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58 Gaither before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and acknowledged the within Instrument of writing to be her act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned according to the true intent and meaning thereof Joseph Sands paid 3 Recorded the 26th day of October 1839 Know all men by these present that I Matilda Bourke of Anne Arundel County in the state of maryland administratrix of all the goods and chattels rights and Credits of Tobias Bourke late of said County deceased for and in Consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars lawful money of the United States to me in hand paid by William Eden of the City of Baltimore in the state aforesaid at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt and payment whereof I do hereby acknowledge have granted bargained and sold and by these presents do grant bargain and sell unto him the said William Eden his Executors administrators and assigns the following negroes Slaves for life the same being part of the personal Estate of the said Tobias Bourke to wit Negro Slave named Jane supposed to be about thirty four of age Negro Boy Slave named Ephraim aged about seven years Negro Boy Slave named William aged about two years and negro Girl slave named maria aged now about two months To have and To hold the said Negro woman Slave named Jane and the said Negro Boy Slaves named Ephraim and William the first aged about seven years and the latter aged about two years and the Negro Girl Slave named Maria aged about two months before mentioned and above bargained and sold or intended hereby so to be to the said William Eden his Executors administrators and assigns for ever and to and for no other use intent and purpose whatsoever and I the said Matilda Bourke for myself my heirs Executors and administrators the said Negro woman named Jane as a Slave and the said Negro Boys named Ephraim and William as Slaves and the the said Negro Girl named Maria as a Slave unto the said William Eden his Executors administrators and assigns against me the said Matilda Bourke my Executors administrators and assigns and against all and every other person and persons whatsoever shall and will warrant and for ever defend by these presents In Witness whereof I the said Matilda Bourke administratrix aforesaid have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this Eighth day of October Eighteen hundred and thirty nine Matilda Bourke (seal) |
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