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

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Record #15 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

County Dorchester
Volume 776
Page Number 16
Buyer or Manumitted Person John E. Stevens
Seller or Owner Thomas J. Pattison
Transaction Type Bill of Sale
Date 26 Jul 1847
Transaction Abstract $300 paid to Pattison by John E. Stevens for Negro man Jenkins Miller. Miller to serve term of 15 years from 20 May 1846 and then to be free.

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