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Dorchester County Court Chattel Records, 1847-1852
Volume 776, Page 225   View pdf image
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Algernon S. Piercy         Be it remembered and it is hereby certified that the following
Ex.d       from      70      Bill of sale was recorded on the 11.th day of February
James Thompson, Ex.r   A. D. 1850, To wit:
of W.m J. Howard         Know all men by these presents that I, James Thompson,
                                     Executor of W.m J. Howard, deceased, of Dorchester County
and state of Maryland, for and in consideration of the sum of Two hundred
and fifty dollars, current money, to me in hand paid by Algernon S. Piercy of
Dorchester County and state Maryland, have granted, bargained and sold,
and by these presents do grant, bargain & sell unto the said Algernon S.
Piercy, his heirs & Assigns, Negro Man John, to serve untill the end of the
year Eighteen hundred & fifty eight 1858, at which time he will be entitled
to his freedom under the will of Jacob Howard, deceased, and sound in body
and mind:  To have and to hold the said Negro Man as a servant aforesaid,
untill the expiration of the year Eighteen hundred & fifty eight, 1858,
as above bargained & sold, unto the said Algernon S. Piercy, his heirs, executors,
Administrators and Assigns, against me the said James Thompson, Executor of
William J. Howard, and his heirs, executors and Administrators, and against all
and every other person or persons whatsoever, shall & will warrant & forever
defend.  In testimony whereof I, James Thompson and Algernon S. Piercy
have hereunto set our hands & affixed our seals this Eleventh day of Feby
Eighteen hundred & 50.                                            James Thompson, Ex.r   (seal)
Francis Higgins   Silas Fleming   Charles Corkran      of W.m J. Howard         (seal)
                                                                                    A. S. Piercy               (seal)

Maryland, Dorchester County, To wit:  On the Eleventh day of February in
the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred & fifty, personally appeared
before me, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, the within named James
Thompson, Executor of W.m J. Howard, and Algernon S. Piercy, and Acknowledged
the within Bill of sale to be their Act & deed, according to the purport, true intent
and meaning of the same   And at the same time came before me Algernon S.
Piercy, the within grantee within mentioned, and made Oath on the Holy Evangely
of Almighty God, that the consideration set forth in this Bill of sale is true and
bona fide as therein set forth, according to the true meaning of the Act of
Assembly of 1846, Chapter 271, made & provided.
                   Acknowledged before                           Charles Corkran

Rec.d Feb.y 11.th 1850 of Algernon S. Piercy one dollar in lieu of
a stamp on this Bill of sale.                                    Wm Jackson   clk


Hugh Nield           Be it remembered & it is hereby certified that the following
Ex.d   from 75      Bill of sale was recorded on the 11.th day of February 1850, To wit:
Dennis Camper    Know all men by these presents that I, Dennis Camper, free
Paid                     negro, of Dorchester County in the State of Maryland, for &

Deliv.d April 11.th 1850
to Hugh Nield


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