| County | Dorchester |
|---|---|
| Volume | 805 |
| Page Number | 131 |
| Buyer or Manumitted Person | Valleary J. Mcguire |
| Seller or Owner | Levin W. Stewart & Uriah Mcguire, administrators of Henry Maguire |
| Transaction Type | Bill of Sale |
| Date | 16 Sep 1854 |
| Transaction Abstract | $600 paid by Valerea Maguire to Stewart & Maguire, administrators, for Negro girl Mary to be ? years & 17 days old to serve as slave until she attains age of 45. She will have 32 years & 348 days to serve. She had been slave for life for Maguire, but his will freed her at age 45. Signed 15 Sep 1854. |
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