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Dorchester County Court Chattel Records, 1847-1852
Volume 776, Page 401   View pdf image
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of the peace in and for said County Peter G Lecompt and made oath
on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that the consideration set forth
in the within Bill of sale is true and bona fide as therein set forth
                                                             Sworn Before
                                                                                    Charles Corkran

State of Maryland Dorchester County Sc.   On this 25.th day
of February Eighteen hundred and fifty two personally appeared be
me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for Dorchester County
aforesaid Derham Clash and acknowledged within and foregoing Bill of
sale to be his act and deed and delivered the same for the uses and purposes
therein mentioned                        Acknowledged before
                                                                                     Charles Corkran

       Received the 25.th day of February 1852 of Peter G Lecompt the
sum of one Dollar in lieu of a Stamp on this Bill of sale
                                                             Francis P Henry Clerk


Thomas Jones      Be it remembered and it is hereby Certified that
Exd   from            the following Bill of sale was received and recorded
John W Jones      on the 19th day of February 1852 to wit
Levin W Jones                    Know all men by these presents that we
    and others        the undersigned John W Jones Roger W Jones Levin
Jones and Nancy Ann Tall Elizabeth D Jones Arthur James Jones being
Children of Thomas Jones for and in consideration of the sum of Five
Dollars to me in hand paid and for and in consideration of the natural
love and affection we have for Thomas Jones of William have given granted
bargained and sold and by these presents do give grant bargain and sell
unto the said Thomas Jones and his heirs Exor.s Admrs and assigns forever
all the right title claim interest or demand which we may now have or
might hereafter be entitled to in and out of the following property to wit
Negro woman Mary Celeste and her child ^John^ who being now in possession of
the said Thomas Jones and which were conveyed to the said Thomas Jones
Jr. by Thomas Jones our Father by regular Bill of sale heretofore executed
to have and to hold the said negro slave or slaves for life to the said
Thomas Jones Jr and his heirs Exor.s admr.s and assigns forever.   In
testimony whereof the said John W Jones Roger W Jones Levin Jones
Nancy Ann Tall Elizabeth D Jones and Authur James Jones have hereto
set our hands and affixed our seals this 19.th day of February in the
Year Eighteen hundred and fifty two
    Signed sealed and acknowledged before             Arthur James Jones   (seal)
    me James Craig J. P.                                     Nancy Ann Tall         (seal)
                                                                         Elizabeth D Jones      (seal)
    A. H. Pennington witness to                                 Levin W Jones     (seal)
    the signature of Jno W. Jones                               John W Jones      (seal)


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