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Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1852-1860
Volume 805, Page 215   View pdf image
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day of May 1856                                                    his
Signed Sealed in the presents of                     James x Read   (seal)
                                  Daniel Cannon J. P.             mark

State of Maryland Dorchester County To wit:
                         Be it Remembered on this 15 day of May 1856 Before me the
subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for Dorchester County in the State of
maryland personally appeared James Read and acknowledged the above
Bill of Sale to be his act & deed according to the act of Assembly in such case
made and provided                  Witness my hand            Daniel Cannon  J. P.

State of Maryland Dorchester County, to wit:
             On this 15 day of May 1856 Before me a Justice of the peace for
said County come James H. Willis and Asbury Deand and made Oath
on the holy Evangely of Almighty god that the Said James Read who
is gave the within Bill of Sale is bone fied indebted to the Said James
H. Willis and Asbury Dean the full Sum which is named in the within
Bill of Sale To the best of there Knowledge and Belief
                                        Sworn before                     Daniel Cannon J. P.


William W. Crawford      Be it remembered and it is hereby certified that the
Paid      From                  following Mortgage Bill of Sale was received and recorded
James M. Reed               on the 26th day of May 1856, to wit:
                                                    This Indenture made this Twenty Second day
of May in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and fifty Six between James
M. Reed of Dorchester County and State of Maryland of the one part and William
W. Crawford of Dorchester County and State aforesaid of the other part
whereas the Said James M. Reed owes and stands justly indebted to the
said William W. Crawford   on the Lease or agreement for Rent of Farm
in Black water where he now lives for the year of Eighteen Hundred
and fifty five in the Sum of One Hundred and forty Dollars current
money and to secure the payment thereof is willing to execute these presents

            Now this Indenture witnesseth that the Said James M. Reed
for and in consideration of the premises and for and in consideration of the
sum of One Dollar current money to him in hand paid by the Said William
W. Crawford at or before the Sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt
whereof the Said James M. Reed doth hereby acknowledge and thereof and
therefrom doth acquit exonerate and forever discharge the Said William
W. Crawford his heirs executors and administrators and every of them by
these presents hath granted bargained and sold and by these presents doth
grant bargain and sell unto William W. Crawford his executors administrators
and assigns all and Singular the property hereinafter particularly mentioned
and expressed that is to Say, One Bay Horse, one Sorrel Mare, one yoke
of Oxen, one ox cart, Ten Sheep, Twenty Hogs Two cows.  To Have and To
Hold all and Singular the Said Property hereinbefore granted bargained
and sold or mentioned or intended so to be unto the Said William
W. Crawford his Executors administrators and assigns to the only proper


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