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

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Record #604 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

County Dorchester
Volume 805
Page Number 476
Buyer or Manumitted Person Margaret A. Baker
Seller or Owner Eliza Waggaman
Transaction Type Bill of Sale
Date 5 Jan 1860
Transaction Abstract $500 paid by Margaret Ann Baker to Eliza Waggaman for Negro slave Maria Jane; slave for life. Signed 5 Jan 1860.

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