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

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Record #71 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

County Dorchester
Volume 776
Page Number 123
Buyer or Manumitted Person John Wesley Woolford
Seller or Owner Nancy Jones
Transaction Type Bill of Sale
Date 24 Aug 1848
Transaction Abstract $10 paid by Woolford by Jones for Negro boy Henry Macer 3 yo. To serve Woolford 37 years from this date until 9 Aug 1885. Then he to be free.

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