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312 of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight before the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County personally appeared William F King and acknowledged the foregoing instrument of writing to be his act and deed J G Worthington Received to be recorded on the 19th day of August 1858 at 10 oclk Am Same day recorded and examined pr W W Watkins clk
of nearly three thousand dollars and Whereas I William B Willis am anxious to secure the payment of the same but unable to do so only by the transfer of the property hereinafter described ^which I have heretofore dedicated^ to that purpose. (Which act of dedication it is the intention of the instrument of writing to confirm) I the said William B Willis in consideration of the premises and of the sum of five dollars paid me by the said Carver Willis the receipt of which I do hereby acknowledge do bargain and sell enfeoff alien and transfer to the said Carver Willis Trustee as aforesaid his executors and administrators first the following negroes viz Lucy and Emily Slaves for life aged forty two thirty five thirteen eleven nine and seven years respectively Secondly all my household and Kitchen furniture one old wagon one mary mare Kit four milch Cows and one old carriage In Witness Whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal this the thirtieth day of June 1858 Wm B. Willis (Seal) State of Maryland Howard County to wit Be it remember that on this the twenty third day of August eighteen hundred and fifty eight before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace of the State of Maryland in and for Howard County personally appeared William B Willis and acknowledged the above bill of sale to be his act and deed Isc Ridgely State of Texas County to wit County of Galveston Be it remembered that on this 21st day of July Eighteen hundred and fifty eight before me the subscriber Judge of the County Court of Galveston County Texas personally appeared Carver Willis and made Oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that the consideration set forth in the |
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