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

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Record #483 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

County Dorchester
Volume 805
Page Number 289
Buyer or Manumitted Person Adeline Bayly, Negro
Seller or Owner William A. Stewart, Rebecca H. Stewart, Richard H. Dixon & Eliza S. Dixon, his wife
Transaction Type Deed of Manumission
Date 4 Aug 1857
Transaction Abstract Wiliam A. Steart, Rebecca H Stewart, Richard H. Dixon & his wife Eliza S. Dixon, his wife manumit slave Adeline Bayly 35 yo, of yellow complexion. To start this date. Signed 3 Aug 1857.

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