Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History & Culture Enduring Connections: Exploring Delmarva's Black History

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Record #177 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

County Dorchester
Volume 776
Page Number 289
Buyer or Manumitted Person Augustus T. Wheatley
Seller or Owner Thomas Wingate
Transaction Type Bill of Sale
Date 6 Nov 1850
Transaction Abstract $124 paid by Augustus T. Wheatley, executor of his father Jesse Wheatley, to Thomas Wingate for Negro boy Jacob 6 yo, slave for life. Signed 6 Nov 1850.

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