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Dorchester County Court Chattel Records, 1847-1852
Volume 776, Page 78   View pdf image
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William J. Jones              Be it remembered that the following Bill
Ex.d   from      85           of Sale was recorded on the 26.th day of
Tho C. & John Jones      March 1848, To wit:
                                      This Indentured made this twenty first day
of March in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty
Eight, between Thomas C. Jones and John Jones of Col. Executors of
Col. John Jones decs.d, both of Dorchester County, state of Maryland, of
the one part, and William J. Jones of McKeels Point, Dorchester
County state of Maryland, of the other part, Witnesseth that the
said Thomas C. Jones and John Jones of Col. Executors as aforesaid,
for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred and forty
dollars, current money, to them in hand paid by the said William
J. Jones, at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents,
the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, bargained
and sold, and by these presents doth grant, bargain & sell unto the
said William J. Jones, his Executors, Administrators and Assigns, one
negro man named Stephen and belonging to the Estate of the aforesaid
Col. John Jones decs.d for the full time or term of Eight years from
the first day of March Eighteen hundred and forty eight, that being
the period of time the said Stephen has to serve, at the expiration
of which time or term of servitude the said Negro Man Stephen
is then to be free.  To have and to hold the said Negro Man
Stephen unto the said William J. Jones, his Executors, Administrators
and Assigns, to his and their own use and benefit during all the
said time or term above mentioned and no longer - Now the said parties
to this Indenture fully agree to all the matters and conditions set
forth in this Indenture or bill of sale.  In Witness whereof the said
Tho.s C. Jones and John Jones of Col. as Executors aforesaid, and William
J. Jones aforesaid, have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals
the day and year first herein before written.
Witnesses present                                    Tho. C. Jones             (seal)
James Craig                                             John Jones of Col.      (seal)
Edward R. Christopher                             William J. Jones         (seal)

State of Maryland, Dorchester County, To wit:   Be it remembered
that and it is hereby certified that on this twenty first day of
March in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred &
forty Eight, before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the
Peace of the state of Maryland, in and for Dorchester County
personally appeared Thomas C. Jones and John Jones of Col. Executors
of Col. John Jones decs.d aforesaid, together with William J. Jones,
who did acknowledge the aforegoing Indenture, or bill of sale, to
be their Act and deed, according to the purport, true intent & meaning


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