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Dorchester County Court, Chattel Records, 1842-1847
Volume 774, Page 157   View pdf image
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                                                       157.

act and deed according to the true intent and meaning thereof  Acknowledged by

                                                                                           Charles Corkran


James K. Lewis      Be it remembered that the following Mortgage
       from   x.d         Bill of Sale was recorded on the 25.th day of
Esau Insley              September 1843, To wit
                               Know all men by these presents that I Esau Insley of Dorchester
County and state of Maryland for and in consideration of the
hand paid by James K Lewis of the County and State aforesaid at and before the
sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged
and the said Esau Insley have bargained and sold transfered at and delivered
by these presents do bargain and sell transfer and deliver unto the said James
K. Lewis one Negro Boy called Joe and about twelve years slave for life and
sound in mind and body  To have and To hold the said above described
property unto the said James K Lewis his heirs and assigns to them and their
sole use and uses forever against me the said Esau Insley and my heirs and
against all persons whatsoever claiming or to claim the same  Provided nevertheless
And it is the true intent and meaning of these presents and of the said
parties hereunto that if the said Esau Insley shall pay and satisfy unto the
said James K Lewis the full and just sum of two hundred dollars with legal
interest thereon within three years from the date of these presents then and in
that case these presents and every matter and thing herein contained shall
cease and utterly null and void anything herein contained to the contrary
notwithstanding otherwise of full force and virtue in law  In testimony
whereof the said Esau Insley has hereunto subscribed his named and affixed his
seal, this twenty third day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand eight
hundred and forty three
Signed sealed and delivered                                          Esau Insley      (seal)
in the presence of
Geo A Z Smith

Maryland Dorchester County Sc  On this twenty third day of September in
the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty three before the
subscriber one of the State of Maryland's justices of the peace in and for
Dorchester County personally appeared Esau Insley party grantor in the
within and aforegoing bill of sale or instrument of writing and Acknowledged
the same to be his act and deed and and the property therein mentioned to be
the right and title of James K Lewis his heirs and assigns according to the true
intent and meaning thereof and the Acts of Assembly in such case made and
provided
Acknowledged before and certified by                  Geo A Z Smith J P

Del.d J K Lewis 9 Jany 1843 by Hny


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