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

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Record #424 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

County Dorchester
Volume 805
Page Number 220
Buyer or Manumitted Person Benjamin Jenifer
Seller or Owner Mary Mitchell
Transaction Type Bill of Sale
Date 13 Jun 1856
Transaction Abstract $200 paid by Benjamin Jenifer to Mary Mitchell of Baltimore City for Negro Thomas Henson 32 yo; he to serve until the end of term of 1 Jan 1863. Signed 2 Jun 1856.

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