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Howard County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1854-1860
Volume 814, Page 212   View pdf image
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set forth in the above Bill of Sale in true and bona fide as
therein set forth            In testimony whereof I hereunto
subscribe my name
                                                    R. C. Nicholson   J. P.
       Received to be recorded on the 17th day of February 1857
same day recorded & examined per
                                                       W. H. Worthington Clk


Sent to
Jas Sykes
September
9.th 1857
 James Sykes
Bill of Sale
      to
Harriet Sykes
 Know all men by these presents
that I James Sykes of Howard County
and State of Maryland for and in
Consideration of the sum of five
thousand two hundred and fifty
                    dollars lawful money of the United States to me in hand paid
                    by Harriet Sykes of the City of Baltimore and State of Maryland
                    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 Harriet Sykes her executors administrators
                    and assigns.   All my negroes slaves for life viz.t  "Mary"
                    aged forty three years "Jim" aged forty one years, "John" aged forty
                    years, "Dan" aged thirty eight years (said slaves were purchased
                    by said Sykes from Benjamin Dorsey)  "Jane" aged about
                    thirty years (purchased by said Sykes from the administrator
                    of John Hipsley deceased)  "Jenny" aged about twenty five
                    years and "Eliza" aged about fourteen years (being servants
                    raised by said James Sykes)  And also seven brown Mules
                    and one white Mule (which said negroes and Chattel property
                    are all in Howard County aforesaid on the farm and premises
                    heretofore Conveyed by said James Sykes to said Harriet
                    Sykes and are the same that were heretofore Mortgaged to her
                    to secure the above mentioned sum of money with interest
                    in manner mentioned in said Mortgage   it being the intent
                    and meaning of these presents and of the parties hereto that
                    the property herein described is to be taken in full satisfaction
                    and discharge of said mortgage debt and interest      To
                    Have and To Hold the said described personal property
                    to the said Harriet Sykes her executors administrators
                    and assigns forever;   And I the said James Sykes
                    for myself my heirs Executors and administrators the said
                    Chattel property unto the said Harriet Sykes her executors
                    administrators and assigns against me the said James
                    Sykes my executors and administrators and against all
                    and every other persons and person whomsoever shall and


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Howard County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1854-1860
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