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

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Record #53 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

County Dorchester
Volume 776
Page Number 77
Buyer or Manumitted Person Mary Jones
Seller or Owner Sundry Negroes
Transaction Type Deed of ManumissionManumisstion
Date 22 Mar 1848
Transaction Abstract Mary Jones of Vienna has manumitted Negro slaves: woman JuliAnn Thompson 25 yo & her two children Hester Ann Dockins 5 yo and Sarah Emily Dockins 18 yo. Signed 22 Mar 1848.

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