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

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Record #102 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

County Dorchester
Volume 776
Page Number 180
Buyer or Manumitted Person William Layton
Seller or Owner Josiah Layton
Transaction Type Bill of Sale
Date 16 Apr 1849
Transaction Abstract $75 paid to Josiah Layton by William Layton for Negro woman Harriet & her 3 children. They being part of the property to which Josiah Layton fell heir by will of Elizabeth Parks, dec'd. Signed 17 Mar 1849.

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