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Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1852-1860
Volume 805, Page 135   View pdf image
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                                                             135

In witness whereof I the said James Akeman have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this sixteenth day of
September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred fifty four                                  his
Signed sealed and delivered                                                                                          James x Akeman   (seal)
in the presence of                                                                                                                  mark
                   Charles Corkran

Maryland Dorchester County to wit:   On this sixteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand
Eight hundred fifty four before me one of the Justices of the peace for Dorchester County apears James Akeman and acknowledges
the aforesaid instrument of writing to be his act and deed according to the true intent and meaning thereof and the act of
assembly in such Cases made and provided                                                                       Charles Corkran

Maryland Dorchester County To wit:      Be it remembered that on the date of the aforegoing acknowledgment before me
the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appears Eliza Akeman part to the foregoing Bill of
Sale or instrument of writing and makes Oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that the Consideration set forth
in the aforegoing bill of Sale or instrument of writing is true and bona fide as stated therein
                                                                                     Sworn before                        Charles Corkran


Alward Johnson      Be it remembered and it is hereby Certified that the following Bill of Sale was received and
    √    from             recorded on the 5th day of October 1854 to wit:
James N. Sherman                  Know all men by these presents that I James N. Sherman of Dorchester
                              County in the State of Maryland for and in consideration of the sum of Six Hundred and
forty one Dollars Current money of Maryland to me in hand paid by Alward Johnson of the Same County and State
aforesaid at and before the sealing and delivering of these presents the receipt whereof I the said James N. Sherman do
hereby acknowledge have granted bargained sold and delivered and by these presents do grant bargain sell and deliver
unto the said Alward Johnson his heirs executors administrators and assigns a negro boy Called Peter aged about Nineteen
years to serve the said Alward Johnson as a slave until the first day of January Eighteen Hundred and Seventy Six
and then to be free.   To Have and to Hold the said negro boy Peter as above bargained and sold or mentioned and
intended so to be to the said Alward Johnson his heirs Executors administrators and assigns forever and I the sid
James N. Sherman for myself my heirs executors and administrators all and singular the said negro boy Peter unto the
said Alward Johnson his executors administrators and assigns against me the said James N. Sherman my executors
and administrators and against all and every other person or persons whatsoever shall and will warrant and forever
defend by these presents

                               In witness whereof the said James N. Sherman and Alward Johnson have hereunto subscribed
their names and affixed their seals this Fifth day of October Eighteen Hundred and fifty four.
Signed sealed & delivered                                                                                          James N. Sherman   (seal)
in the presence of                                                                                                            Alward Johnson   (seal)
          Robert R. Robertson

                  State of Maryland Dorchester County to wit:  Be it remembered that on this Fifth day of October
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four personally appeared before me the subscriber
a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for the county aforesaid James N. Sherman and Alward
Johnson and did severally acknowledge the within Bill of Sale or instrument of writing to be their act and deed.  At
the same time before me Justice of the Peace as aforesaid personally appeared Alward Johnson party purchaser
within mentioned and made Oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that the Consideration set forth in
the within Bill of Sale or instrument of writing is true and bona fide as therein set forth
                                                                   Acknowledged & sworn to before      Robert R. Robertson

The erasure of part of the thirteenth and all of the fourteenth fifteenth and sixteenth lines of the aforegoing &

Delivered to Thomas H. Hicks the 17.th day of April 1833


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