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

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Record #414 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

County Dorchester
Volume 805
Page Number 199
Buyer or Manumitted Person Rebecca Wheeler
Seller or Owner Henry J. Hubbard & others
Transaction Type Bill of Sale
Date 26 Jan 1856
Transaction Abstract $800 paid by Rebecca Wheeler to Henry J. Hubbard, Thomas C. Bennett & Mary Bennett, his wife, James H. Mills & Lydia M. Mills, his wife to Rebecca Wheeler for Negroes: woman Maria 29 yo & her child Martha 2 yo, both slaves for life. They are to remain in the State of Maryland & not carried beyond its limits. Signed 15 Jan 1856.

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