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Dorchester County Court, Chattel Records, 1842-1847
Volume 774, Page 258   View pdf image
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Maryland, Dorchester County, To wit:  on the 3.rd day of January 1845
before me one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county personally
appears Thomas Brannock 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.   Witness my
hand                                                                  James Hammersly


Robert Spedden of John          Be it remembered that the following Bill of Sale
Ex.d      from                        was recorded on the 14.th day of January 1845, To wit:
John North of A.                  Know all men by these presents that I John North of A
                                            of Dorchester County and state of Maryland for and in
consideration of the sum of ninety dollars current money to me in hand paid by
Robert Spedden of John, Cooks point of Dorchester County and State of Maryland
aforesaid at and before the sealing and delivery hereof the receipt whereof I
do hereby acknowledge, have granted, bargained and sold and by these presents
do grant, bargain and sell unto the said Robert Spedden of John, Cooks point,
his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns one Negro Girl Six years old
for life or forever by the name of Toann Jonson  To have and to hold the
same described Negro Girl above bargained and sold to the said Robert
Spedden of John Cookspoint his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever
to his and their only proper use and benefit  And I the said John North
of A for myself my heirs executors administrators shall and will warrant
and forever defend by these presents to the said Robert Spedden of John Cooks
point his executors administrators and assigns the said described Negro Girl
by the name of Toann Jonson ganst me my my executors administrators &
against all and every other 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
tenth day of January eighteen hundred and forty five
Test
          Edward Thomas                                    John North of A.    (seal)

Maryland, Dorchester County, To wit:  Be it remembered that on the tenth day of January
eighteen hundred and forty five personally appears before me a Justice of the Peace
for Dorchester County John North of A party to the within Indenture and acknowledge
the same to be his act and deed and the said Negro Girl above described in the said deed
therein mentioned and thereby bargained and sold to be the right and estate title of the
within named Robert Spedden of John Cookspoint and his heirs and assigns forever
to his and their sole use and uses forever according to the true intent and meaning
of the same deed and the Acts of Assembly in such case made & provided
                                                                                        Edward Thomas

Delivered to Robert Spedden April 28th 1853


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