| County | Dorchester |
|---|---|
| Volume | 776 |
| Page Number | 319 |
| Buyer or Manumitted Person | Alward Johnson |
| Seller or Owner | Josiah Hughes & Denwood Hughes, executors of William Highes & Mary Hughes |
| Transaction Type | Bill of Sale & Deed of Manumission |
| Date | 15 Mar 1851 |
| Transaction Abstract | $460 paid by Alward Johnson to Josiah Hughes & Denwood Hughes & Mary Ann Hughes, widow & residuary legatee of William Hughes for Negroes: girl Ellen 8 yo, boy Dennis 7 yo, & Theodore 4 yo. The said slaves being the children of Negro woman Mary Teackle. The said slaves to serve Johnson for the following terms: Ellen to serve until 1 Jan 1869, Dennis to serve until 1 Jan 1875, and Theodore to serve until 1 Jan 1878. Ater those terms, they are to be free. Signed 25 Feb 1851. |
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