Tabular Statement of Ownership of Certain Slaves in Carroll County, Maryland, At the time of the adoption of the Constitution of Maryland, in the year eighteen hundred and sixty-four, made by the Commissioner of Slave Statistics for Carroll County, in pursuance of an Act of Assembly of Maryland, passed January Session, 1867.
Nathan Gorsuch, Owner of Slaves at the time of the adoption of the Constitution of 1864.
Beals Mason, age 35, male, sound physical condition, slave for life Joshua Dutton, age 17, male, sound physical condition, slave for life, enlisted, unknown regiment. $100.00 compensation from the state. Benjamin Dutton, age 7, male, sound physical condition, slave for life Alfred Dutton, age 5, male, sound physical condition, slave for life Maria Dutton, age 33, female, sound physical condition, slave for life Susan Dutton, age 18, female, sound physical condition, slave for life Virginia Dutton, age 9, female, sound physical condition, slave for life Ida Dutton, age 3, female, sound physical condition, slave for life Mary E. Dutton, age 3 days, female, sound physical condition, slave for life
State of Maryland, Carroll County, SS:
I hereby certify, that on this, the 28th day of May A.D. 1869, before me, Commissioner of Slave Statistics of Carroll County, personally appeared Nathan Gorsuch and did make on oath in due form of law that he was the owner of the Slaves as above named at the time of the adoption of the Constitution in 1864, and that all other matters and things as above stated are true to the best of his knowledge and belief; also, at the same time and place personally appeared before me, Commissioner as aforesaid, Samuel Thompson and Milton Welsh and did make oath in due form of law, that they have no interest whatever in the Slaves named in this Table, nor are they in any manner interested in this proceeding, and that the several matters and things as above stated and set forth are true to the best of their knowledge and belief.
Sworn Luther Welsh Commissioner of Slave Statistics in Carroll County
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