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Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1852-1860
Volume 805, Page 160   View pdf image
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William Henry Camper      Be it remembered and it is hereby Certified that the following
          √   from  xd             Bill of Sale was received and recorded on the 9th day of May
Henry Camper                  1855 to wit
                                              Know all men by these presents that I Henry Camper of
Dorchester County and State of Maryland of the first Part for and in consideration of the
sum of thirty dollars lawful money of the united States to me in hand paid at or before the
ensealing and delivery of these Presents by William Henry camper my son of the county and
State aforesaid of the Second Part the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have bargained
sold and by these Presents do grant and convey unto the said Party of the second Part
his Executors Administrators and assigns one red work Steer one red Cow two red Heifers
aged three years and two red yearlings.  To Have and To Hold the Same unto the Said Party
of the Second Part his Executors Administrators and assigns forever  And I do for myself
my heirs executors and administrators covenant and agree to and with the Said Party of the
Second Part to warrant and defend the sale of said Property goods and chattels hereby
sold unto the Said Party of the Second Part his Executors Administrators and assigns against
all and every person and persons whomsoever.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and Seal this 9th day of May Eighteen hundred and fifty five
Sealed and delivered in the presence of                              Henry Camper   (seal)
                                  Charles Corkran

State of Maryland Dorchester County to wit:
             Be it remembered and it is hereby certified that on this ninth day of May in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five before the subscriber a Justice of
the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for Dorchester County personally appeared
Henry Camper and acknowledged the within Bill of Sale or Instrument of writing to be
his act and deed and the property therein mentioned and thereby bargained and sold to be the
right title and estate of William Henry Camper his heirs and assigns forever according
to the acts of assembly in Such Cases made and provided
                                     Acknowledged before and Certified by
                                                                                                 Charles Corkran  J. P.


Samuel Traverse               Be it remembered and it is hereby certified that the following Deed
    √   To   xd                     of Manumission was received and recorded on the 12th day of May
Negroes Mary George      in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and fifty
Eliza & Mary Ann             five to wit:
                            To all whom it may concern be it known that I Samuel Traverse of
Dorchester County in the State of Maryland for divers good causes and considerations me
thereunto moving have released from Slavery liberated  manumitted and set free & by these
presents do hereby release from Slavery liberate manumit and set free my negro woman Mary
aged forty two years & her three children viz: George aged six years Eliza aged four
years & Mary Ann aged about one year and able to work and gain a sufficient livelihood
and maintenance and her the Said Mary and children George Eliza & mary Ann
I do hereby declare to be henceforth free manumitted and discharged from all manner
of service or servitude to me my executors or administrators forever

          In Witness whereof the Said Samuel Traverse has hereunto set his hand and affixed
his seal this Eleventh day of May Eighteen hundred and fifty five


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