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Dorchester County Court Chattel Records, 1847-1852
Volume 776, Page 237   View pdf image
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paid by Joann Howard of Dorchester County & State of Maryland, have granted,
bargained & sold, and by these presents do grant, bargain & sell unto the said
Joann Howard, her heirs & Assigns, the following Negroes, To wit: Mary Ann
to serve untill the end of the year Eighteen hundred & seventy one, 1871, and
Negro Man Josiah or little Jo, to serve untill the end of the year Eighteen hundred
& sixty four, 1864, at which time he will be entitled to his freedom under
the will of Jacob Howard, deceased, and sound in body & mind:  To have and
to hold the said Negro Woman Mary Ann to serve untill the end of the year
Eighteen hundred & seventy one, and Negro man Josiah or little Joe to serve
untill the end of the year Eighteen hundred & sixty four, 1864, at which
time he will be entitled to his freedom as aforesaid, as above bargained &
sold, unto the said Joann Howard, his heirs, executors, Administrators & Assigns,
against me the said James Thompson, Executor of W.m J. Howard and his and
my heirs, executors & administrators, and against all & every other person or persons
whatsoever, shall & will warrant & forever defend.  In testimony whereof I,
James Thompson, Executor aforesaid, & Joann Howard have hereto set their hands
and affixed Seals this twenty fifth day of Feby Eighteen hundred & 50.
Signed, sealed & delivered in the                     James Thompson, Ex.r   (seal)
presence of W.m W. LeCompte                     of W.m J. Howard
                                                                               Joann Howard      (seal)

Maryland, Dorchester County, To wit:  On the twenty fifth day of February in
the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred & 50, personally appeared
before me, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, the within named
James Thompson, Executor of W.m J. Howard, and Joann Howard, and
acknowledged the within Bill of sale to be      act & deed, according to
the purport, true intent & meaning of the same, and at the same time
came before me Joann Howard within mentioned and made Oath on the
Holy Evangely of Almighty God, that the consideration set forth, according to the true
meaning of the Act of Assembly of 1846, Chapter 271, made & provided.
                        Acknowledged before                  Charles Corkran.

Rec.d March 8.th 1850 one dollar in lieu of a stamp on this Bill of
sale.                                                                     Wm Jackson clk.


Edwin E. Medford               Be it remembered and it is hereby Certified that the following
Ex.d      from         50          Bill of Sale was recorded On the 11.th day of March 1850 to wit
Samuel D. LeCompte Adm.r      Know all men by these presents that I Samuel D Lecompte
                                                  of Dorchester County administrator of Ann Cook late of said
County deceased for and in Consideration of the Sum of One hundred and fifty One Dollars current
money to men in hand paid or Secured to be paid by Edwin E Medford of Dorchester County in the
State of Maryland have granted bargained and sold and by these presents do grant bargain and sell
negro girl Caroline unto the said Edwin E Medford his executors & administrators and assigns the said

Delivered to Edw.d Medford May 24th 1852.



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