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201. unto the said J. Dougherty & C.o their executors, administrators and assigns against him the said J. W. Dashiell his executors and administrators and against all and every other person or persons whatsoever shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 30.th day of March eighteen hundred and forty four Signed, sealed & delivered in the presence of John W. Dashiell (Seale) Joel Cornwell State of Maryland, Dorchester County SS Be it remembered that on this 30.th day of March 1844 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County appears John W. Dashiell and acknowledges the above instrument of writing to be his act and deed according to the true intent and meaning thereof. Acknowledged before Joel Cornwell Francis P. Phelps Be it remembered that the following Bill of Sale was from Ex.d recorded on the 5.th day of April 1844, To wit: Aaron Cook Know all men by these presents that I Aaron Cook for & in consideration of the premises hereinafter named and five dollars to me in hand paid by Francis P. Phelps have granted, bargained & sold and by these presents do grant, bargain and sell unto the said Francis P. Phelps my negro Girl named Margaret aged 8 years, slave for life and sound in body and mind, to have and to hold the said Negro Girl (Provided the title of Negro Ann sold him should be in any manner questioned or his right to same interfered with under a Mortgage to Henry Page or in any other way otherwise this Mortgage Bill of sale of no effect) as above bargained and sold unto the said Francis P. Phelps his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns against me the said Elijah Hurst my heirs, executors and administrators and against all and every other person or persons shall and will warrant and defend. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal this second day of April 1844. Test James Rea Aaron Cook (Seal) State of Maryland County To wit: on this second day of April 1844 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County and state personally appeared Aaron Cook and acknowledged the above Bill of Sale or instrument of writing to be his act and deed according to the true intent and meaning thereof. Acknowledged before James Rea Henry Meekins Be it remembered that the following Bill of Sale was from Ex.d recorded on the 9.th day of April 1844, To wit: William A. Slasum Know all men by these presents that I William A. Slacum for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred & fifty Del.d Sam I Meekins 10 May 1844 by H |
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