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

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Record #322 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

County Dorchester
Volume 805
Page Number 83
Buyer or Manumitted Person Hagar Boley
Seller or Owner Emily L. Creighton
Transaction Type Bill of Sale
Date 9 Jan 1854
Transaction Abstract $500 paid by Hagar Boley to Emily L. Creighton for Negro man Joseph Boley 45 yo, slave for live, yellow complexion about 5 feet six inches high. Signed 5 Jan 1854.

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