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Dorchester County Court, Chattel Records, 1842-1847
Volume 774, Page 117   View pdf image
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attorney for the said George W Lankford dated March 27 1843 and hereto
annexed and whereas the following negroes to wit Charles Joe Silas Hiram
Same Grace and Judah were heretofore conveyed by the said Robert Bell to Thomas
H Hicks trustee by deed dated the 26th day of December 1839 in trust to hold the
same for the use of the said Elizabeth Bell and Robert Bell as declared in
said deed which is hereby refered to and made part of this deed and whereas
it is agreed by and between the said Thomas H Hicks and Robert Bell and
Elizabeth Bell and the said John W Crisfield attorney of the said George W
Lankford that for the purpose of better securing the payment of the said sum of money
above mentioned with interest thereon from the 27th day of March 1843 in the
following manner to wit three hundred dollars with interest thereon from said
last mentioned day within six months from this date and the balance thereof
with interest as aforesaid in eighteen months from this day and after the
payment thereof to preserve the trust in the aforesaid deed of the 26th of December
1839 the said Slaves herein before mentioned shall be conveyed to the said
John W Crisfield as trustee to hold the same in trust first for the payment of the
said debt above mentioned and then for the use of the Elizabeth and Robert
Bell according the said deed  Now this indenture witnesseth that for and in
consideration of the premises above recited and of the sum of five Dollars to them
said Thomas H Hicks Robert Bell and Elizabeth his wife in hand paid by
the said John W Crisfield the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged they the said
Thomas H Hicks Robert Bell and Elizabeth Bell have granted bargained and
sold and by these presents do grant bargain and sell unto the said John
W Crisfield his heirs and assigns the following negro slaves to wit  Charles Joe
Silas Hiram Sam Grace and Judah above mentioned to have and to
Hold the same to the said John W Crisfield his heirs or assigns forever in trust
for the better security and payment of the said debt above mentioned due
and owing to the said George W Lankford according to the foregoing agreement
and after the payment thereof to hold the balance in trust for the uses
and purposes and subject to the like limitation and restrictions contained
in the aforesaid deed from Robert Bell to Thomas H Hicks dated 26th December
1839 and it is express intent and meaning of these presents that the
said Trustee shall not in any manner to accountable for any loss or waste of
said slaves above mentioned or misapplication of the same  I testimony
whereof the said Thomas H Hicks and Robert Bell and Elizabeth Bell have
hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year above written
Signed sealed & delivered                        Tho H Hicks         (seal)
in the presence of                                     Robt Bell               (seal)
Charles Corkran                                      Elizabeth Bell         (seal)
maryland Dorchester County to wit   On this 8th day of april
1843 before the subscriber a justice of the Peace of the said state in and for
Dorchester County personally appeared Thomas H Hicks Robert Bell



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