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Dorchester County Court Chattel Records, 1847-1852
Volume 776, Page 211   View pdf image
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him by the laws of this State, then the above Obligation to be void
and of none effect, otherwise to remain in full force & virtue in law.
Signed, sealed & delivered in the presence of
             Thomas Breerwood                     John Richardson   (seal)
             John W. Dail                               John Dorsey         (seal)
             Algernon Thomas                        James Vickers      (seal)
                                                                James Fooks        (seal)
                                                                      his
Dorchester County                              Joseph x Bradshaw   (seal)
Orphans Court                                             mark
                                                                James A. Byns      (seal)
November 12.th 1849
                  The Within Bond approved by the undersigned Justices
of the Orphans Court                  Thomas Breerwood      Justices of
                                                   John W. Dail                the Orphans
                                                   Algernon Thomas         Court.


George Levin, Negro      Be it remembered that the following Indenture
Apprentice to      Ex.d     was recorded on the 19.th day of November 1849, To wit:
John D. Parker      50      This Indenture Witnesseth that in virtue of
                                       an Act of the General Assembly of Maryland, passed
December Session Eighteen hundred & thirty nine, Chapter 35, entitled
"An Act to provide for the better regulation of the free Negroes and
Mulatto Children within this State"   I, John D. Parker have
agreed in presence of Thomas Breerwood and John W. Dail, two of
the Justices of the Orphans Court of Dorchester County, who have testified
their assent by witnessing this Indenture, that I will take, as an
Apprentice, Negro Boy George Levin, Orphan of Rachel Camper,
who is now before the said Justices, and aged sixteen years next March
to serve me as an Apprentice untill he attain the age of Twenty one
years, and I agree to furnish and provide for said Apprentice good &
sufficient meat, drink, clothes, washing, lodging & other requisite necessaries
fitting for an Apprentice, and to teach him the occupation
or business of a Farmer in the several branches thereof, and when free
to give him, the said Apprentice, the sum of Twenty five dollars, current
Money, as freedom dues.   As Witness my hand and seal this 19.th day
of November in the year 1849.                                    his
Witness Thomas Breerwood                           John D. x Parker      (seal)
             John W. Dail                                                mark


Abram Cornish                Be it remembered that the following Bill of Sale  
Paid  Ex.d   from   65      was recorded on the 26.th day of November 1849, To wit:
Solomon Cornish             Know all Men by these presents, that I, Solomon
                                       Cornish, of Dorchester County in the State of Maryland,
for and in consideration of the sum of Thirty dollars, current money,


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