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

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Record #430 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

County Dorchester
Volume 805
Page Number 230
Buyer or Manumitted Person Major Todd
Seller or Owner Caleb Todd & elizabeth Todd, his wife
Transaction Type Bill of Sale
Date 18 Jul 1856
Transaction Abstract $700 paid by Major Todd to Caleb Todd & Elizabeth Todd, his wife, for the following Negroes: woman Hester 22 yo & her boy child Wesley 20 mos; both slaves for life.

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