Record #631 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

County	Dorchester
Volume	805
Page Number	506
Buyer or Manumitted Person	Sundry Negroes
Seller or Owner	Jeremiah C. Wright
Transaction Type	Deed of Manumission
Date	30 May 1860
Transaction Abstract	Jeremiah Wright manumits his Negro servants to commence at the dates herein specified. Stephen 1 Jan 1863, Araminta 1 Jan 1873, John 1 Jan 1878, James 1 Jan 1880, Celia 1 Jan 1882, Charles 1 Jan 1880, Edward 1 Jan 1888, Hester 1 Jan 1890, Daniel Henry 1 Jan 1881. And if either Araminta, Celia or Hester shall have issue before commencement of their freedom, the male children shall be free at age of 30 years & the female children at age 25 yo. Signed 30 May 1860.

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