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76 this tenth day of April Eighteen hundred & forty two contracted with and sold to James Harban of Howard District & state aforesaid his slave Cordelia for the term of two years ten months and seven days from this date and also her three Children named George Washington Sarah and Mary Jane born respectively october 28.th 1838 August 5.th 1840 and July 1.st 1842 all of whom (the said children) are to serve the said James Harban till they shall attain the age of twenty one years and then to be free. In consideration for which the said James Harban hereby agrees to pay the said Tho.s C. Miller the sum of seventy five dollars current money and the said Ja.s Harban agrees and hereby bind himself and his heirs or assigns to manumit and set free the children which the said woman may have during the said term of two years ten months and seven days when they shall attain the age of twenty one years and the said Thomas C. Miller agrees and binds his heirs &c that the said James Harban shall and may have and hold quit and peaceable possession of the said woman and children free and clear from all hindrance or interuption by the said Miller or any person claiming under him to the faithful performance of this contract the said Thomas C. Miller and the said James Harban have each bound themselves and each of their heirs each to the other in the penal sum of five hundred dollars. In Testimony whereof the said parties have unto set their hands and affixed their seals on the date aforesaid and in the presence of Brice Worthington Thomas C. Miller (seal) James Harban (seal) Rec Aug.t 10.th 1842 from M.r James Harban a note at six months which when paid will be in full consideration for the said slaves named in the foregoing contract (the note is for seventy five dollars with interest) Thomas C. Miller Received the recorded on the 3.d day of April 1855 at 2 o'clock P.M. same day recorded and Examined per W. H. Worthington clk |
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