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

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Record #409 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

County Dorchester
Volume 805
Page Number 193
Buyer or Manumitted Person Levin Seward
Seller or Owner Soloman Saunders
Transaction Type Bill of Sale
Date 31 Dec 1855
Transaction Abstract $600 paid by Levin Seward to Soloman Saunders for Negro woman Susan 22 yo, slave for life. Signed 31 Dec 1855.

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