| County | Dorchester |
|---|---|
| Volume | 776 |
| Page Number | 141 |
| Buyer or Manumitted Person | James A. Stewart |
| Seller or Owner | Samuel K. Callaway & Mary Callaway, his wife |
| Transaction Type | Bill of Sale |
| Date | 15 Dec 1848 |
| Transaction Abstract | Indenture made 14 Dec 1848 between Samuel Callaway & Mary Callaway his wife and James A. Stewart whereas Negro man John, slave for life and now in gaol of Dorchester Cty. John is property of Mary Callaway and she & Samuel have sold Negro boy John as slave for life for $330. Sheriff of Dorchester Cty is directed to deliver boy John to Stewart. |
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