| County | Dorchester |
|---|---|
| Volume | 776 |
| Page Number | 387 |
| Buyer or Manumitted Person | William I. Cowart |
| Seller or Owner | W. H. Conaway |
| Transaction Type | Bill of Sale |
| Date | 21 Jun 1852 |
| Transaction Abstract | $225 paid by William I. Cowart to W.H. Conoway for full payment for my slave William Henry Godwin 11 yo on 12 Oct 1851. Godwin to serve as slave until he is 25 yo and then to be free as per manumission to him and other Negroes made by John M. Johnston & recorded in Clerks office of Baltimore County Court. He is not be removed from State of Maryland. Signed 24 May 1852 |
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