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Dorchester County Court Chattel Records, 1847-1852
Volume 776, Page 317   View pdf image
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George Wallace      Be it remembered that the following Bill of sale
Ex.d   from   60       was recorded on the 19 day of February in the year
Susan Tubman         1851.  To wit:
                               Know all men by these presents that I, Susan
Tubman, of Dorchester County and State of Maryland, for and in consideration
of the sum of Two hundred and fifty dollars, current money, to me
in hand paid by George Wallace, of the County & State aforesaid, at and
before the sealing & delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged, the said Susan Tubman hath bargained & sold, transfered
and delivered, and by these presents doth bargain & sell, transfer & deliver,
unto the said George Wallace, his heirs and Assigns forever, one Negro
Man, named Joe, aged about forty five years, and a slave for life.
To have and to hold the said Negro Man, named Joe, a slave for life,
unto the said George Wallace, his heirs and Assigns forever, against me
the said Susan Tubman and my heirs, and against all persons whatsoever,
to the only proper use of the said George Wallace, his heirs & Assigns
forever, and for no other use, intent or purpose whatsoever.  In witness
whereof the said Susan Tubman has hereunto subscribed her name and
affixed her seal this 19.th day of February in the year of Our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and fifty one.
Signed, sealed & delivered in the presence of      Susan Tubman   (Seal)
Test      Charles Corkran

Maryland, Dorchester County ss.  On this 19 day of February in the
year 1851, personally appeared Susan Tubman, before the subscriber a Justice
of the Peace for the County and state aforesaid, and acknowledged the above
Bill of sale to be her Act and deed, and delivered the same for the uses
and purposes therein mentioned, according to the Act of Assembly in such
case made & provided:  At the same time appeared before me, George
Wallace, party grantee within named, and made Oath on the Holy
Evangely of Almighty God that the consideration mentioned in the aforegoing
Bill of sale is true and bona fide as therein set forth.
Acknowledged & sworn before            Charles Corkran

1851 February 19.th Rec.d one dollar in lieu of a stamp on this Bill
of sale.                                                                  Wm Jackson   Clk

1851 Octo 22d Deld to George Wallace


Henry Collins      Be it remembered that the following Bill of Sale
Ex.d   from   85   was recorded on the 24.th day of February in the year
W.m Collins        1851, To wit:
Paid                    Know all men by these presents that I. William Collins
of Dorchester County in the State of Maryland, for and in consideration of
the sum of ninety two dollars & ninety cents, current money, by me due

Deliv.d June 10 1851
to Henry Collins


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