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

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Record #325 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

County Dorchester
Volume 805
Page Number 85
Buyer or Manumitted Person William B. Martin
Seller or Owner Thomas S. Dail & others
Transaction Type Bill of Sale
Date 10 Jan 1854
Transaction Abstract $400 paid by William B. Martin of Talbot County, Md to William B. Dail, John W. Dail, Thomas J. Dail, Josiah D. Dail & Levin S. Dail, administrators of Thomas Dail, deceased for: Negro woman Jane 17 yo to serve until 1 Jan 1874 & then to be free and for her infant child (name unknown), a slave for life. 3 Jan 1854.

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