| County | Dorchester |
|---|---|
| Volume | 805 |
| Page Number | 118 |
| Buyer or Manumitted Person | N/A |
| Seller or Owner | Edward W. Lecompte |
| Transaction Type | Certificate of Negroes |
| Date | 1 Jun 1854 |
| Transaction Abstract | Negroes belonging to Mary Elizabeth Lecompte (formerly Mary Elizabeth Wall -per will of Levin H. Wall) at the time of her marriage with Edward W. Lecompte: Ann Kiah 48 yo, Jacob Woolford 45 yo, Thomas Hicks (he to serve until Dec 26 1855), Harriet Cornish 26 yo, William Penn Kiah 23 yo, John Johnson (he to serve until 12/26/1870), Dorothy Hicks 16 yo, Mary Woolford 15 yo, Henry Kiah 15 yo, Aaron Kiah 12 yo, Mary Ann Cornish 7 yo, Lewis Cornish (he born 11/12/1853). Signed 1 Jun 1854. |
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