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480 Received May 31.st 1851 one dollar stamp duty chargeable on this instrument Jos. H. Nicholson Clk Recorded the 31.st day of May 1851 Ex d d cost 75cts paid State of Md Stamp Know all men by these presents that I ( one ) Parrott Rathall of Anne Arundel County and ( Dol ) State of Maryland for and in consideration of the sum of eighteen hundred dollars lawful money of the United States in hand paid by Abel G. Rathell of Holmes County and State of Mississippi 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 Abel G Rathell his executors administrators and assigns the following negroes Slave for life viz Rebecca Rolle aged twenty six years Edward Rolle aged eight years Charles Rolle aged seven years Samuel Rolle aged five and a half years Jacob Rolls two and a half years and Caesar Rolls aged eight months. To Have and To Hold the said described negro Slaves Rebecca Edward Charles Samuel Jacob and Caesar hereby bargained and sold to the said Abel G. Rathell his executors administrators and assigns forever and I the said Parrott Rathell for myself my heirs executors and administrators the said negro Slaves unto the said Abel G. Rathell his Executors administrators and assigns against me the said Parrott Rathell my Executors and administrators and against all and every other person or persons whatsoever shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 9.th day of June eighteen hundred and fifty one Signed Sealed and delivered Parrott Rathell (seal) in the presence of D. C. Bordley At the foot of the foregoing was thus written to wit Baltimore City S. S. Be it remembered. That on this ninth day of June 1851 before the subscriber a justice of the peace for said City appears Parrott Rathell and acknowledges the above instrument of writing to be his act and deed according to the true intent and meaning thereof. And at the same time appeared before me Abel G. Rathell the grantee in the said Bill of sale named and made oath that the consideration |
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