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88 said County and state before the ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged the said Caleb Hubbard and Jane Hubbard 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 Charles Shenton his heirs and assigns forever One negro woman Eliza aged about thirty years a slave for life and now in the possession of the said Charles Shenton To Have and To Hold the above described negro woman Eliza unto the said Charles Shenton his heirs and assigns forever and to and for no other use intent or purpose whatsoever against us the said Caleb Hubbard and Jane Hubbard his wife and our heirs and against all persons whatsoever Claiming or to Claim the said negro woman Eliza we will warrant and forever defend ^by^ these presents. In testimony whereof the said Caleb Hubbard and Jane Hubbard his wife have hereunto subscribed their names and affixed their Seals this Fourth day of January in the year one thousand Eight hundred and fifty four Signed Sealed and delivered Calup Hubbard (seal) in presence of us Elizia J. Hubbard (seal) D. W. Tyler W. J. Coward The State of Maryland Dorchester County to wit: Be it remembered that on this fourth day of January in the year one thousand Eight hundred and Fifty four before the subscribers two Justices of the peace of Said State in and for Dorchester County Personally appears Caleb Hubbard and Jane Hubbard his wife they being known to us to be the party Grantors in the within and aforegoing Bill of Sale and did Sign seal and acknowledge the Same to be their acts and deed and delivered the same for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and we the Justices aforesaid do further Certify that the aforesaid Jane Hubbard wife of Caleb Hubbard did sign seal and acknowledge the same out of the hearing and presence of her husband and did declare that she did sign seal and make her acknowledgment of the Same willingly and freely and of her own accord and without being induced so to do by fear or threats of ill usage by her Said husband or fear of his displeasure and on the Same day before us the Justices aforesaid personally appeared Charles Shenton party grantee named in the within and aforegoing Bill of Sale and made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that the Consideration mentioned in the Same is true and Bona fide as therein set forth Signed Sealed and acknowledged and Sworn before D. W. Tyler W. J. Cowart Received January 21st 1854 of Charles Shenton the Sum of one Dollar in lieu of a Stamp on this Bill of Sale Francis J. Henry Clk Levin Mobray Be it remembered and it is hereby Certified that the following Mortgage Jacob Willey Bill of Sale was received and recorded on the 23.d day of January 1854 to wit: paid from xd This Indenture made this twenty third day of January in the year Charles Austin free Colored man of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and fifty four, between Charles Austin free Colered man of Dorchester County and State of Maryland of the one part and Levin Mobray and Jacob Willey of the same County and state aforesaid of the other part Whereas the Said Charles Austin on the first day of January Eighteen Hundred and fifty four gave his Bill obligatory with the said Levin Mobray and Jacob Willey as his secureties to John A. Scott for the sum of Five Hundred Dollars payable on the first day of January Eighteen Hundred and fifty five and whereas the said Charles Austin to save Harmless and indemnify the said Levin Mobray and Jacob Willey their heirs executors or administrators from any loss by reason of their security ship as aforesaid as aforesaid hath agreed to Execute these presents. Now this indenture witnesseth that the said Charles Austin for and in Consideration of the premises and of the further sum of one dollar Current money to him in hand paid by the Said Levin Mobray and Jacob Willey before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof the said Charles Austin doth hereby acknowledge the Said Charles Austin hath given Granted bargained and Sold and by these presents doth give grant grant Delivered to Levin Mobray January 31st 1855 |
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Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1852-1860
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