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Dorchester County Court Chattel Records, 1847-1852
Volume 776, Page 217b   View pdf image
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Robert Rook          Be it remembered & it is hereby certified that the following
Ex.d   from   75      Bill of Sale was recorded on the 15.th day of
A. S. D. Evans        January Anno Domini 1850, To wit:
                              Whereas the undersigned, Alexander S. D. Evans, of Dorchester
County, is now confined in Jail upon an alleged offence, and is required to
give security in the sum of one hundred dollars for his appearance at Court,
before he can obtain his discharge from imprisonment   And whereas Robert
Rook has consented to become the security of the said Alexander S. D. Evans upon
the said Alexander S. D. Evans executing a Bill of sale to him, of all the property
of the said Evans, to indemnify & counter secure, the said Robert Rook
And whereas the said Alexander S. D. Evans stands indebted unto James
A. Stewart for professional services in the sum of Twenty dollars, and is
desirous for securing the payment thereof by a lien on his property, and in
consideration of the Premises, and of the sum of one dollar to him in hand
paid by the said Robert Rook, has agreed to execute these presents   Now
therefore, Know all men by these presents that I the said Alexander S. D.
Evans, in consideration of the Premises and of the sum of one dollar to me
in hand paid by the said Robert Rook, have given, granted, bargained & sold,
and by these presents do give, grant, bargain & sell, unto the said Robert Rook
and his heirs & Assigns forever, all my personal property, consisting of a
small Boat, with her Appurtenances, one Horse & Cart, the Lease of the
Premises where the said Evans and resides, rented from D.r Tubman, Three
Beds & furniture, one Bureau & one Clock, and all the Household & Kitchen
furniture of the said Alexander S. D. Evans, together with all the stock of
Hogs & Cattle belonging to the said Evans, and all the personal property of
every name & description, together with all the appertenances thereto belonging
To have and to hold the said property to the said Robert Rook and his heirs
and Assigns forever:  Provided that if the said Alexander S. D. Evans shall
save harmless the said Robert Rook for entering as his security as aforesaid,
and shall well & truly pay to the said James A. Stewart the said sum of
Twenty dollars on or before the 1st day of April next, then this Bill of
Sale to be of no effect, otherwise of full force & virtue in law.  In Testimony
whereof the said Alexander S. D. Evans has to these presents set his hand and
seal this 14.th day of January in the year 1850.
Signed, sealed & delivered in the presence of
             Charles Corkran                                    A. S. D. Evans

State of Maryland, Dorchester County, To wit:
On this 14.th day of January in the year 1850, personally
appears before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the
said state and County, Alexander S. D. Evans, party grantor
in the aforegoing Bill of sale, and Acknowledge the same
to be his act and deed.   At the same time appears Robert



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