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325 she being known to me to be the person who is named & described as, and professing to be a party to the within Bill of sale or instrument of writing a doth acknowledge the within Bill of sale or instrument of writing to be her act & deed. At the same time & place also appeared John Brohawn, the grantee in the said indenture or Bill of sale, and made Oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that the consideration set forth in the said Bill of sale is true and bona fide as therein set forth, and that his mothers ^love &^ affection is also true & bona fide as therein set forth. In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name on the day & year above written. James Rea. 1851 March 31.st Rec.d of John Brohawn one dollar in lieu of a stamp on this Bill of sale. Wm Jackson Clk Sarah Woolford Be it remembered that the following Bill of Exd from 70 Sale was recorded on the 7.th day of April 1851, To wit: John Brown Know all Men by these presents that I, John Brown of Dorchester County & state of Maryland, for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and sixteen dollars, current money, to me in hand paid by Sarah Woolford, at and before the sealing & delivering of these presents, the receipt whereof, I, the said John Brown, do hereby acknowledge, have granted, bargained & sold, unto the said Sarah Woolford, her heirs, executors & Administrators, one Horse, one Yoke Oxen, 2 yearlings, 4 Hogs, one Ox Cart, 2 ploughs, 1 Harrow, 1 Grubing Hoe, 1 Weeding Hoe, 2 Beds, Bedsteads & furniture, 4 Barrels Corn, one Crop of wheat now growing and now in my possession. To have and to hold the above described Household stuff & farming implements to the said Sarah Woolford, her Executors, Administrators and Assigns forever. And I the said John Brown, for myself, my heirs, Executors & Administrators, the aforesaid Horse, Oxen, yearlings &c to the said Sarah Woolford, her Executors, Administrators & Assigns, against me, the said John Brown, my Executors & Administrators, and against all and every person or persons whomsoever shall & will warrant & forever defend by these presents: Provided Nevertheless that in case the said John Brown, my executors & Administrators shall pay and satisfy to the said Sarah Woolford, or to her Executors, Administrators or Assigns the sum of one hundred & sixteen dollars, current money, with interest for the same, on or before the first day of January next ensuing, then this Bill of sale & every matter & thing therein contained and expressed shall become & of none effect it being the true intent and meaning thereof that the said property |
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