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Howard County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1854-1860
Volume 814, Page 158   View pdf image
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158

Delivered
to Grantee
March 22.d
1858
 Caleb Dorsey of C
    Bill of sale to
Caleb Dorsey of Caleb
of Howard county and
 Know all men by
these presents that
Caleb Dorsey of Caleb
of Howard county and
state of maryland for and in consideration
of the sum of one hundred and fifty
dollars lawful money to him in hand
paid by George R. Gaither Junior of the
same place the receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged hath bargained
and sold assigns transferred and
set over unto the said George R. Gaither
Junior his executors administrators
and assigns a negro woman Lucy aged
about thirty years to serve for the term
of six years from the first day of June
1855.  To Have and To Hold the said Lucy
and unto the said George R. Gaither Junior
his executors administrators and
assigns for and during the said term
of six years accounting as aforesaid
that is to say until the first day of
June one thousand eight hundred and
sixty one when she is to revert to and
become the property of the said Caleb
Dorsey and his representatives and
it is hereby declared that the issue of
said Lucy born before the said first day
of June one thousand eight hundred
and sixty one shall when and as they
respecting attain the age of thirty years
be free and discharged from slavery and
bondage to all and every person and
persons whomsoever.  In witness whereof
the said Caleb Dorsey of Caleb and
George R. Gaither Junior have hereunto
subscribed their Names and affixed
their seals on this 28.th day of February
in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and fifty six
signed sealed & delivered
    in presence of            Caleb Dorsey of C   (seal)
    M.cLane Brown         G. R. Gaither J.r      (seal)
    Tho.s H. Gaither



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