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

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Record #261 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

County Dorchester
Volume 805
Page Number 2
Buyer or Manumitted Person Roger C. Robson [Robinson]
Seller or Owner Mahalah Robson [Robinson]
Transaction Type Bill of Sale
Date 21 Jun 1852
Transaction Abstract $20 paid by Roger Robson to Mahalah Robson for Negro girl Mary Elizabeth, slave for life. Signed 5 Jun 1852

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