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Dorchester County Court, Chattel Records, 1842-1847
Volume 774, Page 62   View pdf image
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acknowledge have granted bargained and sold and by these presents
do grant bargain and sell unto the said Edward Thomas as his executors
administrators and assigns one bay mare one plow and gin one harrow
one Grindstone one cart one ox and hoe one small Cornnowl all which
property is now in my possession to have and to hold the same described
property above bargained and sold to the said Edward Thomas his
executors administrators and assigns forever  To his and their only proper
use and benifit and I the said Samuel Phillips for myself my executors
and administrators and assigns the said Described property against
me my executors and administrators and against all and every other
person or persons whomsoever  Claiming the same or any part thereof
I will forever defend in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed my seal this 17th Day of January Eighteen hundred and
forty three                                                   his
                                                       Samuel + Phillips   (seal)
Maryland Dorchester County to wit on this 17th Day of January
1843 before me one of the Justices of the peace in and for said county appears
Samuel phillips 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
                                                             William Rhea a JP.



Eben Short      Be it remembered that the following bill of
Ex.d  from       sale was recorded on the 30 January 1843 to wit
William Short   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 Fifty dollars current money of the United States to me in hand paid
by Eben Short of the same county and state aforesaid at and before the sealing
and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged
and I have bargained sold transfered and delivered and by these presents
do bargain sell transfer and deliver unto the said Eben Short one negro
woman Mary aged about forty three years slave for life and sound in
body and mind  To Have and To hold the said negro woman mary
unto the said Eben Short his heirs and assigns forever to his and their sole
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 hereby covenant and agree to and with the said Eben Short and his
heirs that I will warrant and defend the said negro woman Mary unto
him the said Eben Short his heirs and assigns against me and my heirs
executors and administrators 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                                                         his
Signed sealed and delivered              W.m + Short      (seal)
in presence of         Joel Bronwell            mark


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