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Dorchester County Court, Chattel Records, 1842-1847
Volume 774, Page 127   View pdf image
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Negro Charlotte         Be it remembered that the following Manumission was
Ex.d      from              recorded 10th may 1843 to wit         To all whom it may
Mary Ann Cook         concern be it known that I Mary Ann Cook of Dorchester
County in the state of maryland for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto
moving have and do release from Slavery liberate manumit and set free and
by these presents do hereby release from slavery liberate manumit and set free
my negro woman named Charlotte on the thirty first day of December in the
year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and fifty nine she being now the age of
fourteen years and her the said negro woman named Charlotte after serving to the
said thirty first day of December Eighteen Hundred and fifty nine I do
declare to be thereafter free manumitted and discharged from all manner of
service or servitude to me my Executors & administrators after serving the aforesaid
term  In witness I have hereunto affix my hand and seal this 13th
day of april 1843
Signed sealed and delivered                 Mary Ann Cook   (seal)
in the presents of
James Moobray
Thomas Wingate
Maryland Dorchester County to wit   On this 13th day of april 1843
before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County
appears Mary Ann Cook and acknowledges the foregoing instrument of
writing to be her act and deed according to the true intent and meaning
thereof and the Act of assembly in such cases made and provided
                                           Acknowledge before   James Moobray


Henry Page         Be it remembered that the following Mortgage Bill of Sale
Ex.d   from         was recorded 30th may 1843 to wit      Know all men by these
Aaron Cook       presents that I have bargained and sold to Henry Page
his heirs and assigns the following negroes Slaves for life to wit a negro Samuel
about twenty one years of age Daniel about fourteen years of age Peter about
twenty six years of age Anne sixteen years of age and John Wesley about
eight years of age to have and to hold the said negroes for his own use and
benifit   Provided nevertheless it is the true intent and meaning of this instrument
& of the parties thereto that if the said Aaron Cook shall pay or cause
to be paid to the said Henry Page the sum of four hundred and ninety
four dollars on or before the first day of June eighteen hundred and forty
six with legal interest which is to be paid annually on the 20th of may in
each and every year then this instrument shall be come null and void
else to remain in full force and effect in law  In testimony of which I have
hereto set my hand & seal this 20 may 1843
Signed sealed and                                          Aaron Cook      (seal)
delivered in my presence
       James Rea

Ex.d & delivered William Rea Septr 14 1843


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