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

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Record #13 from Records of Slave Claims Commissions Volume I & III Maryland, Delaware and Virginia

Book (Volume and Page) Vol I 9
Claim Number 13
Claimant's Name and Location William C. Burton -Hollyville, Del
Claimant's Enlisted Slave George Burton
Enlistment Date and Location 2/11/1864 at Wilmington Del, by Capt. D. S. Yardley
Claim Date or Activity 10/11/1864 Certificate & Oath filed. Evidence of title & Proof of Enlistment. 10/25/1864. Claim postponed for want of evidence of Title.
Claim Information 11/1/1864 Claim allowed; award of $300 made to Claimant.
Additional Claim Information 2/21/1865, rec'd vouchers for award on above Claim. Wm . C. Burton

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