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

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Record #396 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

County Dorchester
Volume 805
Page Number 161
Buyer or Manumitted Person Anna, William Abel & Mary Jane Hooper, Negroes
Seller or Owner William K. Traverse
Transaction Type Deed of Manumission
Date 5 Jun 1855
Transaction Abstract William K. Traverse manumits Negroes: woman Anna Hooper 44 yo & her 2 children William Abel Hooper 12 yo & Mary Jane Hooper 14 yo. Signed 28 May 1855.

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