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

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Record #138 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

County Dorchester
Volume 776
Page Number 232
Buyer or Manumitted Person N/A
Seller or Owner James E. Hall
Transaction Type Certificate of Slaves
Date 22 Feb 1850
Transaction Abstract List of Negro slaves belonging to Hall removed from Delaware to Maryland: Man Selby 52 yo, woman Nancy 50 yo, Robert 33 yo, woman Hannah 30 yo, man Edward 23 yo, boy David 18 yo, girl Mary 15 yo girl, Isabel 8 yo, Ann 9 yo, girl Clara Jane 5 yo, girl Harriet 5 yo, boy Robert 2 yo, Hester 2 yo. Removed to Maryland as slaves for life, not for purpose of sale. Signed 18 Feb 1850.

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