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Dorchester County Court, Chattel Records, 1842-1847
Volume 774, Page 151   View pdf image
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Vachel Keene         Be it remembered that the following mortgage
    from Ex.d            was recorded on the 23.d day of August 1843 to wit
Robert Button          This Indenture made this twenty second day of August
                                in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and forty three between Robert Button of Dorchester County in the State
of Maryland of the one part and Vachel Keene of County and state aforesaid
of the other part, Whereas the said Robert Button by his note duly
executed bearing date on the 22.d day of August 1843 stands bound
unto the said Vachel Keene, his Executors, administrators and Assigns
in the sum of two hundred and ninety eight dollars current money
with legal interest on or before the 25.th day of December 1844 as by
the said note or bill obligatory may more fully appear  Now this
Indenture Witnesseth that the said Robert Button in consideration
of the said debt or sum of two hundred and ninety eight
dollars owing to the said Vachel Keene as aforesaid and for the
better securing the payment thereof with interest to the said Vachel Keene
his Executors, administrators or assigns according to the conditions of the
said note or bill obligatory and also in consideration of the further
sum of four dollars current money to him the said Robert Button in
hand well and truly paid at and before the sealing and delivery of these
presents, doth grant, bargain and sell, release and confirm unto the said
Vachel Keene his heirs and assigns all and singular the following Goods
and chattels that is to say two Carts and four Steers five Cows,
Six Yearlings, Sixteen head of Sheep, eighteen head of Hogs, one
sorrel Mare, Saddle and Bridle, two Ploughs and four Chains,
twenty five bushels of wheat, twelve bushels of Oats, three hundred pounds
of Bacon one Bed Bedstead and furniture five Chairs, Crop of Corn
on the ground twelve Barrels of Cider twenty pounds of Wool fifty
pounds of Flax  To have and to hold all and singular the said
Goods and furniture and house hold Stuff unto the said Vachel
Keene his Executors administrators and Assigns, to his and their own
use and behoof  Provided always and it is declared to be the
true intent and meaning of these presents that if the said Robert
Button do and shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto
the said Vachel; Keene his Executors administrators or assigns
the full sum of two hundred and ninety eight dollars current
money with legal interest for the same on or before the 25.th day
of December 1844 then and in such case these presents and every
matter and thing shall [illegible] determine and be utterly void to all
intents and purposes any thing therein contained to the contrary notwithstanding
In Witness whereof the said Robert Button has
hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first



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