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

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Record #283 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

County Dorchester
Volume 805
Page Number 32
Buyer or Manumitted Person Rigby Valiant
Seller or Owner William Thomas
Transaction Type Bill of Sale
Date 15 Dec 1852
Transaction Abstract $350 paid to William Thomas by Rigby Valiant of Talbot County for Negro woman Emma & her male child William as slaves for life. Signed 16 Dec 1852.

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