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Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1852-1860
Volume 805, Page 195   View pdf image
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seventy three and then to be free the above negroes Charles and Thomas James
were manumitted by the said Michael Mitchell on the thirteenth day of January
Eighteen Hundred and forty four to be free at the periods above stated To Have
and To Hold the above described negroes as above bargained and sold or mentioned or
intended so to be to the said Thomas James Frazier his executors administrators and
assigns forever and I the said Michael Mitchell for myself my heirs executors and
administrators all and singular the said negroes above described unto the said Thomas
J. Frazier his heirs executors administrators and assigns against me the said Michael
Mitchell my executors and administrators and against all and every other person
and persons whatsoever shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents
In Witness Whereof we Michael Mitchell and Thomas J. Frazier have
hereunto subscribed our named and affixed our seals this sixteenth day of January
Eighteen hundred & fifty Six                                                   Michael Mitchell   (seal)
Signed sealed and delivered                                                   Thomas J. Frazier  (seal)
in the presence of
                      Charles Corkran

Maryland Dorchester County to wit:  Be it remembered that on this sixteenth
day of January Eighteen Hundred and fifty Six personally appeared before me
the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid
the within named Michael Mitchell and Thomas J. Frazier and acknowledges
the within Bill of Sale or instrument of writing to be their act and deed according
to the purport true intent and meaning of the Same.  At the Same time and
place also appeared before me the Justice as aforesaid Thomas J. Frazier party
grantee within named and made Oath that the Consideration set forth in
this Bill of Sale is true and bona fide as therein set forth
                                     Acknowledged and sworn before      Charles Corkran

Received January 17th 1856 of Thomas J. Frazier the sum of one Dollar in lieu of a Stamp on this bill of Sale   F. J. Henry Clk


John L. Wrightson      Be it remembered and it is hereby certified that the
    √      from  Exd      following Bill of Sale was received and recorded on the
James R. Norman      19th day of January 1856 to wit:
                               (Stamp)
                               (  one  )      Know all men by these presents that I James R.
                               (Dollar)
Norman of Dorchester County in the State of Maryland for and in consideration
of the sum of Four Hundred and fifty Dollars current money of Maryland
to me in hand paid by John L. Wrightson of the same county and State aforesaid
at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof
I the said James R. Norman do hereby acknowledge have granted bargained
and sold and by these presents do grant bargain and sell unto the said John
L. Wrightson his executors administrators and assigns forever one negro
boy called Jim aged about eight or nine years a slave for life.  To Have
and To Hold the said negro boy Jim as above bargained and sold or
mentioned or intended so to be unto the said John L. Wrightson his
Executors administrators and assigns forever.  In Testimony whereof I the
said James R. Norman have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed
my seal this nineteenth day of January Anno Domini Eighteen hundred and
fifty Six                                                                  Jas. R. Norman   (seal)

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of      Charles Corkran


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