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Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1852-1860
Volume 805, Page 221   View pdf image
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Mitchell of Baltimore city & county and State of Maryland for and in
consideration of the Sum of Two hundred dollars lawful money of the united
States in hand paid by Benjamin Jenifer of Dorchester County in the Said
State at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof
is hereby acknowledged.  Have granted bargained and sold and by these
presents do grant bargain and sell unto the Said Benjamin Jenifer his
Executors, Administrators and Assigns my negro Slave Thomas Henson aged
about thirty two years to Serve until the end of the term of January 1st 1863
To Have and To Hold the Said described negro Slave Thomas Henson to the
said Benjamin Jenifer his Executors ^Administrators^ and Assigns forever and I the Said Mary
Mitchell for myself my Heirs Executors and Administrators the Said negro
slave Thomas Henson unto the Said Benjamin Jenifer his Executors, Administrators
and Assigns against me the Said Mary Mitchell my Executors
and Administrators and against all and every other person or persons
whatsoever Shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents

             In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this
second day of June Eighteen Hundred and Fifty Six
Signed Sealed and delivered                              Mary Mitchell   (seal)
    in the presence of                                             B. Janifer       (seal)
       Saml. M. Lawder   Marcellus A. Mitchur

State of Maryland City of Baltimore ss
                                        Be it remembered That on this Second
day of June 1856 before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for Said City
appears Mary Mitchell and acknowledges the above Instrument of
Writing to be her act and deed according to the true intent and meaning
thereof.                           Acknowledged Before Sam.l M. Lauder, Marcellus A Mitchur

State of Maryland Baltimore City, Sct.
                      I hereby certify that Samuel M. Lauder Esquire before whom
the annexed acknowledgments were made and who has thereto subscribed
his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace of the State of
Maryland in and for the city of Baltimore duly commissioned and sworn.
    (official)   In Testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of
       (Seal)   the superior court of Baltimore city this 10th day of June A. D. 1856
                                                                                           Edwd. Dowling

                                                      Clerk of the Superior court of Baltimore city
(Endorsed on the back of the foregoing Bill of Sale is the following
certificate of Enrollment, to wit)

    "Received to be Recorded the 9th day of June 1856 at ½ past 5 O'clock
P. M. and same day recorded in Liber E. D. No. 12 folio 254 &c one of the
chattel Records of baltimore City & Examined pr. Edwd. Dowling Clk"

Delivered to Benjamin Jenifer June 19th 1856


Elizabeth Bristor free negro      Be it remembered and it is hereby certified that
Paid         From   xd                the following Bill of Sale was received and
    William Thomas                  recorded on the 16th day of June 1856 to wit:
                                   Know all men by these presents that I William


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