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Dorchester County Court Chattel Records, 1847-1852
Volume 776, Page 13   View pdf image
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state of Maryland passed the 10.th day of March 1842 chapter 325 shall
well and faithfully perform the duties required of him as Collector by the Act
aforesaid or by law then the above Obligation to be void or else to be and
remain in full force and virtue in law.
Signed, sealed & delivered in the presence of            Kendal M. Jacobs   (Seal)
Jn.o Newton   James Higgins
John Muir      John L. Willis                                       William Rea Secty   (Seal)

                                     Approved by order of the Board of Commissioners
for Dorchester County June 16.th 1847            Test William Rea Clk.


Garret McBride      Be it remembered that the following Bill of Sale
          from   Ex.d   was recorded on the 5.th day of July 1847, To wit:
Elijah Hurst            {Stamp}      Know all men by these presents that I
                            {one dol.}     Elijah Hurst for and in consideration of
the sum of Four hundred dollars to me in hand paid by Garret McBride
have granted, bargained and sold and by these presents do grant, bargain
and sell unto the said Garret McBride my Negro Woman named Ann
to serve for the term of thirty years from January 27 1837 and her
Boy child Isaac aged one year slave for life and sound in body &
mind      To have and to hold the said Negro Woman Ann servant
for the term of thirty years from the date aforesaid and her Boy child
Isaac aged one year Slave for life as above bargained and sold unto
the said Garret McBride, his heirs, executors, Administrators and
Assigns against me the said Elijah Hurst, my heirs, executors and
Administrators and against all and every other person shall & will warrant
and defend.      In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and
affixed my seal this fifth day of July 1847.
Test      W.m W. LeCompte                        Elijah Hurst       (L S)
             William Rea                                      G. M.cBride   (Seal)

State of Maryland Dorchester County, To wit:  On this fifth day of July
1847 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County
and state personally appeared Elijah Hurst and Garret McBride and
acknowledged the above Bill of sale or instrument of writing to be their
Act and deed according to the true intent and meaning thereof.
    Acknowledged before                                     W.m W. LeCompte


W.m K. Travers          Be it remembered that the following deed of
Paid      to      Ex.d      Manumission was recorded on the 12.th day of
George Hooper           July 1847, To wit:
                                   To all to whom it may concern be it known that I
William K. Travers of Dorchester County in the state of Maryland for
divers good causes and Considerations me hereunto moving as also in


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