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384. Dorchester County SS Be it remembered that on this thirteenth day of October 1846 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County appears Levin Petty and acknowledges the above instrument of writing to be his Act and deed according to the true intent and meaning thereof. Acknowledged before Brannock Moore J. P. John Holmes' Certificate Be it remembered that the following Certificate of Negro Jane was recorded on the 26.th day of October 1846 Ex.d Maryland Dorchester County to wit: On this twenty sixth day of October in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for Dorchester County aforesaid John Holmes of said County and made Oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that he has in his possession a negro woman slave for life which came from the State of Virginia and that the said Jane was a bona fide gift to him from Nicholas Pope Buchan of Virginia and that the said Negro Girl Jane has been removed to the State of Maryland not for purpose of sale or barter but to serve the said John Holmes. Sworn before W.m W. LeCompte List showing the name and age of Negro removed into the State of Maryland from the State of Virginia by John Holmes of Dorchester County Negro Girl Jane aged sixteen years Maryland Dorchester County ss on this twenty sixth day of October Eighteen hundred and forty six personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State John Holmes of said County and made Oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that the above is a true and faithful list of a negro removed by him into the State of Maryland and that the same has not been removed for the purpose of barter or sale. Sworn before W.m W. LeCompte John D. Parker Be it remembered that the following Bill of Sale was Ex.d from recorded on the 2.d day of November 1846, To wit: W.m Moore State of Maryland Stamp Know all men by these presents that I William 10 Moore of Dorchester County state of Maryland for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to me in hand paid by John D. Parker of said County have granted, bargained and sold and by these presents do grant, bargain and sell unto the aforesaid John D. Parker, his heirs and Assigns forever one Grey Horse, one yoke of Oxen, one Ox Cart, one Plough, two milch Cows, four head John D. Parker |
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