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Dorchester County Court Chattel Records, 1847-1852
Volume 776, Page 193   View pdf image
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William W Foxwell & others      Be it remembered that the following Bill of Sale was recorded
Ex.d         from                  75     on the 26th day of June 1849      To wit:
       James A. Stewart                Know all men by these presents that I James A. Stewart
                                                  of Dorchester County State of Maryland have made the following
Transfer to wit:  Whereas Solomon Foxwell & Charles Shenton did give me a Bill of Sale on the
14th April 1847 for a Negro girl Slave Called Mary & whereas on the same day I did agree
with Solomon Foxwell that upon the payment to me of the Sum of one Hundred and five
Dollars with interest & Costs in equal instalments at 6 & 18 months I would transfer the said Slave
Mary to said Solomon Foxwell or his order & whereas the said Solomon Foxwell did not punctually
Comply with his said Engagement but this day there remains due to me the Sum of
Twenty five Dollars which I agree to give him Six months in which to pay the same with
interest & whereas a Certain Dr Wheatherly sold a Medical Account against the said Girl &
whereas at the request of the said Solomon Foxwell I have agreed to transfer the said girl
"Mary" to William Washington Mary Francis, Rose ann and Julia the Children of
Solomon Foxwell with the understanding that the said Girl is to be answerable to me for the said
Sum of Twenty five Dollars & also for the said Medical Account & all demands on account
of the said girl & which the said Solomon Foxwell is to pay Now therefore in Consideration
of the premises & also of the Sum of one Dollar to me in hand paid by the said W.m W. Mary
Francis Rose ann & Julia Foxwell  I have granted, bargained and sold all my
right & title to the said girl "Mary" tot eh said Parties & their heirs and assigns forever
with the understanding that the said girl & Solomon Foxwell are to be liable for the
above mentioned sums of Money  To Have and To Hold the said girl to
the said Parties & their heirs and assigns forever.  In Witness whereof I have hereto
Set my hand & Seal this 26th day of June 1849.
             Test Charles Corkran                                             James A. Stewart   (seal)

I agree to the within Transfer & to the Stipulations therein Contained   Witness my hand & seal
       Test   Charles Corkran
                                                                                                 Solomon Foxwell   (seal)

State of Maryland Dorchester County To wit:  On this 26th day of June 1849 personally
appears before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for said State and County James
A. Stewart and acknowledged the foregoing Instrument of writing to be his act and Deed
at the same time appears Solomon Foxwell and acknowledges that the same is all right & proper
& as natural Guardian for his Children makes Oath that the Consideration therein mentioned
is just true & bonafide to the best of his Knowledge & belief
                                                                                                    Charles Corkran


State of Maryland               Be it remembered that he following Bond
Ex.d      from            55      was recorded on the 2.d day of July 1849.
John Richardson & others   {Stamp}   Know all men by these presents
                                         {Six dol.}   that we John Richardson,
Joseph Bradshaw, Peter Wheeler, Silas Fleming, Levin Jones,


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