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Dorchester County Court, Chattel Records, 1842-1847
Volume 774, Page 179   View pdf image
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Minty Henson      Be it remembered that the following Bill of Sale was recorded
Paid from Ex.d     on the 5.th day of January 1844.  To wit:
Mary Ennalls        Dorchester County, To wit:  Know all men by these presents that
                            I Mary Ennalls of Dorchester County and state of Maryland for
diverse good causes me thereunto moving and also for the sum of five dollars
current money to me in hand paid by Minty Henson (free Negro) of Dorchester
County the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have given, granted,
bargained and sold and by these presents do give, grant, bargain & sell
unto her the said Minty Henson my Negro Slave Charlesena Henson
to serve the said Minty Henson untill the first day of January eighteen
hundred and sixty seven and them to be forever free.  To have and
to hold the said Negro slave Charlesima Henson unto her the said
Minty Henson untill the first day of January eighteen hundred and
Sixty seven and then to be forever free, unancepated, liberated and
discharged from service to the said minty Henson and every other
person whatsoever.  Witness my hand and seal this fifth day of January
eighteen hundred and forty three four.
signed sealed and delivered in the presence of         Mary Ennalls   (Seal)
Charles Corkran         Josiah Bayly J.r
                                                          Dorchester County, To wit:
Be it remembered that on the fifth day of January eighteen hundred
and forty four the above named Mary Ennalls personally
appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace for
Dorchester County and acknowledged the within and above instrument
of writing to be her Act and deed.   Taken and acknowledged before me
                                                                            Charles Corkran

Del.d Minty Henson 23.d Sept.r 1844


James Thompson      Be it remembered that the following Bill of Sale was
    from      Ex.d        recorded on the 8.th day of January 1844, To wit:
Elisha Phillips            Know all men by these presents that I Elisha Phillips
                                 of Dorchester County & state of Maryland:  In consideration
of one hundred Dollars to me in hand paid by James Thompson
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have given granted, bargained
and sold and by these presents do grant bargain & sell unto James
Thompson his heirs executors administrators and assigns three thousand
weight of Blade fodder 1 sow and 7 pigs 3 Brindle heifers 3 top stacks
4 Beds 30 Barrels of Corn ½ dozen chairs 1 Mahogany Table 44 bushels of
wheat seeding in the ground; all of which said stocks and furniture
is now in my possession to have and to hold said described property
above bargained and sold to the said James Thompson his executors
administrators and assigns forever to his and there only proper use
and benefit and I the said Elisha Phillips for myself my executors


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