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

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Record #440 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

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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