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

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Record #539 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

County Dorchester
Volume 805
Page Number 359
Buyer or Manumitted Person Tilghman Hurley
Seller or Owner William D. W. Rawleigh
Transaction Type Receipt
Date 23 Jun 1858
Transaction Abstract Received 23 Jun 1858 of Tilghman Hurley, the sum of $400 in full for the purchase money of a Negro boy Spencer, slave for life.

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