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42. the purpose of sale and that they are slaves for life to the best of his knowledge. Sworn before Robert Bell J. P. 1847 December 25.th The within list and probat being executed under the Act of 1834 chap. 284 by the undersigned acting in the capacity of Guardian as stated which said act has no other proviso than that the list of Negroes removed should be recorded and not requiring the payment of any Money upon such Negroes & the undersigned being advised that none need be paid this is intended to certify that better security to the clerk of Dorchester County Court that no Money has been paid to him by the undersigned. B. B. Harrison Thomas H. Hurley Be it remembered that the following Bill of Sale from Ex.d was recorded on the 29.th day of December 1847, To wit: John Diller Know all men by these presents that I John Diller free negro of Dorchester County in the state of Maryland for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars current money to me in hand paid by Thomas H. Hurley of the aforesaid County and state of Maryland at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof I the said John Diller do hereby acknowledge, have granted, bargained and sold and by these presents do grant, bargain and sell unto the said Thomas H. Hurley, his Executors, Administrators and Assigns all the goods, household stuff, implements & furniture particularly mentioned expressed and contained in this instrument of writing as herein after particularly mentioned that is to say one Horse, one Stear, or Ox, one Ox Cart, Eight head of Hogs, one dozen of dung hill Fowls, Thirty Barrels of Corn, one Fodder house and contents, House hold Furniture, consisting of Iron Pots, spiders, kettles &c and one Gun all and ^singular^ which said goods and Chattels are now remaining standing and being in a certain Messuage or tenement situate in Black water Dorchester County and now in the occupation of the said John Diller To have and to hold all and singular the said goods, house hold stuff and furniture and other the premises above bargained and sold or mentioned and intended so to be to the said Thomas H. Hurley, his Executors, Administrators and Assigns forever: And I the said John Diller, for myself, my heirs, Executors & Administrators all and singular the said goods, House hold stuff and furniture & other the premises unto the said Thomas H. Hurley, his Executors, Administrators and Assigns against me the said John Deller, my Executors and Administrators and against all and every other person or persons whatsoever shall & will warrant and forever defend by these presents of all and singular which said goods, house hold stuff and furniture and other the premises I the said John Diller have put the said Thomas H. Hurley in full possession by delivering to him the said Thomas H. Hurley one Gunn at the sealing |
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Dorchester County Court Chattel Records, 1847-1852
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