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

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Record #632 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

County Dorchester
Volume 805
Page Number 507
Buyer or Manumitted Person John W. Maguire
Seller or Owner Hugh Maguire
Transaction Type Bill of Sale
Date 25 Jun 1860
Transaction Abstract $65 paid by John W. Maguire to Hugh Maguire for Negro slave Mary & her infant child Jerry; slaves for life. They not to be sold beyond limits of Dorchester County. Signed 21 Jun 1860.

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