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Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1852-1860
Volume 805, Page 113   View pdf image
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City of Baltimore and State aforesaid at and before the Sealing and delivery of these presents the
receipt whereof I the said William Corkran ^do^ hereby acknowledge have granted bargained and sold
and by these presents do grant bargain and sell unto the said Henry Cook his heirs Executors
administrators and assigns the following property to wit:  1 bay Horse Called "Dare Devil" 1 black mare
Called "Puss" 12 Head of Cattle 1 yoke of oxen 16 Head of Hogs 1 ox Cart 3 ploughs and two Harrows
and farming utensils generally and 1 four wheel Carriage which said property is now in the possession of
the said Henry Cook      To Have and To Hold all and singular the said mentioned property above bargained
and sold or mentioned or intended so to be unto the said Henry Cook his heirs executors administrators
and assigns forever

       In Witness Whereof I hereunto Subscribe my name and affix my seal this sixth day of May
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four
Signed sealed and delivered
             in the presence of                                                         William Corkran   (seal)
                               Charles Corkran

    State of Maryland Dorchester County to wit
                                  Be it remembered and it is hereby Certified that on this sixth day of May
in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty four personally appears before me the
subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the state of Maryland in and for Dorchester County William
Corkran party grantor in the above Bill of Sale and acknowledged the SAme to be his act and deed
At the same time personally appeared Henry Cook party grantee also therein named and made
oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that the Consideration mentioned in the above
Bill of Sale is true and bona fide as therein set forth
                                                       Acknowledged and sworn to before      Charles Corkran

Recd May 6th 1854 of Henry Cook the sum of one dollar in lieu of a Stamp on this Bill of Sale
                                                                                                                     Francis J. Henry Clk


James Bibby                 Be it remembered and it is hereby Certified that the following Bill
   √  from  xd                of Sale was received and recorded on the 8.th day of May 1854 to wit:
William K. Robinson          Know all men by these presents that I William K. Robinson of
                                    Dorchester County and state of Maryland for and in Consideration of the
Sum of six hundred dollars Current money of Maryland to me in hand paid by James Bibby of
the said County and state before the ensealing and delivering of these presents the receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged the said William K. Robinson has granted Bargained and sold Conveyed and
transferred and by these presents doth grant Bargain and Sell Convey and transfer unto the said James
Bibby his heirs and assigns.  One negro man named Henry aged forty years or thereabouts a slave
to serve for the period of Eight years or to year Eighteen Hundred and Sixty Five then the said Henry
to be free and discharged from all servitude or service to the said James Bibby his heirs and assigns
or to the said William K. Robinson his heirs and assigns   To Have and To Hold the above described
negro man Henry unto the said James Bibby his heirs and assigns and to and for no other use intent
or purpose whatsoever against me the said William K. Robinson and against my heirs and against all
persons whatsoever Claiming the said negro man Henry unto the said James Bibby his heirs and
assigns will warrant and forever defend by these presents.

                In Testimony whereof the said William K. Robinson has hereunto Subscribed his name
and affixed his seal this the third day of May in the year Eighteen hundred and fifty four
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of                                        William K. Robson   (seal)
                                                                      W.m W. Pattison J. P


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