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

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Record #336 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

County Dorchester
Volume 805
Page Number 96
Buyer or Manumitted Person Elijah B. Stevens
Seller or Owner Richard Stevens
Transaction Type Bill of Sale
Date 14 Feb 1854
Transaction Abstract $500 paid by Elijah B. Stevens to Richard Stevens for following Negroes, slaves for life: woman Anne 37 yo, boy Joe 13 yo, boy Dame 9 yo, girl Rose 6 yo, boy George 4 yo, boy John 2 yo, man Jonathan Camper 55 yo, man March Ross 45 yo. Signed 14 Feb 1854.

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