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

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Record #156 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

County Dorchester
Volume 776
Page Number 259
Buyer or Manumitted Person John Baker
Seller or Owner James A. Muse & wife Mary S. Musey
Transaction Type Bill of Sale
Date 25 Jun 1850
Transaction Abstract $412.50 paid by John Baker to James A. Muse & wife Mary S. Muse for Negro woman Jane 29 yo & her two youngest children Alexander 2 yo & Charles 12 mos; all slaves for life. Signed 25 Jun 1850.

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