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354. ^of Maryland,^ of Maryland, Executor of John Jones of Col ^deced^ late of Dorchester ^Dorchester^ County ^state of Maryland^ deceased, of the one party, and Sarah Jones of McKiels' point in said County & State, of the other part, Witnesseth, that the said William J. Jones, Executor as aforesaid, for and in consideration of the sum of Three hundred & fifty dollars, current money, to him in hand paid by the said Sarah Jones, at and before the sealing & delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath, granted, bargained & sold, and by these presents doth grant, bargain & sell, unto the said Sarah Jones, her Executors, Administrators and Assigns, the following Negroes, Viz: one Negro man named William Jinkins, and belonging to this Estate of the aforesaid John Jones of Col. for the full time or term of five years & six months from the twelfth day of July Eighteen hundred & fifty one, that being the period of time the said William Jinkins has to serve, at the expiration of which time or term he the said William Jinkins is to be free, Also Negro Girl named Mary belonging to the Estate of John Jones of Col. as aforesaid, for the full time or term of ten years & eight months from the first day of July Eighteen hundred & fifty one, that being the period of time the said Negro Girl Mary has to serve, at the expiration of which time or term of servitude, the said Negro Mary is to be free To have and to hold the said Negro Man William Jinkins, and the said Negro Girl Mary unto the said Sarah Jones, her Executors, Administrators and Assigns to her & their own use & benefit, during all the said time or term above mentioned & no longer Now the said parties to this Indenture fully agree to see the matters & conditions set forth in this Indenture or Bill of Sale. In Witness whereof the said William J. Jones, as Executor aforesaid, and Sarah Jones aforesaid, have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day & year first herein before written. witnesses present W.m J. Jones (seal) Thomas C. Jones W.m H. Elliott Sarah Jones (seal) State of Maryland, Dorchester County, To wit: Be it remembered and it is hereby Certified that on the nineteenth day of July in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one, before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for Dorchester County, personally appeared William J. Jones, Executor of John Jones of Col. deceased as aforesaid, together with M.rs Sarah |
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