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

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Record #273 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

County Dorchester
Volume 805
Page Number 17
Buyer or Manumitted Person Noah J. Rawleigh
Seller or Owner James L. Colston
Transaction Type Bill of Sale
Date 14 Sep 1852
Transaction Abstract $175 paid by Noah J. Rawleigh to James L. Colston for Negroes: woman Romet Parker and her infant chld Martha Elizabeth; slaves for life.

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