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

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Record #199 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

County Dorchester
Volume 776
Page Number 312
Buyer or Manumitted Person Thomas H. Wrightson
Seller or Owner William Frazier
Transaction Type Bill of Sale
Date 16 Jan 1851
Transaction Abstract $500 paid by Thomas H. Wrightson to William Frazier for Negro man John Allen 25 yo, slave for life. Signed 6 Jan 1851

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