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187. such case made and provided. Witness my hand and seal this 19.th day of January 1844 Test Charles Corkran Joseph Flint (Seal) Dorchester County To wit: On the 19.th day of January Anno Domini 1844 the above named Joseph Flint personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County and state aforesaid and made Oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that he is a Citizen of the State of Maryland and that he resides in Dorchester County and that the above is a true list of the said Negro Slave called Phebe so removed and that he hath not removed her into this State for the purpose of sale and that she is a slave for life. Sworn before Charles Corkran Stewart Vickers Be it remembered that the following Bill of Sale from Ex.d was recorded on the 25.th day of January 1844. To wit: Robert Clark Know all men by these presents that I Robert Clark of Dorchester County state of Maryland for and in consideration of the sum of thirty dollars to me in hand paid by Stewart Vickers of the County and state aforesaid have bargained, granted and sold and by these presents do grant, bargain and sell unto the aforesaid Stewart Vickers his heirs and assigns forever all the wheat crop or wheat that I have seeded on the premises where I now reside one old walnut Desk one secretary (one side Table Mahogany) Six Chairs, one Hand mill, one Bed, Bedstead and furniture one lot of Pork about five hundred weight in the smoke house one Loom and gears. To have and to hold the above mentioned property unto the said Stewart Vickers his heirs and assigns to the only use, benefit and behoof of the said Stewart Vickers his heirs and assigns forever. As Witness my hand and seal this tenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty four signed, sealed & delivered in the presence his James Smith Robert x Clark (Seal) Maryland, Dorchester County To wit: mark on the 10.th day of January 1844 Personally appeared Robert Clark before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and acknowledged the above bill of Sale or instrument of writing to be his act and deed according to the true intent and meaning of the same. Acknowledged before James Smith James Thompson Be it remembered that the following Bill of Sale from Ex.d was recorded on the 29.th day of January 1844. To wit: John M. Davis Know all men by these presents that I John M. Davis of Dorchester County and state of Maryland in consideration of the sum of one hundred and sixty dollars current Delivered Sept.r 8 1845 to James Thompson |
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