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

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Record #517 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

County Dorchester
Volume 805
Page Number 328
Buyer or Manumitted Person Daniel N. James
Seller or Owner Charles L. LeCompte & Harriet his wife
Transaction Type Bill of Sale
Date 8 Mar 1858
Transaction Abstract $200 paid by Daniel N. James to Charles L. LeCompte & Harriett LeCompte, his wife, for Negro boy William Devine 5 yo; slave for life. Signed 6 Mar 1858.

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