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Dorchester County Court Chattel Records, 1847-1852
Volume 776, Page 156   View pdf image
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calf one Heifer six head of Sheep one sow and four pigs one Ox Cart 1 grain body one
plough one Canoe Tail one small part  To Have and To Hold the above mentioned
property unto the said John Tubman his heirs and Assigns to the only proper use and benefit and
behoof of the said John Tubman his heirs and assigns forever  Witness my hand and seal
this twenty fifth day of January eighteen hundred and forty nine   (1849)
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of
                   James Smith                                                      Thomas Simmons   (seal)

Maryland Dorchester County To wit  On this 23rd day of January 1849 personally
appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace of the State of Maryland in and for
said County Thomas Simmons and acknowledged the above bill of Sale or instrument of writing
to be his act and deed Also Same time personally appeared Thomas Simmons the grantee and
made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that the consideration set forth in the
above bill of sale or instrument is true and bonafide as therein Set forth.
                         Acknowledged before and Certified by                        James Smith

Del.d to John Tubman April 1.st 1851


John N. Wright          Be it remembered that the following Bill of Sale was recorded
Ex.d   from      55      on the 12th day of February 1849  To wit
Isaac Wright               [Stamp]   Know all men by these presents that I Isaac
                                 [one Dol]  Wright of Dorchester County and State of Maryland for
and in consideration of the sum of Four hundred Dollars Current Money to me in hand paid
by John N Wright of the County and State aforesaid at and before the sealing and delivery
hereof the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have granted bargained and sold and by
these presents do grant bargain and sell unto the said John N Wright his executors Administrators,
and Assigns one negro man called Jessy aged about forty years and now in my
possession.  To Have and To Hold the same described negro above bargained and sold to
the said John N Wright his executors administrators and assigns forever to his and their
only proper use and benefit and I the said Isaac Wright for myself my executors and administrators
shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents to the said John N Wright
his Executors administrators and assigns the said described negro man against me my Executors &
Administrators, against all & every other person or persons whomsoever claiming the same or any part
thereof
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 10th day
of February ^February 10th^ Eighteen Hundred and forty nine
Signed Sealed and delivered                                                   Isaac Wright   (seal)
       in presence of      Jas P Russell J. P.

Maryland Dorchester County To wit  On this 10th day of February Eighteen Hundred
and forty nine before me one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County appeared
Isaac Wright and acknowledges the foregoing 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
                                                                                                 James P Russell J. P.

Deld to James E Douglass Sepr 3 1849


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