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

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Record #400 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

County Dorchester
Volume 805
Page Number 167
Buyer or Manumitted Person Charlotte Creighton
Seller or Owner William Creighton
Transaction Type Bill of Sale
Date 3 Aug 1855
Transaction Abstract $260 paid by Charlotte Creighton of Baltimore City to William Creighton for Negro girl Isabella Wheatley 10 yo, slave for life. Signed 2 Aug 1855.

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