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Dorchester County Court, Chattel Records, 1842-1847
Volume 774, Page 332   View pdf image
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                                        332.

James A. Stewart      Be it remembered that the following Mortgage
Ex.d   from                Bill of Sale was recorded on the 10.th Feb.y 1846
Charles Dixon &       Know all men by these presents that we Charles Dixon
Sally Dixon               and Sally Dixon for and in consideration of the sum
                                 of Seventeen hundred and thirty seven Dols & fifty cents
to us in hand paid by James A. Stewart have bargained, sold & delivered to
said Stewart the following Negroes belonging to us To Wit: Negro Boy
called "Miller", Negro Boy called "Jerry", also Negro Boy called John slaves
for life   To have and to hold the said Negro Slaves to s.d Stewart his
heirs and assigns forever   Whereas the undersigned have seperately
puchased certain real estate from s.d Stewart as Trustee of W. Dixon
amounting to the aforesaid sum of Money with Interest from the 19.th
Nov 1845 and whereas the undersigned Sally Dixon is entitled to a
proportion of the proceeds of sale as widow of s.d Dixon which is to
be applied to the payment of the said debt as far as it goes   Now
therefore it is the ^true^ intent and meaning of these presents that if within
Eighteen months from the 19.th Nov.r last the said Sally Dixon or
Charles Dixon shall pay to s.d Stewart the residue of the said debt
after deducting M.rs Dixon's proportion of the proceeds of sale when
ascertained by the Auditor in Chancery then this Bill of Sale to be
of no effect otherwise in full force and virtue.  Witness our hands
and seals this 31.st Jany 1846                           Sally Dixon            (Seal)
Test                                                                  Charles T. Dixon   (Seal)

          Dorchester County, To Wit:
On this 31.st Jany 1846 personally appeared before me the subscriber
a Justice of the Peace for said County Sally Dixon & Charles Dixon
and acknowledged the foregoing instrument of writing to be their act
and deed.  Acknowledged before                     Standley Richardson


John Edmondson          Be it remembered that the following Mortgage Bill of Sale
Ex.d   from                   was recorded on the 13.th day of February 1846, To wit:
Thomas T. Hooper       This Indenture made this sixth day of February A. D. Eighteen
                                     hundred & forty five between Thomas T. Hooper of the City of
Baltimore in the State of Maryland of the one part and John Edmondson of the
same place of the other part.  Witnesseth that Whereas by a single bill
obligatory bearing even date herewith the said Hooper is indebted to the said
Edmondson in the sum of two hundred & twelve dollars payable with interest
to the order of said Edmondson six months after the date of said bill   Now
This Indenture Witnesseth that in consideration of the premises and
to secure the payment of said bill obligatory according to the tenor & purport
thereof and for the sum of one dollar to the said Thomas T. Hooper hath
bargained & sold and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell and convey unto


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