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290 Phelps land and apart on Thomas McGrath's land, four yoke of oxen, twenty head of Hogs, two timber carts, four ox carts, one horse Cart, 1 Waggon, one Schooner called "Herald", three harrows, four plows, all the Goods wares and merchandise and articles of every description whatever in the State rooms occupied by me situated at Airey's Meeting House, one negro boy named Stephen (bound boy) until he arrives to the age of twenty one years, one negro boy named John Henry (bound boy) until he arrives to the age of twenty one years, seven beds, bedsteads and furniture, fourteen chairs, one sofa, four tables, four Carpets, two mantle clocks, one wardrobe, four water stands, three looking glasses, three hair trunks and all the rest and residue of my household and kitchen furniture. Witness my hand and seal this tenth day of August Eighteen hundred and fifty seven. Test Charles Corkran John Davis (seal) Wm Kirby State of Maryland Dorchester County to wit: I hereby Certify that on this tenth day of August in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and fifty seven personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for Dorchester County aforesaid, John Davis and acknowledged the foregoing Bill of Sale to be his act: And at the same time before me also appeared Jacob Willey and made oath in due form of law that the Consideration in the said Bill of Sale is true and bona fide as therein set forth. Acknowledge before Charles Corkran John R. Shenton Be it remembered and it is hereby Certified that the following Bill of Sale was received √ from xd and recorded on the 13th day of August Anno Domini 1857 to wit. Charles Shenton Sen.r I Charles Shenton Senior of Dorchester County in the State of Maryland in Consideration of love and affection for my son John R. Shenton and of one dollar paid me by John R. Shenton do hereby bargain and sell to the said John R. Shenton the following property to wit: one negro man Called Elsey aged forty years, one negro woman Hannah, aged thirty six years, one negro boy called Thomas, aged nineteen years, one negro Girl called Ann, aged eighteen years, one negro man called Jacob, aged fifty five years, one negro Girl called Keziah, aged fourteen years, slaves for life. Witness my Hand and seal this thirteenth day of August, Eighteen hundred and fifty seven. Test Josiah Jump, Charles Corkran Charles Corkran State of Maryland Dorchester County to wit. I hereby Certify that on this thirteenth day of August Eighteen Hundred and fifty seven personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for Dorchester County aforesaid, Charles Shenton Senior and acknowledged the foregoing Bill of Sale to be his act. And at the same time appeared John R. Shenton and being by me duly sworn on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God made oath that the consideration in said Bill of Sale is true and bona fide as therein set forth. Charles Corkran Terresa Shenton Be it remembered and it is hereby Certified that the following Bill of Sale was received √ from xd and recorded on the 13th day of August Anno Domini 1857 to wit: Charles Shenton Sen.r I Charles Shenton Senior of Dorchester County in the State of Maryland in Consideration of love and affection for my niece Terresa Shenton and of one dollar paid me by Terresa Shenton do hereby bargain and sell to the said Terresa Shenton during her natural life and after her death to John R. Shenton the following property to wit: one negro Girl Mary, aged ten years a slave for life. Witness my Hand and seal this thirteenth day of August Eighteen Hundred and fifty seven. Test Josiah Jump, Charles Corkran Charles Shenton (seal) State of Maryland Dorchester County to wit: I hereby Certify that on this thirteenth day of August in the year Eighteen Hundred and fifty seven personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the |
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