| County | Dorchester |
|---|---|
| Volume | 805 |
| Page Number | 84 |
| Buyer or Manumitted Person | Emma L. Creighton |
| Seller or Owner | Hagar Boley |
| Transaction Type | Mortgage Bill of Sale |
| Date | 11 Jan 1854 |
| Transaction Abstract | Hagar Boley owes Emma L. Creighton $500 and to secure payment executes this indenture assigning Negro man Joseph Boley, slave for life, to Creighton for her use. Hagar Boley is to pay Creighton $100 on or before 1 Jan 1856, $100 on or before 1 Jan 1857, $100 on or before 1 Jan 1858, and $100 on or before 1 Jan 1859. If Joseph dies any time before 1 Jan 1859, the said sum shall stop & cease to be made thereon. Joseph to remain in possesion & under control of Hagar Boley during said term. Signed 11 Jan 1854. |
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