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134 hundred and twenty one reserving to himself in the meantime the use and services of the said John Gray until the twelfth day of July Eighteen hundred and fifty one after which he is declared to be free Now Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Robinson the legal representative of the said James Robinson for and in Consideration of the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars Current Money to me in hand paid by William H Stewart who now is and for more than one year last passed has been a bona fide resident of the state of Maryland the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge hath bargained sold assigned and transfered and by these presents doth bargain sell and transfer unto the said William H Stewart his Executors administrators and assigns all his the said Thomas Robinson right and interest in and to the said Negro boy John Gray for and during the period and term of servitude by him reserved as aforesaid that is to say from the date hereof until the twelvth day of July Eighteen hundred and fifty one when the said John Gray will be thirty years of age In Witness whereof the said Thomas Robinson and William H Stewart have hereunto Subscribed their names and affixed their seals this 26th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty one Signed Sealed and delivered in Thomas Robinson (seal) presence of J W Hunter Wm H Stewart (seal) At the foot of the aforegoing was thus written to wit State of maryland Anne Arundel County to wit Be it remembered that on this 26th day of July personally appear Thomas Robinson and William H Stewart before me the Subscriber a Justices of the peace of the state of maryland in and for Anne Arundel County and acknowledge the foregoing Bill of sale or Instrument of writing to be their act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned according to the purport true intent and meaning of the said Bill of sale or instrument of writing And the acts of assembly in such cases made and provided and in we certify that I am satisfied of my own knowledge that Thomas Robinson and William H Stewart acknowledging as aforesaid are the identical persons named and described as and professing to be parties to the said Bill of sale acknowledged before and Certified by J W Hunter Exd d d chd 63 5 Recorded the 7th day of August 1841 |
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