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

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Record #180 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

County Dorchester
Volume 776
Page Number 292
Buyer or Manumitted Person Collins Vinson
Seller or Owner Caroline Wheatley
Transaction Type Bill of Sale
Date 4 Dec 1850
Transaction Abstract $300 paid by Collins Vinson to Caroline Wheatley for Negro woman Lamby 22 yo, slave for life & her child 3 weeks old. Signed 21 Nov 1850.

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