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Anne Arundel County Court, Chattel Records, 1845-1851
Volume 818, Page 321   View pdf image
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therein set forth                                              Dorsey Jacob
Received 30 January 1849 one dollar for stamp duty on this instrument
                                                                            Jos. H Nicholson Clerk
Recorded on the 30.th day of January 1849


Samuel A. Clagett
            to
Alexander Randall
 This Indenture made this 14.th day of February in the year
eighteen hundred and forty nine between Samuel Albert Clagett  (   50  )
of Anne Arundel County state of Maryland of the one part          ( cent  )
and Alexander Randall of the same County and state aforesaid    (stamp)
of the other part.  Whereas the said Clagett hath recently purchased from the said
Randall one negro woman Betsey and negro boy William as slaves for life for the sum of six
hundred dollars current money in which said sum he the said Claggett stands justly
indebted to the said Randall and to secure the payment thereof is willing to execute these
presents.      Now this Indenture witnesseth that the said Claggett for and in consideration
of the premises and for and in consideration of the sum of five dollars current money
to him in hand paid by the said Randall at or before the sealing and delivery of these
presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained and sold
and by these presents doth grant bargain and sell unto the said Randall his
executors administrators and assigns the following personal property to wit:  one
negro man named Harry aged about thirty years and said Betsey his wife aged
about twenty eight years and said negro boy William aged about twelve years
son of the aforesaid Betsey all slaves for life and now in the  possession of the
said Claggett.   To Have and to Hold the same with the said Randall his executors
administrators and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of the said Randall his
executors administrators and assigns forever   Provided always and these presents are
upon this condition that if the said Claggett his executors or administrators shall and
do well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said Alexander Randall his executors
administrators or assigns the full sum of six hundred dollars current money
within three years next ensuing the day of the date of these presents and the
legal interest for the same annually the first payment thereof to be made one
year from the day of the date of these presents then and in such case these
presents and every matter and thing herein contained shall cease determine
and be utterly void to all intents and purposes anything herein contained to the
contrary thereof in anywise notwithstanding and the said Claggett for himself his
heirs executors and administrators doth covenant promise grant and agree to
and with the said Randall his executors and administrators and assigns in manner
and for following that is to say that he the said Claggett his heirs executors
or administrators or some of them shall and will well and truly pay unto the
said Randall his executors administrators or assigns the said sum of six hundred
dollars and the legal interest thereof annually as aforesaid
       In Witness whereof the said Samuel Albert Claggett hath hereunto set his hand


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