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

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Record #557 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

County Dorchester
Volume 805
Page Number 388
Buyer or Manumitted Person Margaret J. Cook
Seller or Owner William S. Cook
Transaction Type Bill of Sale
Date 22 Dec 1858
Transaction Abstract $20 paid by Margaret J. Cook to William S. Cook for Negro boy Thomas Pane (or Thomas Paine), slave for life. Signed 18 Dec 1858.

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