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Dorchester County Court, Chattel Records, 1842-1847
Volume 774, Page 22   View pdf image
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said Thomas Smoot acknowledge have granted bargained
and sold and by these presents do grant bargain and sell
unto the said Joseph Smoot his executors administrators
and assigns two negro men slaves for life one names Risden
aged about twenty three years one names Phill aged about
twenty one years to have and to hold the said negro men
slaves Risden and Phill to the said Joseph Smoot his executors
administrators and assigns forever; and the said Thomas
Smoot for myself my heirs executors and administrators the
aforesaid negro men slaves Risden and Phill to the said Joseph
Smoot his executors administrators and assigns against me the
said Thomas Smoot my executors and administrators and
and against all and every person and persons whomsoever
shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents
Provided nevertheless that in case I the said Thomas Smoot
shall pay and satisfy to the said Joseph Smoot or to his executors
and administrators or assigns the sum of nine hundred
dollars current money with interest for the same on or
before the first day of January anno domini one thousand eight
hundred and forty five then this bill of sale and every matter
and thing therein expressed shall be void and of none effect it
being the true intent and meaning thereof that the two aforesaid
negro men slaves Risden and Phill are mortgaged by me
the said Thomas Smoot to secure to the said Joseph Smoot the
payment of the money aforesaid In witness whereof I the
said Thomas Smoot have hereunto set my hand and affixed
my seal this twenty seventh day of December anno
domini one thousand eight hundred and forty two
signed sealed and
delivered in the pressence of
Eben H Mason                              Thomas Smoot   (seal)
Thomas H Smoot
Dorchester County state of maryland Sc On this second
day of January anno domini one thousand eight hundred
and forty three before the subscriber a Justice of the peace
in and for the county and state aforesaid personally appeared
Thomas Smoot and acknowledge the within bill of sale
to be his act and deed according to the true intent and
meaning thereof and the act of assembly in such case
made and provided
                         Witness my hand      Geo.r A R Smith JP


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