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Dorchester County Court, Chattel Records, 1842-1847
Volume 774, Page 182   View pdf image
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                                        182.

instrument of Writing To wit:

James Hooper & Sons      Be it remembered that the following Bill of Sale
      from       Ex.d              was recorded on the 11.th day of January 1844, To wit:
Thomas K. Smith               This Indenture made this 11.th day of January in the
                                         Year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
forty four between Thomas K. Smith of Dorchester County & state of Maryland
of the one part and James Hooper, John P. Hooper and James Hooper J.r of Baltimore
City trading under the firm of James Hooper & Sons of the other part.  Whereas
Samuel M.cCollister of Dorchester County aforesaid on the twenty sixth day of
November in the year eighteen hundred and forty three executed the annexed
Mortgage for the consideration therein stated and whereas the said Thomas
K. Smith in consideration of the sum of one hundred and seventy seven
dollars and fifty eight Cents to him in hand paid by the said James
Hooper, John P. Hooper & James Hooper J.r before the sealing and delivery
hereof hath granted, bargained, sold, transfered, assigned and made
over and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, assign, transfer
and make over to the said James Hooper, John P. Hooper and James
Hooper J.r their heirs and assigns forever the negro slaves mentioned in
the said Mortgage.  To have and to hold the same to them the said
James Hooper, John P. Hooper & James Hooper J.r their heirs and assigns
forever as fully and in as ample a Manner as the said Thomas K. Smith
his heirs or assigns might hold or enjoy the same by virtue of the annexed
Mortgage as aforesaid and not otherwise.  And the said Thomas K. Smith
doth for himself, his heirs, executors & administrators hereby authorise and
empower the said Mess.rs Hoopers their heirs, executors and administrators
to receive to their own use the sum of Money mentioned in the condition of
the said Mortgage whenever the same shall be tendered or paid to them
by the said Samuel M.cCollister his heirs, executors or administrators agreeably
thereunto and to release the said annexed Mortgage upon redemption thereof
as fully and to all intents and purposes as the said Thomas K. Smith his heirs
executors or administrators might or could have released the same in case
of such tender, payment, or redemption as if the is assignment had not been
made it being the intention of this assignment to convey to the said Mess.rs
Hoopers all the rights and privileges under and by virtue of the annexed
Mortgage, Bill of Sale or instrument of writing which belonged to the
said Thomas K. Smith before the making of this assignment.  In
Witness whereof the said Thomas K. Smith hath hereunto set his hand
and seal the day and year in this assignment first above written
The word "said" erased and the word
"annexed" interlined before the execution         Thomas K. Smith   (Seale)
hereof.   Witness
Nimrod Newton


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