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Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1852-1860
Volume 805, Page 61   View pdf image
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State of Maryland                            Be it remembered and it is hereby Certified that the following Bond was received
             from   x.d                            and recorded on the 12.th day of July 1853 to wit                         (stamp)
William Creighton                                      Know all men by these presents that we William Creighton   (  six  )
                Trea.r Primary School                                                                                                         (Dollars)
                                                       William Rea & John R. Creighton of Dorchester County in the state of Maryland
are held and bound unto the state of Maryland in the full and Just sum of fifteen Thousand dollars Current
money of the united states to be paid to the state of Maryland which payment well and truly to be made and done
we bind ourselves and every of us our and every of our heirs executors and administrators in the whole and for
the whole Jointly and severally by these preceps, sealed with our seals and dated this               June in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three

                       The Condition of the above obligation are such that if the above bounden William Creighton shall
well and truly discharge the duties of Treasurer of primary schools of Dorchester County according to law then
the above obligation shall be void, otherwise it is to be and remain in full force and virtue in law
    Signed in the presence of                                                                     William Creighton   (seal)
                                                                                                                         W.m Rea      (seal)
                   By the County Commissioners Dorchester                             John R. Creighton   (seal)
                         County July 7th 1853

                                                                                     Approved by order
                                                                                                                      Wm Rea Clerk Com D Coty


Charles Hooper      Be it remembered and it is hereby Certified that the following Bill of sale was received
paid      from           and recorded on the 19.th day of July 1853
James Edmondson         Know all men by these presents, That I James Edmonson of Dorchester
County, and state of Maryland, for and in Consideration of the sum of Two hundred and seventy five dollars
lawful money of the united states, in hand paid by Charles Hooper of the City of Baltimore state aforesaid at or
before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged:  Have granted,
bargained and sold, and by these presents do grant, bargain and sell, unto the said Charles Hooper his Executors,
administrators and assigns, my negro woman named Susan Hooper a slave for life.  To Have and
To Hold the said described negro woman Susan Hooper to the said Charles Hooper his Executors, administrators
and assigns forever and I the said James Edmonson for myself my heirs, executors and administrators, the said
negro woman Susan Hooper unto the said Charles Hooper his executors, administrators and assigns, against
me the said James Edmonson my Executors and administrators, and against all and every other person or
persons whatsoever, shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents.

             In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19th day of July Eighteen Hundred and
fifty Three                                                                                                            his
       signed sealed and delivered                                                                  James x Edmonson   (seal)
             in the presence of                                                                                  mark
                            Thomas E. Caton
Test,                  John H. Travers

                                                    Dorchester County sct      Be it remembered, that on this 19.th day of
July 1853, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for said County appears James Edmonson and acknowledges
the above instrument of writing to be his act and deed, according to the true intent and meaning thereof,
At the same time also appeared Charles Hooper grantee named in the beforegoing bill of sale, and made
oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God, that the Consideration therein set forth is true and bona
fide as set forth.                     Acknowledged and sworn before                        Thomas E. Caton

Received the 19.th day of July 1853 of Charles Hooper the sum of One Dollar in lieu of a stamp on this Bill of sale
                                                                                                                                        F. J. Henry Clk.

July 23d 1853  Sent to J. Thomas Travers pr Steamer Hugh Jenkins


 
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