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93 of Dorchester County state of Maryland for and in consideration of the sum of Twelve hundred twenty Eight dollars and sixteen cents to me in hand paid by Richard Stevens of the County and state aforesaid at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof I the said Elijah B Stevens do hereby acknowledge have granted bargained and sold and by these presents do hereby grant bargain and sell unto the said Richard Stevens his executors administrators and assigns the following property to wit one negro Named Harry Camper one negro named March Ross one negro named Ann all slaves for life also one negro Boy named Joe also slave for life also one Boy Henry one Boy Leven each to serve till they are twenty one years old also Two horses one colt thirteen head sheep Twenty seven head cattle twenty barrels corn Three thousand pound Blades two stacks Tops one fan one Grindstone one Flax brake one straw stack one lot ploughs and Harrow two Carts sixteen head Hogs one Gig and Harness one lot Hoes also one other negro man named John other Camper a slave for life also eighty cords wood in the words all which property is now on the premises occupied by the said Elijah B. Stevens all of which I hereby deliver to the said Richard Stevens To have and to hold the said negroes and other property above bargained and sold or intended so to be to the Said Richard Stevens his executors administrators and assigns forever And I the Said Elijah B Stevens for my self my heirs executors and administrators the said Property sock grain fodder and other the premises to gather the said Harry Camper March Ross Johnothan Camper And and Joe negroes as Slaves and the said Negro Boys Henry and Levin as held for the above term of years unto the said Richard Stevens his executors administrators and assigns against me the said Elijah B. Stevens my executors and administrators and against and against all and Every other person or persons whatsoever shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. I Witness whereof I the said Elijah B Stevens have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this twenty seventh day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty three Signed sealed and deli.d in the presence Elijah B. Stevens (seal) Algernon Thomas State of Maryland Dorchester County Sc Be it remembered that on this twenty seventh day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty ^three^ personally appears Elijah B. Stevens before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County and state I Knowing him to be the identical individual therein named and acknowledges the within Bill of sale or instrument of writing to be his act and deed and the negroes and other property therein named and thereby bargained and sold to be the property and estate of the within named Richard Stevens parties granted his heirs and assigns according to the |
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Dorchester County Court, Chattel Records, 1842-1847
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