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358. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 6.th day of August 1851. Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of Henry Cook (seal) his Sam.l Abbott William x Thomas mark State of Maryland, Dorchester County, To wit: On this 6.th day of August 1851, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for said County, personally appeared Henry Cook and acknowledged the foregoing Bill of Sale to be his Act & deed, according to the true purport and meaning of the same, and the Acts of Assembly in such case made & provided. And at the same time appeared Henry Thomas, party grantee named in the aforesaid Bill sale, and made Oath that the consideration set forth in said Bill of sale true and boni fide as therein set forth. Sworn before Sam.l Abbott 1851 Augt 8. Rec.d the sum of One dollar in lieu of a stamp on this Bill of Sale Wm Jackson Clk John Mills Be it remembered that the following Bill of Paid Ex.d from 65 Sale was recorded on the 25.th day of August 1851. W.m Harding {Stamp} Know all men by these presents that I {one Dol.} William Harding of Dorchester County and state of Maryland, for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred & eighteen dollars & seventy four & a half cents, current money to me in hand paid by John of the County and state aforesaid, at & before the sealing & delivery hereof, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have granted, bargained & sold, and by these presents do grant, bargain & sell, unto the said John Mills, his Executors, Administrators & Assigns, one Bay Horse ten years old, one Bay Mare ten years old, one Colt four months old, all my part of the Corn now growing on the ground, all my part of the which now threshed out, ten head of Sheep, Twenty head of Hogs, two Cows, one Cart, one Carriage & all my Household & Kitchen furniture, all of which property is now in my possession. To have and to hold the same described property, above bargained & sold, to the said John Mills, his Executors, Administrators and Assigns forever, to his and their only proper use & benefit. And I, the sid William Harding, for myself, my Executors and Administrators shall and will warrant & forever defend by these presents to the said John Mills, his Executors, Administrators and Assigns the said described property against me, my Executors and Administrators, and against all and every other person or |
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