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Dorchester County Court, Chattel Records, 1842-1847
Volume 774, Page 416   View pdf image
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In Testimony or Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal
this 13.th day of February 1847                                    his
In the presence of Les Horatio Hughes                 Levin + Lewis   (Seal)
                                                                                   mark of Elias
Maryland Dorchester County to wit  On this 13.th day of February 1847 before me
the Subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County appears
Levin Lewis and Acknowledges the foregoing 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                                             Before Horatio Hughes   J. P.


Sarah Kirwan         Be it Remembered that the following Bill of Sale was
       from    x.d       recorded on the 4.th day of March 1847 to wit
Rachel Pritchett      Know all men by these presents that I Rachel Pritchett of
Dorchester County and State of Maryland for and in consideration of the good will
love and natural affection which I do owe and bare unto my daughter Sarah
Kirwan and the Sum of one Dollar Current Money to me in hand paid by my said
Daughter Sarah Kirwan of the County and State aforesaid the receipt whereof I do
hereby Acknowledge have granted bargained and Sold and delivered and by these presents
do grant bargain Sell and deliver unto the said Sarah Kirwan my negro man
slave William which said Slave William I will warrant and defend to the said
Sarah Kirwan her Executors Administrators and Assigns against me my
executors and Administrators and against every other person or persons
whomsoever  In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my Seal
this the 22.d day of February 1847                                          his
In presence of Edward C. Johnson                                Rachel + Pritchett   (Seal)
                                                                                             mark

Maryland Dorchester County To wit  On this the 22.d day of February 1847 before
the Subscriber one of the Justices of the peace of the State aforesaid in and for
Dorchester County appears Rachel Pritchett and Acknowledges the above bill of Sale
to be his act and deed and delivered for the purposes therein mentioned agreeable
to the Acts of Assembly in such case made and provided.  Acknowledged before
and Certified by                                                   James Cooper  J. P.


James A. Stewart      Be it Remembered that the following Bill of Sale was recorded
          from      x.d     on the 4.th day of March 1847.  To wit
James Geoghegan     Know all men by these presents that I James Geoghegan of
Dorchester County for and in consideration of the Sum of one hundred and Sixty
Dollars to me in hand paid by James A Stewart of said County the receipt whereof
I do hereby Acknowledge I have granted bargained and Sold to the said James
A Stewart my negro Slaves to wit  Girl Mary aged about eleven years and
negro boy Joseph aged about nine years both Slaves for life   To have and
to Hold the said negro Slaves to the said James A Stewart and his heirs
exors Admors or assigns.  Provided that if the said James Geoghegan


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