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

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Record #24 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

County Dorchester
Volume 776
Page Number 24
Buyer or Manumitted Person William Mears
Seller or Owner George W. Orem
Transaction Type Bill of Sale
Date 6 Sep 1847
Transaction Abstract $275 paid to Mears by George W. Orem of Vienna, Md. For Negro girl Maria, a slave for life. Signed 28 Aug 1847.

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