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Dorchester County Court Chattel Records, 1847-1852
Volume 776, Page 387   View pdf image
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Levin Mobray         Be it remembered and it is hereby certified that the following bill of sale was received
       from                 and recorded on the 9th day of January A. D. 1852.  To wit:
Solomon Wilson
Know all men by these presents that I Solomon Wilson of Dorchester
County and State of maryland, for and in consideration of the sum of
Four hundred and nineteen dollars and twenty nine cents, current money,
to me in hand paid by Levin mobray of the County and State aforesaid,
at and before the sealing and delivering of these presents, the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged.  I the said Solomon Wilson have given
granted, bargained, sold, conveyed and transferred, and by these presents
do give, grant, bargain, sell, convey and transfer unto the said Levin Mobray
his heirs and assigns forever, the following personal property to wit:  one
bay mare named Queen, one yoke of steers, yoke and cows  one ox cart
one heifer  two hogs  twenty barrels of long corn, and ten barrels of short corn
one thousand pounds of blade fodder  two stacks of Top fodder  two stacks of
straw  one harrow  one plow gear  one old gig  one saddle and bridle  one lot of
Poultry  two beds, bedsteads and furniture  one dozen chairs, two carpets and
all the balance of my household and kitchen furniture and personal property
of every kind and description whatsoever.  To Have and To Hold
the said goods and chattels and personal property above mentioned and described
unto the said Levin Mobray his heirs and assigns, to his and their only
proper use and behoof, and for no other use, intent or purpose whatsoever
And the said Solomon Wilson doth for himself his heirs, executors and
administrators hereby warrant and defend the said above described goods and
chattels and personal estate against him the said Solomon Wilson and his heirs
and against all persons whatsoever unto him the said Levin Mobray his
heirs and assigns.   In testimony whereof the said Solomon Wilson has hereunto
subscribed his name and affixed his seal this fifth day of January in the
year eighteen hundred and fifty two.
       Signed sealed and delivered
                in presence of                           Solomon Wilson      (Seal)
                                     James Rea
State of Maryland Dorchester County fs.


William I Conway from W. H. Conaway
$225   Know all men by these presents That I W. H. Conoway
of Dorchester County State of Maryland for & in consideration
of the ^sum^ of two hundred and twenty five dollars lawful money
of the State of Maryland in hand paid by William I. Cowart
of the County & State above mentioned which is in full payment
for my sugn slave named William Henry Godwin he being Eleven
years old on the twelfth day of October Eighteen hundred and fifty
one  Do serve as a slave untill he is twenty five years old &
no longer and then & before & discharged from all further &
manner of servitude as will more fully appear on reference to
a Manumission to him and other negroes made by John M
Johnston & recorded in the Clerks office of Baltimore County Court
Said Negro being sold without any guarantee of Character

Delivered to Wm I Cowart June 21 1852


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