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

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Record #66 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

County Dorchester
Volume 776
Page Number 117
Buyer or Manumitted Person N/A
Seller or Owner James Le Compte
Transaction Type Certificate of Negro
Date 20 Jul 1848
Transaction Abstract Le Compte brings Negro slave Hannah 26 yo from Virginia to Maryland for his own use, not for sale. Signed 20 Jul 1848

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