Bill of Sale between Philip A RICARDS and Richard L THOMAS (1873), Elkton, Cecil County, MD Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Doug Arbuckle ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Cecil County Land Record Book, Liber DS, Number 9, Folio 114 I Philip A Ricards of Cecil County Maryland being now indebted to Richard L Thomas of the County and State aforesaid in the sum of Eight hundred and fifteen dollars and ten cents, with interest from the date hereof in consideration thereof do hereby bargain and sell to the said Richard L Thomas the following property to wit: one Black Horse one Black Mare, one Sorrel Colt, one notop Buggy, one wheat Drill, two plows, three Harrows, one corn sheller, one Two horse wagon, two sets of Wagon Grans(?), one set of Single harness, five pairs Brasteads, four Bureaux, eight chamber chairs, one sofa, one marble top Table six hair cloth chairs one Rocking chair, six cane seated chairs, one Mahogany Table, one Lounge, one Cook stove, six Kitchen chairs, two pine tables, three feather Beds, Beddng and Bed cloths and one Parlor stove, all which property is now in my possession at Bay View in said County. Provided that if I the said Philip A Ricards shall pay to the said Richard L Thomas the said sum of Eight hundred and fifteen dollars and ten cents with the interest thereon on or before the first day of April in the year eighteen hundred and seventy four then these presents shall be void. Witness my hand and seal this ninth day of January in the year eighteen hundred and seventy three P A Ricards Test Charles W Simpers I V(?) Benjamin State of Maryland Cecil County to wit I hereby certify that on this ninth day of January in the year Eighteen hundred and seventy three before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for Cecil County aforesaid personally appeared Philip J Ricards and acknowledged the aforegoing Mortgage or Bill of Sale to be his act. And at the same time also appeared Richard L Thomas and Made oath according to law that the consideration in said Mortgage is true and bona fide as therein set forth. I V(?) Benjamin JP Recorded January 13th 1873 and examined Deld to R L Thomas Oct 13th 1874 Per David Scott, Clk See the following Web site for more info on Philip A Ricard(s) and relatives http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~pda/wc_toc.htm