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

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Record #234 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

County Dorchester
Volume 776
Page Number 371
Buyer or Manumitted Person Joseph White, Negro
Seller or Owner Affa White, free coloured woman
Transaction Type Deed of Manumission
Date 17 Nov 1851
Transaction Abstract Affa White, free coloured woman of Baltimore City, manumits Negro man slave Joseph White 22 yo. He to be free after this day and date. Signed 17 Nov 1851.

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