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

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Record #56 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

County Dorchester
Volume 776
Page Number 80
Buyer or Manumitted Person Dennis Scye, free Negro
Seller or Owner James B. Steele
Transaction Type Bill of Sale
Date 3 Apr 1848
Transaction Abstract On 8 Apr 1848 Steel sold to Dennis Scye (free Negro of Dorchester County) his wife Sarah Scye & his children Hooper Scye & Miley Scye. The money has been paid in full over a period of time.

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