clear space clear space clear space white space
A
 r c h i v e s   o f   M a r y l a n d   O n l i n e

PLEASE NOTE: The searchable text below was computer generated and may contain typographical errors. Numerical typos are particularly troubling. Click “View pdf” to see the original document.

  Maryland State Archives | Index | Help | Search		 search for:
clear space
white space
Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1852-1860
Volume 805, Page 256   View pdf image
 Jump to  
   << PREVIOUS  NEXT >>
clear space clear space clear space white space
                                      256

the funds of the said Mary R. Vincent in the purchase of one of said
negroes and in further consideration of seven hundred and fifty dollars
of said Mary R. Vincent funds thus invested.  I do hereby bargain
and sell to the said Mary R. Vincent Negro man George aged
about twenty five years slave for life.  Witness my hand and seal
this second day of February 1857.
Witness   Charles Corkran                        William D. Twilley   (seal)
                                                                         Administrator

State of Maryland Dorchester County to wit   I hereby certify
that on this 2d day of February 1857 personally appeared before
me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for Dorchester
County aforesaid William D. Twilley and acknowledged the
aforegoing bill of Sale to be his act.      Charles Corkran

In Dorchester County Orphans Court February 2nd Anno Domini 1857
Whereas by an order of this Court passed on the 26th day of
January 1857 William D. Twilley who intermarried with Elisabeth
A. Vincent Guardian of Mary R. Vincent Orphan of John Vincent
deceased was authorized to invest certain of his wards money
in the purchase of negro man George belonging to the Estate
of Willis Vincent deceased.  The Court do hereby satisfy and approve
of the investment thus made in accordance with the
order as above specified passed by this Court  And in fulfillment
of which this bill of sale has been executed to said Mary
R. Vincent by said William D. Twilley who by right of his
intermarriage as aforesaid in Admr of Willis Vincent deceased
and of Mary R. Vincent as aforesaid is the Guardian
                                                    Zadock H. Ross
                                                    Levin Jones


Alexander H. Bayly      Be it remembered and it is hereby certified
√         From      xd       that the following Bill of Sale was received & recorded
Josiah Bayly                 on the 3rd day of February 1857 to wit
                                    State of Maryland Dorchester County I Josiah
Bayley of Cambridge Dorchester County Maryland in consideration
of Five hundred dollars paid me by Alexander H. Bayley of Cambridge
in the said State and County do hereby bargain and sell
to the said Alexander H. Bayley the following property the Book
case together with all and singular the books and library
to me belonging now being in the house where I reside
in Cambridge together with all and singular the furniture
therein consisting of a bed, tables, pictures bureau, dressing bureau
and other furniture therein being.  Witness my hand and seal
this 2d day of February 1857.     Josiah Bayley Junr   (seal)
Witness   Samuel W Lecompte
               Elias Griswold               State of Maryland Dorchester County to wit


  		clear space
clear space
white space

Please view image to verify text. To report an error, please contact us.
Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1852-1860
Volume 805, Page 256   View pdf image
 Jump to  
   << PREVIOUS  NEXT >>


This web site is presented for reference purposes under the doctrine of fair use. When this material is used, in whole or in part, proper citation and credit must be attributed to the Maryland State Archives. PLEASE NOTE: The site may contain material from other sources which may be under copyright. Rights assessment, and full originating source citation, is the responsibility of the user.

Tell Us What You Think About the Maryland State Archives Website!

An Archives of Maryland electronic publication.
For information contact mdlegal@mdarchives.state.md.us.

©Copyright  November 18, 2025
Maryland State Archives