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

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Record #1447 from Slave Sales in Somerset and Worcester County land records, 1825-1864

County Worcester
Liber EDM 1
Folio 187
Seller Matthews, James Matthews, Mary Ann
Buyer Shockley, Elijah Purnell
Slave boy Charles, boy Ned
Additional Information (price, other items) $100; Mary Ann Matthews one of heirs of her son Theodore Shockley (dec'd), selling their one fourth part of slaves to Elijah Shockley
Year 1847
Date 10 Dec 1847
Sold out of state or to possible slave dealer No

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