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Commissioner of Slave Statistics Record: Frederick County, Maryland 1864 by Richard H. Smith, Jr.  
This book is a transcription of the original created by the Commissioner of Slaves Statistics for the County, and lists the owner, name, sex, age, physical condition, and term of service (including military service) of over 50% (1671) of the slaves held in Frederick County, Maryland as of November 1, 1864, the date the new Maryland Constitution took effect. The transcript arranges the entries alphabetically by slave owner, and also includes an alphabetized index of all slave names. The introduction contains extensive discussions of Maryland slave laws, racial population distribution by county district, military service, and the naming of slaves. Footnotes include extensive quotes from relevant acts of the General Assembly of Maryland. 108 pp. (2012)  ISBN 978-0-9796857-2-9   $20.00 + $9.75 shipping

 

 

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