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

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Record #10 from Records of Slave Claims Commissions Volume I & III Maryland, Delaware and Virginia

Book (Volume and Page) Vol I 8
Claim Number 10
Claimant's Name and Location Nathaniel W. Burton - Hollyville, Del
Claimant's Enlisted Slave Eli Burton
Enlistment Date and Location 2/11/1864, by Capt. D. S. Yardley at Wilmington, De.
Claim Date or Activity Certificate & oath filed 10/11/1864.Evidence of Title & Proof of Enlistment. 10/25/1864 Postponed for want of Proof of enlistment.
Claim Information 1/1/1864. Claim allowed; award of $300 made to Claimant
Additional Claim Information 2/21/1865. Received for Mr. Nath'l W. Burton, the Vouchers on above Claim. Wm. C. Burton.

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