| County | Dorchester |
|---|---|
| Volume | 805 |
| Page Number | 443 |
| Buyer or Manumitted Person | Thomas Moore |
| Seller or Owner | Thomas J. Dail, administrator of William Wingate |
| Transaction Type | Bill of Sale |
| Date | 5 Jan 1859 |
| Transaction Abstract | $533 paid by Thomas Moore to Thomas J. Dail, administrator of William Wingate, for Negroes: boy Francis, to serve as slave until 1 Jan 1880; girl Margaret, to serve as slave until age 35 and then to be free. Margaret supposed to be between 6 & 7 yo, having been sold by Thomas J. Dail, administrator by virtue of orders of Orphans Court on 14 Dec 1858. Negroes Francis & Margaret are children of woman Jane who was manumitted by William Wingate on 15 May 1851 - Deed of Manumission in Liber WJN 3 folio 338 in Dorchester Chattel Records. Signed 4 Jan 1859. |
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