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NC.ROW.13.553.1
Rowan County NC.
January 10, 1794
Deed of gift; Book 13, Page 553.
3 people are documented within NC.ROW.13.553.1
Name
Age
Color or Race
Sex
Role in document
Jesse Harris
grantor
Thomas Harris
grantee
Jem
Black ("negro")
Male
enslaved
Abstract
Jesse Harris gives his son, Thomas Harris, an enslaved man named Jem.
Document added on August 8, 2025.
Public domain
. For more information contact the Rowan County NC. Register of Deeds.
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