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

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Record #394 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

County Dorchester
Volume 805
Page Number 160
Buyer or Manumitted Person Mary, George, Eliza & Mary Ann, Negroes
Seller or Owner Samuel Traverse
Transaction Type Deed of Manumission
Date 12 May 1855
Transaction Abstract Samuel Travers manumits Negro woman Mary 42 yo & her 3 children: George 6 yo, Eliza 4 yo, & Mary Ann 1 yo. Signed 11 May 1855.

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