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Dorchester County Court Chattel Records, 1847-1852
Volume 776, Page 16   View pdf image
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John E. Stevens           Be it remembered that the following Bill of
          from   Ex.d        Sale was recorded on the 26.th day of July 1847.
Thomas J. Pattison      {Stamp}   State of Maryland Dorchester County Sct
                                 {one dol.}  Know all men by these presents that I
Thomas J. Pattison of Dorchester County and state of Maryland for and
in consideration of the sum of Three hundred dollars to me in hand
paid by John E. Stevens of Dorchester County and state afs.d have granted,
bargained and sold and by these presents do grant, bargain and sell
unto the said John E. Stevens negro man named Jenkins Miller
to serve for the term of Fifteen years from the twentieth day
of May Eighteen hundred and forty six and then to be free
To have and to hold the said negro man Jenkins Miller as
above bargained and sold unto John E. Stevens, his heirs, executors,
Administrators and Assigns against me the said Thomas James
Pattison, my heirs, executors and Administrators and against all
and every other person or persons shall and will warrant & defend.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
my seal this twenty fourth day of July 1847.
Test   Robert Bell J. P.                        T. J. Pattison       (Seal)
         Thomas M. Flent                        John E. Stevens   (Seal)

State of Maryland Dorchester County, To wit:  On this 24.th day
of July 1847 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in
and for the said County and state personally appeared Thomas
James Pattison and John E. Stevens and acknowledged the above
Bill of Sale or instrument of writing to be their act & deed
according to the true intent and meaning thereof
Acknowledged before                              Robert Bell  J. P.

Received at sundry times during the years 1846 & 1847 of
John Stevens the sum of Two hundred and twenty five dollars
it being in part pay for the purchase of Negro Man Jenkins
Miller sold to said Stevens on the 20.th day of May 1846 to
serve him for fifteen years.
Witness Tho. M. Flint                                    Tho J. Pattison

Delivered July 26.th 1847 to John E. Stevens.


Samuel Corner            Be it remembered that the following Bill of
      from   Ex.d            Sale was recorded on the 2.d day of August 1847.
James Frazier of L.      Know all men by these presents that I James
                                   Frazier of Levin of Dorchester County and
State of Maryland for and in consideration of the sum of ninety
nine dollars and fifty four cents current money of Maryland to me
in hand paid by Samuel Corner of the County and State aforesaid at &


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Dorchester County Court Chattel Records, 1847-1852
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