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Dorchester County Court, Chattel Records, 1842-1847
Volume 774, Page 229   View pdf image
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Thomas & W.m Andrews      Be it remembered that the following Bill of Sale
                from      Ex.d          was recorded on the 9.th day of May 1844, To wit:
William Adams                       Know all men by these presents that I William Adams
                                              of L of Dorchester County and state of maryland for and
in consideration of the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars current money
to me in hand paid by Thomas and William Andrews of W of the County and
State aforesaid at and before the sealing and delivery hereof the receipt whereof
I do hereby acknowledged have granted, bargained and sold and by these presents
do grant, bargain and sell unto the said Thomas and William Andrews of
W their heirs executors administrators and assigns my negro woman and
two children slaves for life namely Patience Aaron and Dorothy which
said slaves Patience Aaron and Dorothy as above bargained and sold
to the said Thomas & William Andrews of W their heirs executors administrators
and assigns forever to them and their only proper use and benefit
And I the said William Adams of L for myself my heirs executors and
administrators shall & will warrant and forever defend by these presents
to the said Thomas & William Andrews of W their executors administrators
and assigns the above described slaves against me my executors administrators
and against all and every person or persons whomsoever claiming the
same or any part thereof  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my seal this 29.th day of Dec.r 1843.
Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of
Clement McNamara                                             William Adams   (Seal)

Maryland Dorchester County To wit:  On this 29.th day of December
1843 before me one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County
appears William Adams of L and acknowledges the foregoing writing
to be his act and deed according to the true intent and meaning thereof
and the act of Assembly in such case made & provided
                                                                      Clement McNamara


Manumission                Be it remembered that the following Manumission was recorded
W.m T. Richardson      on the 20.th day of June 1844, To wit:
             to      Ex.d       To all whom it may concern be it known that I William T. Richardson
Perry Mitchell Negro    of Dorchester County in the State of Maryland for divers good causes &
                                    considerations me thereunto moving have released from Slavery liberated
manumitted and set free and by these presents do hereby release from slavery,
liberate, manumit and set free my negro man named Perry Mitchell being
of the age of thirty six years and able to work and gain a sufficient livelihood
and maintenance and him the said negro man named Perry Mitchell I do declare
to be henceforth free, manumitted and discharged from all manner of
service or servitude to me, my executors or administrators forever.  In Witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this nineteenth day of


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