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

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Record #384 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

County Dorchester
Volume 805
Page Number 150
Buyer or Manumitted Person Cordelia Lake
Seller or Owner John Elliott, adminstrator of Jason Elliott
Transaction Type Bill of Sale
Date 20 Mar 1855
Transaction Abstract $460 paid by Cordelia Lake to John Elliott, adminstrator of Jason Elliott, for Negro girl Elizabeth 26 yo, slave for life. Signed 20 Mar 1855.

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