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Dorchester County Court Chattel Records, 1847-1852
Volume 776, Page 86   View pdf image
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and sold, and by these presents doth grant, bargain & sell
unto the said John Stanley Jones, his Executors, Administrators and
Assigns, one negro man named Reuben, and belonging to the estate of
the aforesaid Col. John Jones deces.d for the full time or term of
nine years from the first day of March Eighteen hundred and
forty eight, that being the period of time the said Reuben has to serve,
at the expiration of which time or term of servitude, the said
negro man Reuben is then to be free.  To have and to hold
the said negro man Reuben unto the said John Stanley 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 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 Thomas C. Jones
and John Jones of Col. as Executors aforesaid, and John Stanley Jones
aforesaid, have hereunto set their hands & affixed their seals the day
and year first herein before written
Witness present                                         Tho.s C. Jones         (seal)
James Hammersly                                      John Jones of Col.   (seal)
Alex.r W. Jones                                         John S. Jones          (seal)

State of Maryland, Dorchester County, To wit:  Be it remembered and
it is hereby certified that on this twenty fourth 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 appeared Thomas
C. Jones and John Jones of Col. Executors of ^Col.^ John Jones of Col. dec.d
aforesaid, together with John Stanley Jones, who did acknowledge
the aforegoing Indenture or bill of sale, to be their Act and deed,
according to the purport, true intent and meaning of the same,
and the Acts of Assembly in such case made and provided:
And at the same time and place, before me the Justice of the
Peace aforesaid, personally appeared Thomas C. Jones and John JOnes
of Col. Executors as aforesaid, and grantees in the said 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 and sworn before            James Hammersly

Received April 3.d 1848 of John Stanley Jones one
dollar in lieu of a stamp on this bill of sale.
                                                       Wm Jackson  Clk


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Dorchester County Court Chattel Records, 1847-1852
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