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

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Record #524 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

County Dorchester
Volume 805
Page Number 336
Buyer or Manumitted Person Susan Thompson
Seller or Owner Anthony C. Thompson
Transaction Type Bill of Sale
Date 26 Apr 1858
Transaction Abstract For love & affection for my wife Susan Thompson I sell Negro woman Eliza Jane Cane; a slave for period of 11 years from last January and to be free 1 Jan 1869. Signed 26 Apr 1858.

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