Bill of Sale between Abraham BORLAND and Matthew BORLAND (1825), Cecil Co., MD

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Cecil County Land Record Book, Liber JS, Number 22, Folio 339

Know all Men by these presents, that I Abraham Borland of Cecil County in the 
State of Maryland, in consideration of the Sum of One-hundred dollars, Current 
Money of Maryland, to me in hand paid by Matthew Borland of the Same County and 
State aforesaid, at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the 
receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have granted, bargained, sold, released 
and confirmed, and by these presents do grant, bargain sell release and confirm 
unto the said Matthew Borland the following Goods and Chattels – that is to say:
One brindle cow; One Dun Cow; One field Cow; One brown Steer two year old; 
calves, three hogs, two beds and bedding, one case of drawers, one Walnut table, 
six rush bottom Chairs.
To have and to hold, all and singular the Said goods and Chattels by these 
presents bargained and sold, released, granted and confirmed, to the only proper 
use and benefit of the Said Matthew Borland his heirs, executors, administrators 
and assigns, freely, quietly, peaceably and entirely, without any contradiction 
claim of hindrance of any person Whatsoever.
And I the said Abraham Borland for myself, my executors and administrators, 
shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents, to the Said Matthew 
Borland, his executors, administrators and assigns the Said described property, 
against me, my executors and administrators, all and singular the aforesaid 
goods and chattels unto the Said Matthew Borland, his heirs, executors, 
administrators and assigns, against the said Abraham Borland and my Executors 
and administrators, all and every other person or persons whatsoever claiming or 
to claim the Same or any part thereof, Shall and will warrant and forever defend 
by these presents.  In Witness Whereof, I the said Abraham Borland have hereunto 
affixed my hand and seal this seventh day of March in the year Eighteen hundred 
and -.
Abraham Borland
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
Alexr Kinkead
State of Maryland, Cecil County, to wit:  On the seventh day of March in the 
year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty-five personally appeared 
before me the Subscriber one of the State of Maryland’s justices of the peace in 
and for Cecil County Abraham Borland of Cecil County and acknowledged the 
foregoing instrument of writing to be his act and deed, and the property therein 
mentioned and thereby Granted bargained and sold to be the right and property of 
Matthew Borland therein named, according to the true intent and purport of the 
same, and according to the Act of Assembly in such case Made and provided.
Taken and acknowledged before me,
Alexr Kinkead
Recorded March 7th 1825 & Examined
                                                          per James Sewall Clerk



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