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391. shall faithfully perform the Office of Register of Wills for Dorchester County aforesaid then the above Obligation to be void otherwise to be & remain in full force and virtue in law. Tho. H. Hicks (Seal) Signed, sealed & delivered in the presence of Brice J. Goldsborough (Seal) Nichs L Goldsborough William Rea (Seal) Approved of by the Orphans Court Dorchester County November 9.th 1846. James Thompson J. C. Henry Jas Dixon John S. Staplefort Be it remembered that the following Mortgage Bill Ex.d from of Sale was recorded on the 20.th day of November 1846. Isaac H. Andrews State of Maryland Stamp Know all men by these presents that I 15 Isaac H. Andrews of Dorchester County Cents for and in consideration of the sum of Two hundred and ninety six dollars and eight cents current money of Maryland to me in hand paid by John S. Staplefort of said County at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and I the said Isaac H. Andrews am fully satisfied, contented and paid, have granted, bargained, sold, conveyed, transfered and set over and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, convey, transfer and set over unto the said John S. Staplefort his heirs and assigns forever the following personal property, To wit: one Negro Woman Harriet and her two children Lovey Hester and Uriah slaves for life and now in my possession. To have and to hold the said above described negroes unto the said John S. Staplefort his heirs and Assigns forever to his and their sole use and uses forever and to and for no other use, intent or purpose whatsoever against me and my heirs & against all persons whatsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof. Provided Nevertheless and it is the true intent and meaning of these presents and of the said parties hereunto that if the said Isaac H. Andrews do and shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said John S. Staplefort his heirs or assigns within two years from the date hereof the full and just sum of two hundred & ninety six dollars and eight cents current money of Maryland then and in such case these presents and every matter and thing herein contained shall cease and become utterly null and void any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding. In Witness whereof the said Isaac H. Andrews has hereunto subscribed his name and affixed his seal this Eighteenth day of November in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six. Signed, sealed & delivered in the presence of Isaac H. Andrews (Seal) James Cooper John R. Shenton Deld Jas L Staplefortd 26 March 1847 |
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