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

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Record #282 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

County Dorchester
Volume 805
Page Number 31
Buyer or Manumitted Person William J. Jones
Seller or Owner Hugh Maguire
Transaction Type Bill of Sale
Date 14 Dec 1852
Transaction Abstract $300 paid to Hugh Maguire by William J. Jones for Negro boy John Anthony Brown for 24 years from this date and then to be free. Signed 30 Nov 1852.

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