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Dorchester County Court Chattel Records, 1847-1852
Volume 776, Page 406   View pdf image
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duly commissioned and sworn.      In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand
and affix the Seal of the Superior Court of Baltimore City this 13.th day of
(Seal)   March A. D 1852
                                                                         Edward Dowling
                                              Clerk of the Superior Court of Baltimore City


Lewis Ross             Be it remembered and it is hereby certified that
Exd   from   105      the following Mortgage Bill of Sale was received and
Thomas H. Hurley   recorded on the 25.th day of March 1852
                                         This Indenture Made this 25.th day of March
in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and fifty two between
Thomas H. Hurley of Dorchester County in the State of Maryland
of the one part and Lewis Ross of the Same County and State aforesaid
of the other part whereas the Said Thomas H. Hurley owes and stands
Justly indebted to the Said Lewis Ross in the Sum of Two Thousand
dollars Current money and to Secure the payment thereof is willing to
Execute these presents Now this indenture witnesseth that the
Said Thomas H. Hurley for and in consideration of the premises
and for and in consideration of the Sum of Five Dollars Current Money
to him in hand paid by the Said Lewis ^Ross^ at or before the Sealing and delivering
of these presents the receipt whereof the said Thomas H. Hurley
doth hereby acknowledge and thereof and therefrom doth acquit release
exonerate and forever discharge the said Lewis Ross his heirs executors
and administrators and every of them by these presents hath granted
bargained and Sold and by these presents doth grant bargain and Sell
unto the Said Lewis Ross his executors administrators and assigns all
and Singular the negroes goods household stuff implements and furniture
hereinafter particularly mentioned and expressed that is to say one negro
man named Thomas aged about twenty Eight years of a chesnut colour
slave for life one negro man named Isaac aged about twenty four years of
a dark color Slave for life one negro woman named Maria aged about twenty
two years of a dark Chesnut Color Slave for life one negro boy two years
old child of Said Maria Slave for life and all the increase of said Maria all
my crop of wheat and oats now growing on my farm three yoke of oxen
three ox carts fifteen head of young Cattle five cows twenty head of Sheep
and their lambs One black horse with white face one wagon and harness
One horse cart and Gear fifty head of hogs one threshing machine and
fixtures two Corn Shellers one Hundred barrels of Corn Two thousand pounds
of Bacon all my farming utensils Such as plows harrows Cultivaters axes and
hoes and all my kitchen furniture one Hundred Cords of wood now cut in
the in the woods five Beds Bedsteads and furniture one wardrobe two
Bureaus one desk and book Case Eighteen chairs three tables one carriage
and harness one gold watch one amble barrel gun and all the residue



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