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Dorchester County Court, Chattel Records, 1842-1847
Volume 774, Page 35   View pdf image
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the aforesaid sum of money advanced by him and in them to secure
and indemnify the said Ann M Byers from any and all damages
and loss arising out of his being security as aforesaid for the said
William S Byers  Now this Indenture witnesses that the said
William S Byers in consideration of the premises and also the
further sum of ten dollars in hand paid this day by the said
Henry Page and Ann M Byers has bargained and sold and
does by these presents bargain and sell to the said Henry Page
and Ann M Byers their heirs and assigns the following property
to wit  Negro man Tom, Negroes Daniel Dennis Maria and
negro child maria, the crop of wheat now seeded one
hundred and fifty barrels of corn five horses, two colts, two
sheep, forty two hogs, two horse carts one ox cart seven ploughs
four seed harrows one drag harrow five thousand pounds
of black fodder; one fodder house seval stacks of wheat and
oat straw corn caps one four wheat carriage two beds bedsteads
and furniture two pair of andirons one iron fender
two pairs of shovels and tongs two carpets two dozen chairs one dinner
set of china one tea set of china two sets of Knives and forks
one dozen tea spoons one silver ladel one half dozen desert
spoons two hearth rugs two hundred and fifty bushells of Irish
potatoes fifty bushells of oats one corn sheller one what face
one threshing machine and appurtenances and all the remainder
of the personal estate of the said William S Byers
to have and to hold the said personal estate to the said Henry
Page and Ann M Byers their heirs and assigns as tenants
in common  Provided nevertheless and it is the true intent
and meaning of these presents and of the parties thereto that if
the said William S Byers shall ^pay^ or secure to be paid to the
Henry Page his heirs or assigns the said sum of five hundred and
eighty eight dollars and sixty cents ($588.60 cts) with interest
from this date on or before the first day of January (1844) eighteen
hundred and forty four which is intended and assigned by
the parties to be first paid as a preference debt and shall
also save harmless and indemnify the said Ann M Byers
security as aforesaid then this Indenture shall be void
and void else to remain in full force and effect in Case
I testimony of which the said William S Byers has hereto set his
hand and seal the day and year first above written
Signed sealed and
delivered in my pressence            W. S. Byers      (seal)
John G Abbott J.P


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