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Howard County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1854-1860
Volume 814, Page 351   View pdf image
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351

John Orem
Collectors'
    Bond to
The State of Md
 Know all men by these presents  That we
John Orem, Alfred Hearn, Samuel Ridgley jr
John L Law all of Howard County and State
of Maryland are held and firmly bound unto
the State of Maryland in the full and just sum of
Thirty seven hundred and fifty dollars current money to be paid to the
said State of Maryland or to its Certain Attorney or assigns to which
payment well and truly to be made and done we bind ourselves
and each of us our and each of our heirs executors and administrators
jointly and severally firmly by these presents.  Sealed
with our seals and dated this third day of May in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine
Now the condition of these presents the above obligation is
such that if the above bound John Orem shall well and
faithfully execute his office as collector of the state taxes
and shall well and truly account for and pay over to the
treasurer of the State of Maryland the several sums of money
which he shall receive or be answerable for at such times as
the law directs then this obligation to be null and void
otherwise to remain in full force and virtue
Signed sealed & delivered                     John Orem      (seal)
in the presence of                                  Alfred Hearn   (seal)
    Dye W. Worthington                         John L Lane    (seal)
May the 3.rd 1859.  The within bond is approved by the
Commissioners
                            Thomas Hood
                            Amos Earp            Commissioners of Howard
                            Martin H. Batson   County
Filed for Record the fourth of May 1859 and same day Recorded
and Examined per.
                                                    W W Watkins clk


Christian Close
          & others
Deed of Manumission
to          Cain
 Know all men by these presents that we
Christian Close, Barbara Ann Close
Greenberry Gaither and Catharine Gaither
and Artemus Hearn all of Howard County
and the state of Maryland do hereby manumit
and set free our negro slaves Cain about thirty five
years of age his freedom to commence from the date of these
presents.  Witness our hands and seals this tent thirtyeth day
of April in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and
fifty nine                                                Christian Close      (seal)
                                                             Barbara A Close   (seal)
Test                                                      Greenbery Gaither  (seal)
John Brang of Jno                                  Catherine Gaither   (seal)


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Howard County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1854-1860
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