| County | Dorchester |
|---|---|
| Volume | 805 |
| Page Number | 29 |
| Buyer or Manumitted Person | William I. Cooper & Robert W. Lewis |
| Seller or Owner | John Davis |
| Transaction Type | Mortgage Bill of Sale |
| Date | 8 Dec 1852 |
| Transaction Abstract | Indenture between John Davis on one part & William O. Cooper & Robert L. Lewis on the other part: Davis owes Cooper & Lewis $2000. To secure payment Negro boy Stephen 10 yo is to serve until age 21 and then to be free. Also included is a horse & carriage. If Davis pays Cooper & Lewis the full sum before 15 Dec 1854 then this indenture is void. |
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