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Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1852-1860
Volume 805, Page 76   View pdf image
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Witness                                                                               John McCready      (seal)
Nicholas Langfit
                            Be it remembered that on this 23 day of November 1853 before me one
of the Justices of the Peace in and for Dorchester County in the State of Maryland personally
appeared John McCready and acknowledged the foregoing Bill of Sale or instrument of writing
to be his act and deed and at the same time personally appeared before me George W. McCready
the above named grantee and made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God, that
the Consideration mentioned in the above Indenture or Bill of Sale is true and bona fide
as therein set forth                                       Acknowledged & Sworn before me
                                                                                                          Nicholas Langfit J. P.


Henry Cook         Be it remembered and it is hereby Certified that the following Mortgage Bill of Sale was recorded and
Paid from  x.d       recorded on the 2d day of December Eighteen hundred and fifty three to wit:
John A. Corkran                     Know all men by these presents That I John A Corkran of Dorchester County and state
                            of Maryland, for and in Consideration of the Sum of two hundred and twenty five dollars
lawful money of the United States, in hand paid by Henry Cook of the City of Baltimore State aforesaid 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 Henry Cook his Executors administrators and assigns
all my share of the Crop of wheat now seeded on the farm on which I reside, Eighteen Killing hogs, thirty four
pigs, two Sows, two Cows and one yearling and all the farming utensils on said farm   The farm is known as
the Susquehannah farm in Dorchester County and is the property of said Henry Cook To Have
and To Hold the said described wheat Hogs Pigs Sows Cows &c &c to the Said Henry Cook
his Executors, Administrators and Assigns forever; and I the said John A. Corkran for my self my
Heirs, Executors and Administrators, the Said wheat, Hogs, Pigs Sows Cows &c &c unto the Said Henry
Cook his Executors, Administrators and Assigns, against me the Said John A. Corkran my Executors and
Administrators, and against all and every other person or persons whatsoever, Shall and will warrant
and forever defend by these presents, provided nevertheless, and it is the true intent and meaning of these
presents and of the said parties hereto, that in Case I the Said John A. Corkran my Executors or administrators
^shall well & truly pay and satisfy to the said Henry Cook Executors, administrators^ or assigns, the Said Sum of two hundred and twenty five dollars lawful money aforesaid with
interest for the Same, on or before the first day of July 1854 then this Bill of Sale and every matter
and thing herein expressed shall be null and void, it being the true intent and meaning thereof that the
Said Goods Chattels &c &c is Mortgaged by me to the Said Henry Cook to secure to the said Henry Cook his
Executors, Administrators or assigns, the payment of the Said Sum of two hundred & twenty five dollars & all
the interest that may become due               In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal, this
thirtieth day of November eighteen hundred and fifty three
Signed, Sealed, and delivered                                                            John A. Corkran      (seal)
    in the presence of
                   Alexander McCann
                         A. H. Penington

City of Baltimore SS:      Be it remembered That on this thirtieth day of November 1853, before the subscriber, a
Justice of the Peace for Said City appears John A. Corkran party grantor and Mortgagor and acknowledges the above
instrument of writing to be his act and deed, according to the true intent and meaning thereof.  At the Same time
appeared Henry Cook party grantee and Mortgagee therein named and made Oath on the Holy Evangely of almighty
God that the Consideration Money therein mentioned is bona fide & true as is therein set forth
                               Acknowledged & Sworn to before me                              A. H. Penington  J. P.


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