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82. said Justice of the Peace Tho.s C. Jones and John Jones of Col. Grantees in the said Indenture or bill of sale and made Oath that the consideration set forth in the said bill of sale is true and bona fide as therein set forth. Acknowledged & sworn before James Craig (seal) William F. Jones Be it remembered that the following Bill of 85 from Ex.d sale was recorded on the 3.d day of April 1848. Tho. C. Jones & This Indenture made this 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, deceased, both of Dorchester County, state of Maryland, of the one part, and William F. Jones of Town 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 one hundred and twenty five dollars, current money of Maryland, to them in hand paid by the said WIlliam F. Jones, at and before the sealing and delivering of these presents, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, bargained & sold, and by these presents doth grant, bargain & sell unto the said WIlliam F. Jones, his Execrators, Administrators and Assigns, one negro boy John, and belonging to the Estate of the aforesaid Col. John Jones deceased, for the full time or term of Twenty three years from the twenty first day of March Eighteen hundred and forty eight, that being the period of time the said John has to serve, at the expiration of which time or term of servitude the said negro boy John is then to be free. To have and to hold the said Negro Boy John unto the said William F. Jones his Executors, Administrators and Assigns, to his and their own use and benefit, during all the said time or term of servitude above mentioned & 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 Thomas C. Jones and John Jones of Col., as Executors aforesaid and William F. Jones aforesaid, have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day & year first herein before mentioned. Witness present Tho.s C. Jones (seal) James Craig John Jones of Col. (seal) Edward R. Christopher State of Maryland, Dorchester County, To wit: Be it remembered and it is hereby certified that on the twenty first day of March in the |
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