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

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Record #404 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

County Dorchester
Volume 805
Page Number 183
Buyer or Manumitted Person Henry Cook
Seller or Owner Thomas Jones
Transaction Type Bill of Sale
Date 16 Oct 1855
Transaction Abstract $200 paid by Henry Cook of Baltimore City to Thomas Jones for Negro boy 6 yo; slave for life. Signed 11 Oct 1855.

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