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Dorchester County Court, Chattel Records, 1842-1847
Volume 774, Page 314   View pdf image
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hold stuff, farming implements and other premises we the said Levin
Phillips and Henry M. Phillips have put Reuben E. Phillips in possession by
delivering him one chair at the sealing and delivery of these presents in the
name of the whole premises hereby bargained and sold or intended so to be
bargained and sold unto the said Reuben E. Phillips.  In testimony whereof
we have hereunto set our hands and seals this first day of August Eighteen
hundred & forty five                                             Levin Phillips      (seal)
Signed, sealed & acknowledged in presence of
    Robert R. Robertson                                 Henry M. Phillips      (seal)

State of Maryland, Dorchester County, To wit:   Be it remembered &
it is hereby Certified that on the first of August eighteen hundred
and forty five personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice
of the Peace of the state of Maryland in and for Dorchester County
Levin Phillips and Henry M. Phillips the grantors in above named
Bill of sale and acknowledged the same to be their Act and deed.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals
the day and year aforesaid.   Taken & acknowledged before
                                                                   Robt R. Robertson


Thomas B. Travers      Be it remembered that the following Mortgage
Ex.d      from               Bill of sale was recorded on the 25.th day of
John H. Ma Guire        August 1845, To wit:
                                   Maryland, Dorchester County.  Know all men by
these presents that I John Ma Guire of said in the State aforesaid
for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars to
me in hand paid by Thomas B. Travers of said County and State
aforesaid, have granted, bargained & sold and by these presents do
grant, bargain & sell unto the said Thomas B. Travers the following
described Negroes, To wit:  one Negro Woman Rachel forty years and
one Girl Jane aged three years, Slaves for life and sound in body
and mind and now in the possession of said McGuire.  To have
and to hold the said Negroes Rachel and Jane as above bargained
and sold unto the said Thomas B. Travers his ^heirs^ Executors, administrators
and Assigns against the said John McGuire, my heirs, Executors
and administrators and against all and every other person or persons
shall and will warrant and defend; Provided always &
it is the true intent and meaning of these presents and of the parties
hereunto that if the said John McGuire, his heirs, Executors or
administrators do and shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid
unto the said Thomas B. Travers, his Executors, Administrators or
assigns the said full sum of one hundred dollars current money of

Deld Tho B Traverse 17 March 1846


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