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

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Record #244 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

County Dorchester
Volume 776
Page Number 397
Buyer or Manumitted Person Jorhn R. Martin
Seller or Owner Andrew Opher, Negro
Transaction Type Bill of Sale
Date 14 Feb 1852
Transaction Abstract $153 paid by John R. Martin to Andrew Opher, free coloured man, for household furnishings, livestock, crop, etc. in Blackwater in Dorchester County. Signed 14 Feb 1852

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