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Dorchester County Court, Chattel Records, 1842-1847
Volume 774, Page 39   View pdf image
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Maryland Dorchester county to wit On this 14th of January 1843 before
me the subscriber one of the justices of the peace of Dorchester appears William
Bestpitch and acknowledges the foregoing instrument of writing to be
his act and deed according to the true intent and meaning thereof and
the act of assembly in such case made and provided
                                                                         Richard Pattison   J.P.


Hiram W Woolford         Be it remembered that the following bill
E.d      From                  of sale was recorded on 16th Jany 1843 to wit
Robert Clark                  to wit            Know all men by these presents
that I Robert Clark of Dorchester county in the state of maryland
for and in consideration of the sum of Two hundred and fifty Dollars
current money to me in hand paid by Hiram W Woolford of the county
and state aforesaid at and Before the selling and delivering
these presents the receipt whereof I the said Robert Clark do hereby
acknowledge and by these presents do grant Bargain and sell
unto the said Hiram W Woolford all of the following negroes to wit
one negro woman Mariah and one Negro Girl mary and
one negro Boy William  To have and To hold all of the said Negroes
unto the said Hiram W Woolford his heirs and assigns forever free and
clear of all incumbrances From me the said Robert Clark my heirs
and assigns Forever or any other persons claiming the same either at
Law or equity    In witness whereof the said Robert Clark Hath
Hearunto set his hands and affixed his seal the Fourteenth day
of January in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Forty
three
Signed sealed and                                 his
delivered in pressence of            Robert + Clark      (seal)
Richard Tall                                         mark
Maryland Dorchester County to wit   Be it remembered and
it is hearby Certified that on the Fourteenth day of January
in the year our Lord Eighteen Hundred & Forty three before
me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the county
aforesaid personally appeared Robert Clark party granted
aforesaid within Bill of sale or instrument Righting and acknowledged
the same to Be His act and deed and the property
therein Bargained and sold to be the right and Estate of the
within Hiram W Woolford according to the true intent and
meaning of the same and the act of assembly in such case made
and provided
             Taken and acknowledged Before
                                                 Richard Tall



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