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

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Record #39 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

County Dorchester
Volume 776
Page Number 47
Buyer or Manumitted Person Thomas Barnett
Seller or Owner William Brown
Transaction Type Mortgage Bill of Sale
Date 3 Jan 1848
Transaction Abstract Brown indebted to Barnett $155 & to secure payment he mortgages Negro woman Cloe 27 yo to Barnett. To be paid before 1 Jan next. Signed 28 Feb 1848.

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