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

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Record #300 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

County Dorchester
Volume 805
Page Number 50
Buyer or Manumitted Person Richard Henry
Seller or Owner Samuel M. Brohawn
Transaction Type Deed of Manumission
Date 6 May 1853
Transaction Abstract Samuel Browhawn manumits Negro man Richard Henry 38 yo; to be free from 18 Oct next. Signed 3 May 1853.

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