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321 I, William W LeCompte do hereby certify agreeably ^according^ to the Act of Assembly relating to Married Women passed December Session Eighteen hundred and forty two, Chapter 293 Section 7, that the following is a true and correct list of Negroes owned by my wife, Sarah A. LeCompte, as conveyed to her by William Rea as per Bill sale recorded in the Clerks Office, Viz: Negro Woman Rebecca aged fifty years Woman Harriet aged forty five years Woman Mahaly aged thirty years Woman Elizabeth aged sixteen years Boy Noah aged fourteen years Eveline aged thirteen years Girl Maria aged fourteen years Alexander aged six years Ellen aged five years Louisa aged four years Murray aged three years And child Harriet aged two months. Witness my hand & seal March 18 1851. Witness Thomas Cook. W.m W. LeCompte (Seal) Sarah A. LeCompte Be it remembered that the following Bill of Exd from 70 Sale was recorded on the 18.th day of March 1851. William Rea Know all men by these presents that I, William Rea, of Dorchester County and State of Maryland, for and in consideration of the sum of five dollars, current money, to me in hand paid by Sarah A. LeCompte, wife of William W. LeCompte, of Dorchester County & State of maryland, have granted, bargained & sold, and by these presents do grant, bargain & sell, unto the said Sarah A. LeCompte, wife of William W. LeCompte, her heirs and Assigns, the following Negroes, Woman Rebecca aged fifty years Harriet aged forty five years Mahala aged thirty years Elizabeth aged Sixteen years Boy Noah aged fourteen years Eveline aged thirteen years Maria aged fourteen years Alexander aged six years Ellen aged five years Louisa aged four years Murray aged three years, and Child Harriet aged two months, slaves for life, and sound in body & mind. To have and to hold the said Negroes Rebecca, Harriet, Mahala, Elizabeth, Noah, Eveline, Maria, Alexander, Ellen, Louisa, Murray and Harriet, being the same Negroes and their increase which I purchased at Sheriffs sale in the year Eighteen hundred & forty three as the property of William W. LeCompte, Husband of the said Sarah A. LeCompte, as above bargained & sold unto the said Sarah A. LeCompte, her heirs, executors, administrators and Assigns, against me the said William Rea, my heirs, executors and Administrators, and against all & every other person or persons whatsoever, claiming by, from or under them, shall & will warrant and forever defend. In testimony whereof I, William Rea have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal this Eighteenth day of March Eighteen hundred & fifty one. Signed, sealed & delivered in the W.m Rea (Seal) presence of Charles Corkran |
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