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Dorchester County Court, Chattel Records, 1842-1847
Volume 774, Page 172   View pdf image
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                                        172.

the said Ann M. Stewart do hereby acknowledge have granted bargained and
sold and by these presents do grant bargain and sell unto the said Caleb Sheppard
his executors, administrators and assigns my negro Woman Maria who is sound and
healthy aged twenty eight years old and her child Lewis aged 15 months both of
which Negroes are now in my occupation (Ann M. Stewart's) but for the said Caleb
Sheppard to have and to hold as slaves for life all and singular the two negroes
and clothing to him his Executors, administrators and assigns forever.  And I the
said Ann M. Stewart for myself my heirs executors and administrators all and
singular the negroes and clothing unto the said Caleb Sheppard his executors administrators
and assigns against me the said Ann M. Stewart my executors administrators
and against all and every other person or persons whatsoever shall
and will warrant and forever defend by these presents of all and singular which
said Negroes and other premises I the said Ann M. Stewart have put the said
Caleb Sheppard in full possession.  In Witness whereof I have herunto fixed my
hand and seal this first day of December in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred
and forty three
Acknowledged in the presence of                          Ann M. Stewart      (Seal)
    Charles Corkran
                                     State of Maryland, Dorchester County To wit  on this 1.st
day of December in the year 1843 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace
in and for the said County and state, personally appeared Ann M. Stewart and acknowledged
the above Bill of Sale or instrument of writing to be her act and deed
according to the true intent and meaning thereof.  Acknowledged before
                                                                                                 Charles Corkran


Charles Shenton      Be it remembered that the following Bill of Sale was recorded
    from      Ex.d       on the 11.th day of December 1843.  To wit:
Levin Adams           Know all men by these presents that I Levin Adams of Dorchester
                               County State of maryland for and in consideration of the sum
of twenty four dollars to me in hand paid by Charles Shenton of the County and
State aforesaid have granted bargained and sold and by these presents do grant
bargain and sell unto the aforesaid Charles Shenton his heirs and assigns forever
one red brindle Cow & calf, one white pide Heifer, one dark brindle Heifer, one
brindle Steer   To have and to hold the above mentioned property unto the said said
Charles Shenton his heirs and assigns to the only proper use benefit and behoof of
the said Charles Shenton his heirs and assigns forever.  Witness my hand and seal
this 22.d day of November 1843                                                his
Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of                      Levin x Adams   (Seal)
James Smith   Thomas D. Keene                                                mark
                                          Maryland Dorchester County To wit:  on this 23.d day
of November 1843 personally appeared Levin Adams before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace
in and for the said County and acknowledged the above Bill of Sale to be his act and deed
                                                          Acknowledged before                  James Smith


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