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Dorchester County Court Chattel Records, 1847-1852
Volume 776, Page 44   View pdf image
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                                           44.

Jackson and acknowledges the within instrument of writing to be his act and
deed according to the true intent and meaning thereof and the Act of Assembly
in such case made and provided.                              Robert Bell J. P.


Noah J. Rawleigh      Be it remembered that the following Release of Mortgage
          from    Ex.d     was recorded on the 30.th day of December 1847, To wit:
William Jackson         {Stamp}   This Indenture made this 30.th day of December
                                  {25 cts}   in the year of Our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty
seven between William Jackson of Dorchester County and State of Maryland of
the one part and Noah J. Rawleigh of same county and state of the other part
Whereas the said Noah J. Rawleigh by his Indenture of Mortgage bearing date
on the twenty ninth day of December in the year Eighteen hundred and forty six
duly executed, acknowledged and recorded in Liber W. J. N.o 2 folia 400 & 401 one
of the chattel record Books of Dorchester County did for and in consideration of the
sum of Five hundred dollars current money grant, bargain and sell unto the
said William Jackson, his heirs and Assigns the following Negroes slaves for
life, to wit:  Boy Jinkins then about Eighteen years of age woman Emily
then about twenty five years of age and her female child Maria then about
Eighteen months old with a proviso "that if the said Noah J. Rawleigh
should well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said William Jackson, his
Executors, Administrators or Assigns the full sum of Five hundred dollars
current money with legal interest for the same on or before the first day of
January in the year Eighteen hundred and forty eight then and in such case
these presents and every matter and thing therein contained should cease determine
and be utterly void to all intents and purposes any thing therein contained to the
contrary notwithstanding"  A reference being had to the aforesaid deed of
Mortgage will more fully and at large appear:  And Whereas the said Noah
J. Rawleigh has fully paid and satisfied to him the said William Jackson the
above mentioned sum of money and interest thereon he the said William Jackson
agrees to execute this instrument of writing as a full release of the above mentioned
Negro Slaves   Now this Indenture Witnesseth that the said William
Jackson for and in consideration of the payment of the above sum of Money
and the interest thereon and for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar
current money to him in hand paid by the said Noah J. Rawleigh the
receipt whereof he the said William Jackson doth hereby acknowledge and
himself to be fully satisfied contented and paid has and by these presents
does grant, bargain and sell unto him the said Noah J. Rawleigh his heirs and Assigns to
his and their only proper use and benefit and to and for no other use,
intent or purpose whatever.  In witness whereof the said William Jackson has
hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first herein before written.
Test.   W.m W. Le Compte                                          Wm Jackson   (Seal)

Deliv.d April 6 1848 to N. J. Rauleigh


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