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Dorchester County Court Chattel Records, 1847-1852
Volume 776, Page 313   View pdf image
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granted, bargained & sold, and by these presents do grant, bargain & sell
unto the said Thomas H. Wrightson, his heirs & Assigns, the following
Negro Man, named John Allen, aged about twenty five years, which I purchased
of him as Administrator of his Brother, slave for life and sound in
body & mind:  To have and to hold the said Negro Man, named John Allen,
aged about twenty five years, as above bargained & sold, unto the said Thomas
H. Wrightson, his heirs, executors Administrators & Assigns, against me the said
William Frazier, my heirs, executors & Administrators, and against all and
every other person or persons whatsoever, shall & will warrant and forever defend.
In testimony whereof I, William Frazier, have hereto set my hand & affixed
seal this sixth day of January Eighteen hundred & fifty one.
Signed, sealed & delivered in the presence of
Sam.l Abbott   Samuel Abbott J.r                     W.m Frazier   (seal)

                                                 Maryland, Dorchester County, To wit:
On this sixth day of January in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight
hundred & fifty one, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in
and for said County, the within named William Frazier and acknowledged the
within Bill of sale to be his act & deed, according to the purport, true intent
and meaning of the same:  And at the same time came before me, Thomas
H. Wrightson, within mentioned, and made Oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty
God that the consideration set forth in this Bill of sale is true and
bona fide as therein set forth, according to the true meaning of the Act
of Assembly of 1846, Chapter 271, made & provided.
   Acknowledged before                                          Sam.l Abbott   J. P.

Received the 16.th January 1851 of Thomas H. Wrightson the sum of one dollar
in lieu of a stamp on this bill of sale.                                 Wm Jackson   Clk


Henry Shenton of R         Be it remembered that the following Bill
Ex.d      from         60      of Sale was recorded on the 16.th day of
Josiah I. Meekins            January A. D. 1851, To wit:
                                       Know all men by these presents that I, Josiah
I. Meekins, of Dorchester County State of Maryland, for and in consideration
of the sum of one hundred & twenty five dollars, to me
in hand paid by Henry Shenton of R, of the County & State aforesaid,
have granted, bargained & sold, and by these presents do grant, bargain
and sell, unto the aforesaid Henry Shenton of R, his heirs & assigns
forever, one Negro Woman named Lager Ross, to serve for seven
years from this present date, or whatever time the said Lager Ross
has to serve, as reference to the last will & testament of my Sister,
Jane Meekins, will show; together with all her increase of children
during said time or term; also said Negro Womans child name Mary
Louisa, a slave for life, it now being about six months old.  To have


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