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Dorchester County Court, Chattel Records, 1842-1847
Volume 774, Page 246   View pdf image
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Maryland for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars
current money to me in hand paid by William D. Travers of the same County and
State at and before the sealing and delivering of these presents the receipt whereof
I the said Edward C. Simmons do hereby acknowledge, have granted, bargained
and sold and by these presents do grant, bargain and sell unto the said William
D. Travers his executors, administrators and assigns one Negro Woman named
Mary about thirty three years of age, one Negro Girl named Mary about
thirteen years of age, one Negro Boy named John seven years of age all
and singular which said negroes are now in the occupation of the said
Simmons  To have and to hold all and singular the said negroes to the
said William D. Travers his executors, administrators assigns forever
And I the said Edward C. Simmons for myself my heirs, executors and
administrators all and singular the said negroes unto the said William
D. Travers his executors, administrators and assigns against me the said
Edward C. Simmons my executors and administrators and assigns all &
every other person or persons whatsoever shall and will warrant and defend
by these presents of all and singular which said negroes I the said Edward
C. Simmons have put the said William D. Travers in full possession
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 24.th day
of October 1844.
Test Caleb Griffin                                          Edward C. Simmons  (Seal)

                         State of Maryland, Dorchester County
Be it remembered and it is hereby certified that on this 24.th day of October
1844 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland
in and for Dorchester County aforesaid personally appears Edward C. Simmons
he being known to me to be the person who is named and described as &
professing to be a party to the within Bill of Sale and doth acknowledge
the said Bill of Sale to be his act and deed.  In testimony whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my name on the day and year aforesaid
                                                                            Caleb Griffin

Bill of Sale Delivered to William D. Traverse the 27.th day of October 1853 by Willoughby


A. C. Thompson & others      N.      a Table of Courses for the School House lot near Airey's
Commissioners, Plot &                                                                           meeting House.
Certificate &C.                                                                                          1. N 76°  30 E 4 p.r
                                                                                                                 2. N 15°      W 3 p.r
                                                                                                                 3. S 76°  30 W 4 p.r
Be it remembered that                                                                               4. A straight line
the following plot, certificate                                                                       to the first begining
&c was recorded on the                                                                              containing 12 Square
11.th day of November 1844.                                                                        perches of land
                                                                                                                         more or less.


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