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Dorchester County Court Chattel Records, 1847-1852
Volume 776, Page 7   View pdf image
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                                         7.

Benton H. Crockett          Be it remembered that the following Bill of Sale
          from      Ex.d          was recorded on the 4.th day of June 1847, To wit:
Hooper C. Hicks Ex.r      Know all men by these presents that Hooper C. Hicks
of B. Acworth                  Executor of Beacham Acworth dec.d of Dorchester
                                        County and state of Maryland for and in consideration
of the sum of four hundred and twelve dollars and fifty cents lawful
money of the United States in hand paid by Benton H. Crockett at
or before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged, have granted, bargained and sold and by these presents
do grant, bargain and sell unto the said Benton H. Crockett, his Executors,
Administrators and Assigns A negro Girl named Caroline
aged about seventeen years the property of the said Beacham Acworth
dec.d and a slave for life   To have and to hold the
said described Negro Girl Caroline to the said Benton H. Crockett,
his Executors, Administrators and Assigns forever   And the said
Hooper C. Hicks, Ex.r of B Acworth for himself, heirs, executors
and Administrators the said Negro Girl Caroline unto the said
Benton H. Crockett, his Executors, Administrators and Assigns
against him the said Hooper C. Hicks, his Executors and Administrators
and against all and every other person or persons whatsoever
shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents.  In
Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty seventh
day of May Eighteen hundred and forty seven (1847)
Signed, sealed & delivered                                Hooper C. Hicks   (seal)
in the presence of                                              Ex.r of Beacham Acworth

State of Maryland Dorchester County SS.  Be it remembered that
on this twenty seventh day of May 1847 before the subscriber a
Justice of the Peace for said State and County appears Hooper C
Hicks Ex.r of B. Acworth dec.d and acknowledges the above instrument
of Writing to be his Act and deed according to the true intent
and meaning thereof.   Acknowledged before
                                                                   Brannock Moore   (JP.)
June 4.th 1847   Received of Benton H. Crockett one dollar in
lieu of a stamp for this Bill of Sale
    $1                                                                     W.m Jackson Clk


John Gore              Be it remembered that the following Bill of
M.  from   Ex.d      Sale was recorded June 7.th 1847, To wit:
Sarah Rawleigh      {Stamp}   This Indenture made this fifth day
                            {one dol.}  of June in the year of Our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and forty seven between Sarah Rawleigh
of Dorchester County State of Maryland of the one part and John

J. B. LeCompte


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