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Howard County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1854-1860
Volume 814, Page 375   View pdf image
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William Simpson
       Bill of Sale to
Richard G Simpson
 Know all men by these presents that
I William Simpson of Howard County
State of maryland for and in consideration
of the sum of Two dollars and fifty cents
in hand paid by Richard G Simpson the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have bargained sold
and conveyed and by these presents doth bargain sell and convey
unto said Richard G Simpson of said County my negro girl named
Isabella Thornton who was born on the eighth day of May
Eighteen hundred and fifty seven.  To serve the said Richard G
Simpson for the term of Twenty five years from the date of
her birth that is to say To serve until she is twenty five
years old then to be free (which will be on the eighth day
of May 1882)   To have and to hold the said negro girl
for the term specified unto the said Richard G Simpson
his heirs and assigns.  In testimony whereof the parties aforesaid
have hereunto affixed their hands and set their seals
this fourth day of August 1859
signed sealed and delivered            William Simpson       (seal)
in the presence of                           Richard G Simpson   (seal)
    Richard Nicholson

State of Maryland:  Howard County Sct:  Be it remembered
and it is hereby certified that on this fourth day of August
in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine
before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for
Howard County aforesaid personally appear William
Simpson and Richard G Simpson parties to the foregoing
Instrument of writing and do severally acknowledge
the same to be their respective act and deed and at the
same time before me the said Richard G Simpson
the bargaingee within named makes oath in due
form of law that the consideration set forth in the foregoing
bill of sale is true and bonna fida as therein set forth
                 In testimony whereof I here unto subscribe
my name on the day and year aforesaid
                                           Richard Nicholson J. P
Received to be recorded on the 10th day of September 1859
and same day Recorded & Examined per.
                                                       W. W. Watkins clk


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Howard County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1854-1860
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