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Dorchester County Court, Chattel Records, 1842-1847
Volume 774, Page 334   View pdf image
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according to the time of services hereinafter mentioned according to the laws
of this state; To wit:  1.st Negro John Mensca aged thirty six years and
able to work and given a sufficient living and maintenance and him the
said Negro Man John Mensca I declare to be henceforth free, manumitted
and discharged from all manner of service or servitude to me
my heirs, executors or administrators for ever.  also William Banks
aged thirty nine years and able to work and gain a livilehood & maintenance
and him the said Negro Man William Banks I do declare to be henceforth
free, manumitted and discharged from all manner of service or servitude
to me my heirs, executors or administrators forever.  In Witness whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and seal the            day of            in the year
of our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty six
Testis   Sol Rutter
       Robt R Robertson                                       A. C. Thompson   (Seal)

State of Maryland Dorchester County, To Wit:  On this 23.d day
of February 1846 before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace
in and for said County personally appeared Anthony C. Thompson and
acknowledged the within instrument of writing to be his act and deed
according to the true intent and meaning thereof and the Acts of Assembly
in such case made and provided.   Taken & acknowledged before
                                                       Robt R. Robertson


Thomas M. Flint               Be it remembered that the following Bill of
Paid  Ex.d  to                   Sale & manumission were recorded on the 7.th
Jere C. Wright &              day of March 1846, To wit:
Negro William Stevens         Dorchester County, To wit:   Know all men by
                                        these presents that I Thomas M. Flint of Dorchester
County and state of Maryland for divers good causes me thereunto moving
and also for the sum of Seventy dollars current money to me in hand paid
by Jeremiah C. Wright of Dorchester County the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged, have given, granted, bargained & sold and by these presents
do give, grant, bargain & sell unto him the said Jeremiah C. Wright
my Negro Slave William Stevens aged about three years (the son of
my negro slave woman Leah) to serve the said Jeremiah C. Wright
untill the first day of January Eighteen hundred & fifty eight and
then to be forever free.  To have and to hold the said Negro slave
William Stevens unto him the said Jeremiah C. Wright untill
the first day of January Eighteen hundred and fifty eight and then
to be forever free, emancipated, liberated & discharged from service to
the said Jeremiah C. Wright and every other person whatever
             Witness my hand and seal this seventh day of

Deliv.d to Joseph Bayly for J C Wright Feby 13.th 1863



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