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85 Leatherwood of Anne Arundel County and state of maryland of the one part and Richard G Stockett of the County aforesaid of the other part the said Jesse Leatherwood for the Consideration therein expressed hath bargained and sold assigned transferred and delivered possession to the said Stockett the following negro & mulatto slaves to wit negro woman Harriet aged nineteen years and Mulatto boy Dennis aged twelve years one gray Poney and one bay mare and all her the said Anne's household and kitchen furniture and all her Share of her mothers Estate the aforesaid being the sole property of the said Anne before her marriage with the said Jesse together with all his the said Jessees right and title thereto To have and to hold the said slaves and other personal property above enumerated together with their increase unto the said Stockett his Executors administrators and assigns in trust nevertheless that he and they shall hold the same to and for the sole and seperate use benefit and enjoyment of Anne Leatherwood the wife of the said Jesse for and during her natural life without the same being subject to the Controul of the said Jesse and in further trust that the said Anne shall have full power and authority to dispose of the same in her life time if she shall think proper by writing under her hand and seal attested by two witnesses in the nature of a bill of sale or last will and testament as fully and effectually as if she was a femme sole and unmarried at the time as pr reference to said Indenture recorded in Liber W L G No 8 folio 245 one of the land record books of Anne Arundel County will more fully appear And whereas the said Anne Leatherwood is about to dispose of mulatto boy Dennis one of the servants mentioned in the aforesaid Indenture and wishes me to unite with her in making title thereto Now Know all men by these presents that I Richard G Stockett of Anne Arundel County and state of maryland at the instance and by request and procurement of the said Anne Leatherwood testified by her being a party hereto for and in Consideration of the above recited premises and of the sum of one dollar Current money to me in hand paid by John Needles of the City of Baltimore in Baltimore County and state aforesaid at or before the sealing and delivering hereof the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledge and I Anne Leatherwood of the City of Baltimore in Baltimore County and state aforesaid for and in Consideration of the above recited premises and the sum of one dollar in hand paid by John Needles aforesaid at or before the sealing and delivery hereof the receipt whereof is hereby Acknowledge Have granted bargained and sold And by these presents do grant bargain and sell unto the said John Needles his Executors administrators and assigns mulatto boy Dennis (now) |
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Anne Arundel County Court, Chattel Records, 1838-1845
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