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

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Record #305 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

County Dorchester
Volume 805
Page Number 60
Buyer or Manumitted Person Samuel R. Dunnock
Seller or Owner Joseph Weatherly
Transaction Type Bill of Sale
Date 11 Jul 1853
Transaction Abstract $5,000 paid by Samuel R. Dunnock to Joseph Weatherly for followng Negroes: man David, man Spencer, man James, man Gabriel, man Dawes, boy James, boy William, boy Moses, boy Jacob, boy Stephen, Woman Racheal, woman Sarah, child Jane, child Rachael, child Mary; slaves for life. Signed 9 Jul 1853.

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