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

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Record #390 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

County Dorchester
Volume 805
Page Number 154
Buyer or Manumitted Person Susan A. Greene
Seller or Owner Susan A. Green & Septimus Thompson, administrators
Transaction Type Bill of Sale
Date 24 Apr 1855
Transaction Abstract $1910 paid by Susan A. Green to Susan A. Green & Septimus Thompson, administrators of Nathaniel E. Greene, for Negroes: man Moses 50 yo, boy Jenkins 17 yo, woman Emily 30 yo woman Rhoda 21 yo, boy Horace 22 yo, boy Sam 15 or 17 yo, woman Dido 55 yo, woman Mahaley 50 yo, girl Elizabeth 12 yo, boy Moses 8 yo, boy Spence 7 yo, boy Charles 6 yo, man Harry 65 yo, Jim 67 yo; all slaves for life which said slaves were sold by administrators due to order of Orphans Court of Baltimore County, Md. passed 17 Apr 1855. Signed 24 Apr 1855.

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