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205 this Twenty first day of May Eighteen Hundred and Forty Seven Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of F. G. Waters Ex.r (Seal) Joshua Stewart of Char.s Waters dec.d James Clark (Seal) State of Maryland Anne Arundel County Ss. Be it remembered. That On this Twenty first day of May 1847 before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County appears F. G. Waters Ex.r as aforesaid and James Clark and acknowledges the above Instrument of Writing to be their Act and deed according to the true intent and meaning thereof Acknowledged before Joshua Stewart Recorded the 24.th day of May 1847 Ex d d d $1.00 Paid sides
of Charles Waters dece.d of Baltimore City and State of Maryland for and in consideration of the sum of Seven hundred and Eighty five dollars lawful money of the United States secured by note to be paid by Owen Cecil of Anne Arundel County and state aforesaid at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged Have granted bargained and sold and by these presents Do grant bargain and sell unto the said Owen Cecil his Executors Administrators and assigns One Negro Boy named Jesse about fifteen years of age to be free first day of May Eighteen hundred and sixty seven (1867) and One Negro Boy named "Sam" about Twelve years old to be free first day of May Eighteen hundred and seventy four (1874) of the property of Charles Waters late of the City of Baltimore dec.d as slaves for the respective terms above mentioned and thereafter to be free and discharged from all servitude agreeably to the form and effect of the last Will and Testament of the said dec.d the said negroes being sold by me and conveyed as Executor and in virtue of the power and authority vested in me by said last Will and Testament To Have and To Hold the said described Negroes Jesse & Sam for the Terms of years above mentioned but no longer to the said Owen Cecil his Executors Administrators and Assigns as aforesaid |
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