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Dorchester County Court Chattel Records, 1847-1852
Volume 776, Page 19   View pdf image
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                                             19.

I have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal this twenty fourth day of
July 1847.
Test Dennis S. Sweaney                                 James Parrott         (L S)
Daniel H. Maddux                                          James Thompson   (L S)

State of Maryland Baltimore City, To wit:  on this 24.th day of July 1847
before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County
and state personally appeared James Parrott and James Thompson Esquire
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                                    Dennis S. Sweaney

State of Maryland Baltimore City Sct.  Be it remembered that
on this 24.th day of July in the year 1847 personally appeared James
Parrott and made Oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that
the consideration in this Bill of Sale is just and bona fide as
therein set forth.   Sworn before            Dennis S. Sweany a
Justice of the Peace in and for Baltimore City.  July 24 1847.

State of Maryland Baltimore County, Sct.   I hereby Certify that
Dinnis S. Sweany Esquire before whom the annexed Acknowledgments
and deposition were made and who hath thereto subscribed his
name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace of the
State of Maryland in and for the City of Baltimore duly Commissioned
and sworn.
                 In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix
    (Seal)    the seal of Baltimore County Court this twenty
                 fourth day of July 1847.            A. W. Bradford
                                                    Clerk Baltimore County Court


James Collison       Be it remembered that the following Deed of
       to      Ex.d      Manumission was recorded August 19.th 1847, To wit:
Negro Joseph        Know all men by these presents that I James Collison
                             of Dorchester County in the State of Maryland for
divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moving have released
from slavery, liberated, manumitted and forever set free and by these
presents do release from slavery, liberate, manumit and forever set
free my Negro called Joseph aged five years to serve twenty five
years from next Christmas day hereby acknowledging the said Negro
Joseph to be free and discharged from all manner of service or servitude
from and after twenty five years from next Christmas day.  Witness my
hand & seal this 19.th day of August Anno Domini 1847.
Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of            James Collison   (Seal)
Geo G. Harmon   W.m W. Le Compte


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Dorchester County Court Chattel Records, 1847-1852
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