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Dorchester County Court Chattel Records, 1847-1852
Volume 776, Page 142   View pdf image
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is the property of the said Mary Callaway, wife of the said Samuel K.
Callaway   And Whereas the said Samuel K. Callaway and Mary
his Wife have agreed to sell and convey to the said James A. Stewart &
his heirs, Admr.s & Assigns forever, the said Negro Boy John as a slave
for life, for and in consideration of the sum of Three hundred & thirty
dollars, to them in hand paid by the said James A. Stewart, the receipt
whereof they do hereby acknowledge   Now this Indenture
Witnesses, that for and in consideration of the Premises and of the
said sum of Three hundred & thirty dollars, to them in hand paid
by the said James A. Stewart, the said Samuel K. Callaway and
Mary his wife have granted, bargained & sold, and by these presents
do grant, bargain & sell, unto the said James A. Stewart & his
heirs and Assigns forever, the said Negro boy John, aged about
twenty seven years, sound in body & mind, & a slave for life.
To have and to hold the said Negro Boy John, as a slave for
life, to the said James A. Stewart, & his heirs & Assigns forever,
and the Sheriff or Gaoler of Dorchester County is hereby directed to
deliver over the said Boy John to the said James A. Stewart or his
order.   In Witness whereof the said Samuel K. Callaway & Mary his
wife have to these presents set their hands & seals the day and year
aforesaid.  Signed, sealed & delivered             Sam.l K. Callaway   (seal)
In presence of us                                                        her
Jos. H. Bell  J. O.  Ja.s P. Russell  J. P.              Mary x Callaway   (seal)
                                                                                 mark

State of Maryland, Dorchester County, To wit:  Be it remembered
that on this fourteenth day of December in the year Eighteen
hundred & forty eight, personally appear before us the subscribers
two Justices of the Peace for said state & County Samuel K.
Callaway and Mary Callaway his wife, party Grantors in the
aforegoing Deed, and acknowledged the same to be their Act and
deed, and the property therein mentioned to be the property of the
said James A. Stewart  And we further Certify that the said
Mary Calloway, wife of the said Samuel K. Calloway, did
sign, seal & execute the within Deed, out of the presence & hearing
of her Husband; and being by us privately examined, apart from
and out of the presence and hearing of her said Husband,
whether she does sign, seal, execute and Acknowledge the same
willingly and freely, and without being induced to do so by
fear or threats of, or ill-usage by her Husband, or fear of his
displeasure, Acknowledges that she does sign, seal, execute
and Acknowledge the same willingly & freely, and without
being induced to do so by fear or threats of, or ill-usage by
her Husband, or fear of his displeasure.  And we do further


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