Deed from Biscoe ADAMS to Sarah J. ADAMS (1869); St. Mary's Co., MD Contributed by Jim Adams ************************************************************************ 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 *********************************************************************** UNITED STATES STAMP FOUR DOLLARS I, BISCOE ADAMS OF SAINT MARY’S COUNTY, IN CONSIDERATION OF FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS, DO BARGAIN AND SELL TO SARAH J. ADAMS OF THE COUNTY AFORESAID, THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY TO WIT. THE TRACT OF LAND CALLED AND KNOWN AS "RAGGED LANE" ON WHICH I NOW RESIDE ALSO. ALSO ALL PERSONAL PROPERTY WHICH I NOW HOLD AND OWN ON SAID SAID FARM. WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL THIS TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JANUARY IN THE YEAR 1869. TEST. BISCOE (x) ADAMS {SEAL} J.W. HEBB STATE OF MARYLAND ST. MARY’S COUNTY I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT ON THIS TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JANUARY IN THE YEAR 1869, PERSONALLY APPEARED BEFORE ME A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE IN AND FOR THE COUNTY AND STATE AFORESAID BISCOE ADAMS AND ACKNOWLEDGED THE AFOREGOING BILL OF SALE AND MORTGAGE TO BE HIS ACT AND DEED: AND AT THE SAME TIME PERSONALLY APPEARED SARAH J. ADAMS AND ADMITTED MADE OATH THAT THE CONSIDERATION NAMED IN SAID BILL OF SALE OR MORTGAGE WAS JUST AND BONA FIDE DEED TO THE BEST OF HER KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF. J.W. HEBB J.P. 2D E. DISTRICT ST MARY’S CO. MD RECEIVED JANUARY 26TH 1869 AT 1 OCLK P.M. TO BE RECORDED SAME DAY RECORDED AND EXAMINED BY ME. PAID JNO. A. CAMALIER, CLK