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313 lawful issue by me on the one part William Watson and on the other part by my wife Mary Watson my lawful wife then in such case such increase or issue of Children shall participate and share such and each alike with my or their two children William Thomas Watson and Sarah Elizabeth Watson subject to all the injunctions and restrictions as is expressed in the foregoing instrument of writing To hold unto them their Executors administrators and assigns for ever as tenants in common and as Joint Tenants And I William Watson for myself my heirs Executors and assigns all the said Negroes with their increase unto the said William Thomas Watson and Sarah Elizabeth Watson (connected and subject to the foregoing injunctions) that is the lawful issue by me William Watson and my wife Mary Watson unto them their Executors administrators and assigns and against all and every other person or persons whatsoever shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents of all and singular which said Negroes I have put the said William Thomas Watson and Sarah Elizabeth Watson in possession at the sealing and delivery of these presents In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this twenty seventh day of February Eighteen hundred and forty four Signed Sealed and delivered in William Watson (seal) presence of Gassaway Winterson D H Battee On the back of the aforegoing was thus written to wit State of maryland Anne Arundel County to wit On this 27 day of February 1844 Personally appears William Watson before me the subscriber one of the Justice of the peace for the said County and acknowledges the foregoing instrument of writing to be his act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned according to the purport true intent and meaning of the same chd Acknowledged before Gassaway Winterson 78 6 Recorded the 29 day of February 1844 Know all men by these presents that I William Watson of Anne Arundel County and State of maryland for and in consideration of the sum of five dollars Current money to me in hand paid by Benjamin B Elliott of the County and State aforesaid at and before the sealing and delivery hereof the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have granted bargained and sold and by these presents do grant bargain and sell unto the said Benja B Elliott his Executors administrators and assigns One Negro woman named Renee aged about thirty Eight years One Negro boy named Wilson aged about three years all which property is now in my possession To have and To hold the (same) |
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