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

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Record #634 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

County Dorchester
Volume 805
Page Number 509
Buyer or Manumitted Person Margaret, Negro woman & child
Seller or Owner Mary A. Drain
Transaction Type Deed of Manumission
Date 10 Jul 1860
Transaction Abstract Mary Ann Drain manumits Negro woman Margaret 21 yo & her child Ann 2 yo on 1 Jan 1860. Their freedom to commence when they attain the age of 30 yo. Signed 2 Jun 1860.

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