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Dorchester County Court, Chattel Records, 1842-1847
Volume 774, Page 139   View pdf image
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appeared Edward Willy before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for
said County and acknowledged the above bill of sale or instrument of writing to
be his act and deed according to the true intent and meaning of the said
                                                Acknowledged before
                                                                                  Henry Shenton


Charles James                     Be it remembered that the following Manumission
Fee paid from  x.d               was recorded 26th June 1843 to wit
Lina Molock alias James      To all whom it may concern be it Known that
I Lina Molock allees James of Dorchester County in the state of Maryland for
Divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moving as also in further
consideration of one dollar Current money to me in hand paid have released
from Slavery liberate manmate and & set free and by these presents do herby
releas from Slavery liberate manumit and set free my Grand son named
Charles James being in his fourteenth year of his age and able to work and gain
a Sufficient livelyhood and maintainance and him the said Charles James
I do declare to be hencefourth free manumited and discharged from all
manner of servitude or services after he arrive to the age of Twenty one years to
me my executors or administrators forever   In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my seal this 21st day of June in the year of our
Lord Eighteen Hundred & forty three
Signed sealed and delivered                            his
in the presents of us                                 Lina x Molock allias James   (seal)
William Creighton                                         mark
Charles Corkran

Dorchester County To wit   Be it remembered that on this 21st day of June
1843  Personally appeared Lina Molock (alias) James party to the within
Instrument of writing before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace of the state
of Maryland in and for the said County and acknowledged the same
to be her act and deed for the purposes within mentioned and the Negro
boy named Charles James to be free when he arives to the age of Twenty one
years manumited and discharged from all servis to her or to any claiming
under her and to be free and manumited according to the act of
Assembly in such case made & Provided
                      Acknowledged before            Charles Corkran
Deld S. Bradshaw 24 Feby 1843


Joseph Bradshaw      Be it remembered that the following Mortgage
Ex.d      from             Bill of Sale was recorded 30 June 1843 to wit
Harry Johnson           Know all men by these presents that I Henry
Johnson Coloured man of Dorchester County for and in consideration
of the sum of one hundred & ten dollars current money to me in hand
paid by Joseph Bradshaw of Dorchester County at or before the Sealing


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