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Dorchester County Court, Chattel Records, 1842-1847
Volume 774, Page 437   View pdf image
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Thirty eight years  Her issue if any to be slaves for life.  To have
and to hold the said Negro Woman Susan slave for a term of
years as aforesaid above bargained & sold or intended so to be to the
said W. V. M. Edmondson, his Executors, Administrators and Assigns
And I the said Anthony C. Thompson, for myself, my heirs, Executors,
Administrators the said Negro Woman named Susan as a
slave for a term of years unto the said W. V. M. Edmondson, his
Executors, Administrators & Assigns against me the said Anthony
C. Thompson, my Executors & Administrators and against all and
every other person ^or persons^ whatsoever shall & will warrant & forever defend
by these presents.   In testimony whereof we the said Anthony
C. Thompson and I the said W.m V. M. Edmondson have hereunto
set our hands & seals this twenty second day of April in the year
of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven.
Test                                                 Anthony C. Thompson   (Seal)
                                                       W.m V. M. Edmondson   (Seal)

State of Maryland, Dorchester County ss

Be it remembered that on this twenty second day of April in the
year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven
before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the
County and state aforesaid personally appeared Anthony C.
Thompson the Grantor and W. V. M. Edmondson the Grantee the
parties of and to and named in the within Bill of sale ("and purchase")
or instrument of writing and Acknowledges the same to be
their Act and deed and the Negro Woman "Susan" therein sold and
purchased to be now conveyed and accepted according to the true intent
and meaning thereof and the Acts of Assembly in such case made
and provided.   Taken & Certified the day and year above written
                                                                         John B. Leckie


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