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Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1852-1860
Volume 805, Page 230   View pdf image
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Elza Tull                        Be it remembered and it is hereby certified that the
Paid   to    xd                 following manumission was received and recorded on
George Banks negro      the 16th day of July Anno Domini 1856 to wit
                                      To all whom it may concerne be it known that I
Elsey Tull master of in Dorchester county in the State of Maryland for
divers good causes and consideration me thereunto moving have released
from Slavery liberated manumitted and set free and by these presents do
hereby release from Slavery liberate manumit and set free my Nigrow
man George Bankes being of the age of thirty four years and able to work
and gain a Sufficient Livelihood and maintenance and him the Said Negrow
man called George Bankes I do declaire to be hencefourth free manumitted
and discharged from all manner of Service or Servitude to me my
Executors or administrators forever.      In witness whereof I do set my
hand and seal this 2 day of February 1856                     Elza Tull   (seal)
Witness   Daniel Cannon Elijeh Connor

          State of Maryland Dorchester county to wit.  On this 2 day of February
1856 before me Daniel Cannon a Justice of the Peace for Said county
personally appeared Elsey Tull and acknowledged the above instrument
of writing to be his act and deed according to the acts of assembly in
such cases made & provided                                    Daniel Cannon J. P.


Major Todd                    Be it remembered and it is hereby certified
       from                         that the following Bill of Sale was received
Caleb Todd and              and recorded on the 18th day of July 1856 to wit
Elizabeth Todd his wife             Know all men by these presents that we
Caleb Todd and Elizabeth Todd his wife of Dorchester county and State of
Maryland for and in consideration of the Sum of Seven hundred dollars
current money of Maryland to us in hand paid by Major Todd of the
Said county and State before the ensealing and delivery of these presents
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged the said caleb Todd and
Elizabeth Todd his wife have granted Bargained and sold conveyed
and transferred and by these presents do grant Bargain and sell convey and
transfer unto the Said Major Todd his heirs and assigns forever the following
named negroes viz:  Negro woman Hester aged twenty years and
her boy child wesley aged twenty months or thereabouts both Slaves
for life and now in the possession of Said Major Todd  To Have and To Hold
the above described negro woman Hester and Boy Wesley unto the Said
Major Todd his heirs and assigns forever and to and for no other use
intent or purpose whatsoever and against us the Said Caleb Todd and
Elizabeth Todd and our heirs and against all persons lawfully claiming
or to claim the Said negroes woman Hester and Boy wesley unto the said
Major Todd his heirs and assigns shall and will warrant and forever
defend by these presents      In testimony whereof the said caleb Todd
and Elizabeth Todd his wife have hereunto subscribed their names
and affixed their seals this tenth day of July Eighteen hundred and


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