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Dorchester County Court Chattel Records, 1847-1852
Volume 776, Page 227   View pdf image
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Elizabeth D. Jones         Be it remembered & it is hereby certified that the following
Paid      from   Ex.d       Bill of sale was recorded on the 12th day of February
Tho Jones of Jn.o          in the year 1850, To wit:
                                     Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Jones
of John of Dorchester County and state of Maryland, for the consideration of the
sum of one dollar, current money, to me in hand paid by Elizabeth D. Jones
of the County and state aforesaid, the receipt whereof I do hereby Acknowledge
have granted, bargained sold & delivered, and by these presents do grant,
bargain, sell & deliver unto the said Elizabeth D. Jones, a negro Boy
James Webster age about four years, and the said Boy is to serve untill
he is thirty five years of age, which said property I will warrant & defend
to the said Elizabeth D. Jones, her Executors, Administrators and Assigns
against me my Executors Administrators and against every other person or persons
whomsoever.  In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our names and affixed
our seals this 26.th day of January 1850.                                    his
       In presence of                                                         Thomas x Jones Jr   (seal)
       Tho Jones of W.m       James Craig                                    mark    her
                                                                                          Elizabeth D. x Jones   (seal)
                                                                                                            mark

State of Maryland, Dorchester County, To wit:  On this the twenty six day
of January 1850, before me one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said
County appeared Thomas Jones of Jn.o and acknowledge the foregoing instrument
of writing to be his act & deed according to the true intent and meaning thereof
and the act of Assembly in such case made & provided
Acknowledge before                                                      James Craig      (seal)

On the 26 day of January 1850 personally appeared Elizabeth D. Jones and
made Oath on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God that the above Bill of sale
is ^a^ true & bona fide Bill of sale and the consideration therein mentioned is just
and true as set forth in said paper.      Sworn before   James Craig   (seal)

Delivered Feb.y 18.th 1850 to Tho. Jones of W.m


Reuben Tall            Be it remembered and it is hereby certified that the following
Ex.d   from   70      Bill of sale was recorded on the 11.th day of February 1850, To wit:
Ben. B. Harrison     Know all men by these presents that I, Benjamin B. Harrison
                               of Dorchester County in the state of Maryland, for & in consideration
of the sum of Two hundred and fifty dollars and fifty six cents, current
money, to me in hand paid by Reuben Tall of the same County and state aforesaid,
at or before the sealing & delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof I, the
said Benjamin B. Harrison, do hereby acknowledge, have granted, bargained and
sold, and by these presents do grant, bargain & sell unto the said Reuben Tall,
his heirs, executors, Administrators & Assigns, the following Negroes, that is to say,
Letitia Simms, aged about twenty one years, Benjamin Simms aged about
three years and Ellen Simms aged about five months, slaves for life and
sound in body and mind.  To have and to hold the said Negroes above bargained

Del.d to Reuben Tall 19.t March 1851


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