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

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Record #82 from Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1847-1860

County Dorchester
Volume 776
Page Number 148
Buyer or Manumitted Person George Wallace
Seller or Owner Edward T. Edgar
Transaction Type Bill of Sale
Date 6 Jan 1849
Transaction Abstract $400 paid by George Wallace to Edward T. Edgar for Negro man Draper 23 yo, slave for life. Signed 5 Jan 1849.

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