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

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Record #406 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

County Dorchester
Volume 805
Page Number 185
Buyer or Manumitted Person Joseph Spedden
Seller or Owner Levi D. Traverse
Transaction Type Bill of Sale
Date 22 Oct 1855
Transaction Abstract $600 paid by Joseph Spedden to Levi D. Traverse for Negro woman Cassy or Cassandra 22 yo & her infant child 9 mos old; slaves for life. Signed 17 Oct 1855.

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