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Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1852-1860
Volume 805, Page 65   View pdf image
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Received the 29th day of July 1853 of Anthony R. Wallace & James R. Stevens the sum of one Dollar in
lieu of a Stamp on this Bill of sale
                                                                                                                      F. J. Henry   Clerk


Hooper C Hicks      Be it remembered and it is hereby Certified that the following
    √      from  xd      Bill of Sale was received and recorded on the 15.th day of August 1853
Edwin E. Medford   to wit:  Know all men by these presents that I Edwin E
                               Medford of Dorchester County State of Maryland for & in consideration
of the sum of Three Hundred & twenty five Dollars Current money to me in hand
paid or secured to be paid by Hooper C Hicks of Dorchester County State of Maryland
have granted bargained & sold & by these presents do grant, bargain & sell negro girl
Caroline unto the said Hooper C. Hicks, his heirs, executors or assigns the said negro
girl having to serve according to the Will of Aaron Cook to the full end & term of twenty
four years from the 31st day of December in the year Eighteen hundred & forty two, it being
all the right title and estate of the said Edwin E. Medford of in and to the said negro
girl sold by him for the remaining time of said girl's service.  In Witness Whereof we
have hereunto set our hands & seals this 11.th day of August in the year Eighteen hundred
& fifty three.
                                                                                                    Edwin E. Medford   (seal)
                                                                                                    Hooper C. Hicks     (seal)

Delivered to H C Hicks July 31st 1834

State of Maryland
Dorchester County to wit      On the 11.th day of August in the year 1853, before the subscriber
                                             & Justice of the Peace of said County & State personally appeared
Edwin E. Medford & Hooper C Hicks being known to me to be the persons professing to be
parties to the aforegoing instrument of writing & acknowledge the same to be their act & deed for
the purpose therein mentioned at the same time appeared the said Hooper C Hicks and
made oath on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God, that the consideration therein expressed
is true & bona fide.                                                Sworn before
                                                                                                    O. P. Hooper J. P.

Received the 15.th day of August 1853 of Hooper C Hicks the sum of One Dollar in lieu
of a Stamp on this Bill of Sale.                                                                  F. J. Henry Clk


Sarah Baynard      Be it remembered and it is hereby certified that the following Bill of sale was
    √   from  xd       received and recorded on the 29.th day of August in the year of our Lord 1853 to wit
Francis J. Henry          Know all men by these presents that I Francis J. Henry of Dorchester County
                             and state of Maryland for and in Consideration of the sum of one hundred and
ten dollars Current Money to me in hand paid by Sarah Baynard of Dorchester County and state
aforesaid have granted, bargained, and sold, and by these presents do grant, bargain and sell unto the
said Sarah Baynard her heirs and assigns, the following property to wit, one yoke of oxen which I
purchased of W. C. Huffington and one ox Cart which I purchased of John E. Roszell admr of
Wesley Phillips decd.  To Have and To Hold the said above described property as above
bargained and sold unto the said Sarah Baynard her heirs, Executors, administrators and assigns,
against me the said Francis J. Henry my heirs, Executors and administrators, and against all
and every other person or persons whatsoever shall and will warrant and forever defend

          In testimony whereof, I Francis J. Henry have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal this


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