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Dorchester County Court Chattel Records, 1847-1852
Volume 776, Page 81   View pdf image
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Alexander Woolford      Be it remembered that the following Bill of sale
    85   from      Ex.d      was recorded on the 3.d day of April 1848, To wit:
Tho. C. Jones &            This Indenture made this the twenty first day of
John Jones of Col.         March in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight
                                     hundred and forty eight, between Thomas C. Jones
and John Jones of Col. Executors of Col. John Jones dec.d, both of Dorchester
County, state of Maryland, of the one part, and Alexander Woolford
of the County and state aforesaid, of the other part, Witnesseth, that the
said Thomas C. Jones and John Jones of Col. Executors of Col. John
Jones dec.d, for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred &
fifty dollars, current money, to them in hand paid by the said Alexander
Woolford, 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 Alexander Woolford, his Executors, Administrators and Assigns,
one negro Man named Isaac belonging to the Estate of the aforesaid
Col. John Jones dec.d, for the full term of four years from the first
day of this present month March, at the expiration of the time of
servitude above mentioned the said Negro Isaac to be free.  To have
and to hold the said Negro Man Isaac unto the said Alexander
Woolford, his Executors, Administrators and Assigns, to his & their own
use and benefit during the said time or term above mentioned and no
longer - Now the said parties fully agree to all the matters & conditions
set forth in this bill of sale, or instrument of writing  In
Witness whereof the said Thomas C. Jones and John Jones of Col.
Executors as aforesaid, and Alexander Woolford aforesaid, have
hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first herein
before written.                                             Tho.s C. Jones          (seal)
Witness present                                           John Jones of Col      (seal)
James Craig                                                Alexander Woolford   (seal)
Edward R. Christopher

State of Maryland, Dorchester County, To wit:  Be it remembered &
it is hereby Certified that on this twenty first day of March in the year
of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight, before me
the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace of the state of Maryland,
in and for Dorchester County, personally appears Thomas C. Jones,
and John Jones of Col. Executors of Col. John Jones aforesaid, together
with Alexander Woolford aforesaid, who did Acknowledge the foregoing
instrument of writing or bill of sale, to be their act & deed,
according to the purport, true intent and meaning of the same
and the Acts of Assembly in such case made & provided.
And at the same time and place also appeared before me the


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