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54. State of Maryland Dorchester County ss Be it remembered and it is hereby certified that on this seventh day of January Eighteen hundred and forty Eight personally appeared James A. Davis before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace for the County & state aforesaid and Acknowledged the within and aforegoing Bill of sale or instrument of writing to be his act and deed and delivered the same for the uses & purposes therein mentioned according to the Act of Assembly in such case made & provided. Also at the same time personally appeared Richard Colston the Grantee mentioned in said Bill of sale and made Oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that the consideration mentioned in said Bill of sale is true and bona fide as therein set forth. Acknowledged & sworn before and Certified by Robert Bell J. P. James D. Twelley Be it remembered that the following Bill of Sale Ex.d from 55 was recorded on the 17.th day of January 1848, To wit: Eliz.th H Roberson Know all men by these presents that I Elizabeth H. Roberson widow of John Roberson for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and seventy five dollars to me in hand paid by James D. Twilley have granted, bargained and sold and by these presents do grant, bargain and sell unto the said James D. Twelley my Negro Girl named Harriet aged about twelve years slave for life and sound in body and mind To have and to hold the said Negro Girl Harriet aged twelve years as above bargained and sold unto the said James D. Twilley, his heirs, executors, Administrators and Assigns against me the said Elizabeth H. Roberson, Administrators, my heirs, executors and Administrators and against all and every other person or persons shall and will warrant and defend. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal this third day of January 1848. Test Robert Bell J. P. Elizabeth H. Roberson (L S) State of Maryland Dorchester County, To wit: On this third day of January 1848 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State personally appeared Elizabeth H. Roberson Admr afs.d and acknowledged the above Bill of sale or instrument of writing to be her Act and deed according to the true intent and meaning thereof. Acknowledged before Robert Bell J. P. Dorchester County sct. On the same day and year afs.d came before me Justice afs.d James D. Twilley and made Oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that the consideration named in the above Bill of sale is true and bona fide as therein set forth. Robert Bell J. P. |
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