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Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1852-1860
Volume 805, Page 139   View pdf image
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man Jacob a slave to serve until the twenty sixth day of July in the year Eighteen hundred and
sixty five the said negro man Jacob having by the will of Thomas Jones been left to serve at and for the
full end and term of twelve years from the death of him the said Thomas ^O^ Jones viz from the 26th
day of July in the year 1853.  To Have and To Hold the said negro man Jacob above bargained and
sold at and for the term aforesaid to the said James A. Stewart his heirs Executors, administrators
and assigns      In Testimony whereof the parties hereto have hereunto set their Hands and seals
this 18th day of November Eighteen hundred and fifty four
Signed sealed and delivered                                                               Mary Jones      (seal)
       in presence of                                                                                    James A. Stewart   (seal)
                               W.m D. Barrow

State of Maryland Dorchester County ss                          Be it remembered and it is hereby Certified
that on this 18th day of November 1854 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland
in and for the county of Dorchester aforesaid personally appeared Mary Jones administratrix of
Thomas H. Jones and James A. Stewart they being to me known to be the persons who are named and described
as and professing to be the parties to the foregoing Bill of Sale and do severally acknowledge the said
Bill of Sale to be their act and Deed for the uses and purposes therein named at the same time and place
appeared the said James A. Stewart grantee in said Bill of Sale mentioned and made Oath that
the consideration set forth in the said Bill of Sale is true and bona fide as therein set forth

                In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name on the day and year aforesaid
                                                                                                                   W.m D. Barrow

Received November 29th 1854 of James A. Stewart the sum of one Dollar in lieu of a Stamp on this
Bill of Sale                                                                                                         F. J. Henry clk


Amanda Fraley      Be it remembered and it is hereby certified that the following Bill of Sale was
    √   from   xd       received and recorded on the 4th day of December 1854 To wit:
John C. Fraley                       Know all men by these presents that I John C. Fraley of the county
                               of Dorchester in the state of Maryland for and in consideration of the love and
affection I bear to my wife Amanda Fraley and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and four
dollars which was the distributive share or legacy to my said wife from her grandfather and which
I received and for the better securing to me in hand paid by my said wife the receipt whereof
is hereby acknowledged Have granted bargained sold aliened and & by these presents do grant, bargain
and sell unto the said Amanda Fraley All my household stuff implements and furniture,
consisting among others of four beds three bedsteads ½ doz. Chairs, one side board with
writing desk two Carpets and one settee which was a present to her and since our marriage and all & singular
my crockery household furniture & cooking and kitchen utensils and furniture now in the
house in which I reside at cabin creek in said county      To Have and To Hold all and
singular the said goods household stuff and furniture above bargained and sold or mentioned
or intended so to be to the said Amanda Fraley her heirs Executors administrators and assigns forever

       In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 29th day of November 1854
Signed Sealed and delivered                                                                     John C. Fraley      (seal)
       in presence of
                                  John D. Stevens J. P.

       State of Maryland Dorchester County, ss
                                     Be it remembered and it is hereby certified that on this 29th day of


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