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

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Record #520 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

County Dorchester
Volume 805
Page Number 330
Buyer or Manumitted Person Charles Stanley, Negro
Seller or Owner Mary Jones
Transaction Type Deed of Manumission
Date 20 Mar 1858
Transaction Abstract Mary Jones manumits slave Charles Stanley, aged about 1 year, a son of Harriet. His freedom to commence from 1 Jan 1878. Signed 20 Mar 1858.

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