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Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1852-1860
Volume 805, Page 149   View pdf image
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1855 February 26th:  Received of George H. Meekins the sum of one dollar in lieu of a
stamp on this Bill of Sale
                                                                                                          F. J. Henry clk


Edward K. Bramble            Be it remembered and it is hereby Certified that the following
       √   To   xd                    Indenture of Apprenticeship was received and recorded on the
Ann Cornish (negro girl)      26th day of February in the year of our Lord 1855 To wit:
                                                             This Indenture Witnesseth;  That by virtue of an act
of the General Assembly of Maryland passed December Session Eighteen hundred and thirty nine
Chapter thirty five entitled "an act to provide for the better regulation of free negro and Mullatto
children within this State I Edward K. Bramble have agreed in presence of James Dixon
and Zadock H. Rosse justices of the Orphans Court for Dorchester County who have testified
their assent by witnessing this indenture that I will take as apprentice negro girl Ann Cornish
daughter of Roger Cornish and Ann his wife aged ten years on the eighteenth day of the
present month to serve as an apprentice until she attains the age of Sixteen years and I agree
to furnish and provide for said apprentice good and sufficient meat drink clothing lodging
and other requisite necessaries fit for such an apprentice and further to teach and instruct
said Ann the art or trade of Housewifery by the best way or means I Can and when
the said Ann Cornish shall arrive at the age of sixteen years I promise to give her the
sum of ten dollars in Cash and the further sum of twenty five dollars in lieu of schooling
for said apprentice      Witness my hand and Seal February 26th A. D. 1855
Signed Sealed and delivered                                                      Edward K. Bramble   (seal)
          in presence of
                      James Dixon Zadock H. Rosse
                                        Justices of the Orphans Court

Deld to Edwd K Bramble April 2d 1956


Washington A. Smith      Be it remembered and it is hereby Certified that the following
paid         from                Bill of Sale was received and recorded on the 26th
William Patridge                 day of March 1855 To wit
                                                       Know all men by these presents that I William
Patridge have this day bargained sold and conveyed unto Washington A. Smith One
negro boy "John Kane" aged about Eighteen years to serve until he arrive at the age of
Thirty ("and then to be free" as per the the last will of the late Elizabeth Patridge now on
record in the Register's office for Dorchester County Maryland) the said Washington A.
Smith his heirs and assigns for the sum of Three Hundred Dollars in hand paid
As Witnessed my hand and seal this 22.nd February 1855.  Acknowledged and sworn
before                                                                                             his
W.m W. Pattison                                                                 William x Patridge       (seal)
                                                                                                     mark
                                                                                           Washington A. Smith   (seal)

Maryland Dorchester County to wit   On this 22d day of February Eighteen Hundred
and Fifty five personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and
for Said County William Patridge and acknowledged the above Bill of Sale to be his act
and deed according to the true intent and meaning thereof.  And at the same time personally
appeared Washington A. Smith grantee to above named Bill of Sale and made Oath
on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that the Consideration set forth in Said Bill of
Sale is true and bona fide as therein set forth

Delivered March 26th 1855 to Washington A. Smith


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