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45 William T Vickers Be it remembered that the following bill of sale Ex.d form was recorded on Jany 18th anno domini 1843 William Short to wit Know all men by these presents that I William Short of Dorchester county and state of maryland for and in Consideration of the sum of One hundred dollars current money of the United States to me in hand paid by W T Vickers before the sealing and delivering of these presents the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and I have granted bargained sold transferred and made over and by these presents do grant bargain sell transfer; and make over unto the said William T Vickers my negro boy Dick aged about nineteen years slave for life and sound in body and in mind To have and to hold the said negro boy Dick unto the said William T Vickers his heirs and assigns forever to his and their sold use and uses forever and for no other use intent or purpose whatsoever And I the said William Short for myself my heirs executors and administrators do covenant and agree to and with the said William T Vickers his heirs executors administrators and assigns that I will warrant and defend the above described property against men and my heirs and against all persons whatsoever. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this sixteenth day of January Eighteen hundred and forty three Signed sealed and his delivered in pressence of William + Short (seal) Joel Cornwall mark Maryland Dorchester county sc On this sixteenth day of January Eighteen hundred and forty three before the subscriber a justice of the peace for the county and state aforesaid personally appears William Short and acknowledges the above Bill of sale or instrument of writing to be his act and deed and delivered the same for the uses and purposes therein mentioned according to the true intent & meaning thereof and the acts of assembly in such cases made & provided Acknowledged before Joel Cornwall |
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