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206 In Witness Whereof we have hereunto set Our Hands and Seals this Eighteenth day of May Eighteen Hundred and forty Seven Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of F. G. Waters Execut (Seal) Joshua Stewart of Ch.s Waters dec.d Owen Cecil (Seal) State of Maryland Anne Arundel County Ss. Be it Remembered. That On this Eighteenth day of May 1847 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County appears F. G. Waters Executor as aforesaid and Owen Cecil 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 27.th day of May 1847 ex & del.d 6 Sides
States in hand paid by John G. Holland of Howard District 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 John G. Holland his Executors administrators and assigns One negro woman named Mary" about Thirty years old to be free first day May Eighteen hundred and fifty six (1856) One Negro Girl named Hester about Seven years old to be free at Thirty One years of age One Negro Boy named James about Four years old to be free at Thirty five years of age and one Negro Girl named "Henny" about Eighteen month old to be free at thirty One years of age of the property of Charles Waters late of the City of Baltimore deceased as slaves to serve the respective terms aforesaid and thereafter to be free and discharged from all servitude agreeably to the form and effect of the last Will and Testament of said deceased The said negroes being sold and conveyed by me 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 for the terms of years above mentioned but no longer to the said John G. Holland his executors |
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