| County | Dorchester |
|---|---|
| Volume | 805 |
| Page Number | 339 |
| Buyer or Manumitted Person | Hooper C. Hicks |
| Seller or Owner | Samuel Lawson |
| Transaction Type | Mortgage Bill of Sale |
| Date | 30 Apr 1858 |
| Transaction Abstract | Samuel Lawson is indebted to Hooper C. Hicks for $275. Lawson sells Hicks Negro man Stephan Cephus & assorted livestock. If the debt is paid on or before 1 Sep next then this is void. If all is not paid then Hicks can sell all the property to obtain the payment of debt by giving 10 days public notice of sale. Any surplus paid to Samuel Lawson. |
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