| County | Dorchester |
|---|---|
| Volume | 805 |
| Page Number | 243 |
| Buyer or Manumitted Person | Charles Shenton Jr. |
| Seller or Owner | Charles Shenton Sr. |
| Transaction Type | Bill of Sale |
| Date | 12 Nov 1856 |
| Transaction Abstract | For love & affection for his son Charles Shenton Junior & $1, Charles Shenton Senior sells Negroes: woman Charity 24 yo, boy George 16 yo, boy Robert 14 yo, girl Harriet 12 yo, girl Loiusa 10 yo, boy William 8 yo, boy Peter 6 yo, girl Minty 4 yo, woman Eliza 30 yo & her child Joseph; slaves for life. Signed 28 Oct 1856. |
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