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Dorchester County Court Chattel Records, 1847-1852
Volume 776, Page 53   View pdf image
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Boy Jeremiah aged thirteen years, Negro Boy William aged nine years, Negro Boy
Milton aged six years, Negro Boy George M. Dallas aged three years, and Negro
Infant Girl Mary Elizabeth aged one year the above negroes slaves for life
and sound in body and mind   To have and to hold the said Negro Man Charles
aged thirty six years, Negro Woman Dinah aged thirty four years, Negro Boy Jeremiah
aged thirteen years, Negro Boy William aged nine years, Negro Boy Milton
aged six years, Negro Boy George M. Dallas, aged three years and Negro Infant
Girl Mary Elizabeth aged one year as above bargained and sold unto the
said Elizabeth Roberson, her heirs, Executors, Administrators and Assigns against
me the said Josiah Carroll, my heirs, executors and Administrators and against
all and every other person or persons shall & will warrant and defend.   In
testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal this 8.th day
of January 1848
Test   Robert Bell   J. P.                                             Josiah Carroll   (Seale)

State of Maryland Dorchester County, To wit:   On this Eighth day of January 1848
before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County & state
personally appeared the said Josiah Carroll and acknowledged the above Bill of
Sale or instrument of writing to be his Act and deed according to the true intent
and meaning thereof.      Acknowledged before                        Robert Bell   (Seal)

Dorchester County sc.t   On this Eighth day of January 1848 then came before me
a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Elizabeth H. Roberson and made
Oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that the consideration mentioned in the
within Bill of sale is bona fide as therein set forth.
                         Sworn before                                          Robert Bell   J. P.


Richard Colston      Be it remembered that the following Bill of sale was recorded
60   from   Ex.d       on the 8.th day of January 1848, To wit:
James A. Davis       Know all Men by these presents that I James A. Davis of Dorchester
                              County for and in consideration of the sum of Ninety seven dollars
current money of Maryland to me in hand paid by Richard Colston of said County at
and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby Acknowledged,
And the said James A. Davis has granted, bargained, sold, conveyed & transfered
and by these presents does grant, bargain, sell, convey & transfer unto the said Richard
Colston, his heirs and assigns a lot of Corn on the farm on which I lately resided
and now occupied by Jeremiah Callender and supposed to contain three hundred & fifty
Bushels, more or less.   To have and to hold the said lot of corn as aforesaid
unto the said Richard Colston, his heirs and Assigns to his and their sole use
and uses forever against me the said James A. Davis and all persons
whatsoever.  In testimony whereof the said James A. Davis has hereunto subscribed his name & affixed his
seal this seventh day of January one thousand eight hundred & forty Eight.
Signed, sealed & delivered in the presence of                                             James A. Davis   (Seale)
                Robert Bell   J. P.


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