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

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Record #608 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

County Dorchester
Volume 805
Page Number 480
Buyer or Manumitted Person Washington Gootee
Seller or Owner John E. Gootee
Transaction Type Bill of Sale
Date 24 Jan 1860
Transaction Abstract $375 paid by Washington Gootee, Jr. to John E. Gootee for 1/2 Negro man Henry, slave for life. Signed 16 Jan 1860.

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