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Bill of Sale to Thomas Pynchon
6. N. Loysel to Dr. Thomas Pynchon, Vol. 15, p. 200.jpeg
Doctor Thos A. Pynchon
Know all Men by these presents that Nicholas Lozelle of Guilford in New Haven County & State of Connecticut for the consideration of the Sum of Five hundred pounds ??? to my full satisfaction of Thomas A. Pynchon of said Guilford the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge I have bargained sold & Delivered and by these presents do Sell & deliver unto the said Pynchon the whole of my personal property consisting of one Negro Man Named John & one Named Joe, one two years old horse, my cattle all my household furniture and every other article of moveable property_______ To have & to hold the said bargained premises to him the said Pynchon his heirs & Assigns forever and I do hereby bind my self & my heirs Executors Administrators to warrant and defend the said bargained premises to the said Pynchon his heirs & Assigns forever against all claims & demands whatsoever. And I do sign further covenant with the said Pynchon that the same is free & clear of all incumbrances_______ In Witness thereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this 26th day of June 1794.
In presence of
Nathaniel Rosseter N’ Loysel {Seal}
Sally Burgis
New Haven County ss Guilford June 26th 1794
Personally appeared Nicholas Loysel Signed & Sealed of the written instrument & acknowledged the same to be his free Act & Deed before me.
Thos. Burgis Jun’r Justice of Peace
Rec’d for Record June 26th 1794
& is truly entered Test____ Thos. Burgis Jun’r Reg’r
Bill of Sale of Dinah to the Selectmen of Guilford, Connecticut
Know all men by these Present that I Elias Cadwell
of Guilford in New Haven County & State of Connecticut
for the Consideration of the Sum of Twelve pounds lawful
Money Rec’d to my full Satisfaction of Joseph Weld,
Sam’l Lee, Sol’ Stone, Sam’l Johnson Jun’r & others
Select Men for s’d Town, have bargained Sold & achieved, &
by these presents do bargain Sell & deliver unto said
Select Men & to their Successors in said office one
Certain Negro Girl named Dinah ———
To have & to hold said Negro Girl Dinah to them
The said Select Men & to their Successors in said office for the
full end & term of four years fully to be compleat &
ended; after which time said Girl shall become free, and
Thereby be entitled to all the privileges granted by our
Laws to Emancipate Slaves —– Further I the said Cadwell
do hereby relinquish all right & title in & to the s’d Girl; and
hereby do & will warrant & defend s’d Girl to said Select
Men & to their Successors in Office, as being free from
all Claims and Demand whatsoever —– In Witness
whereof I have Hereunto Set my hand & Seal this
17th Day of August 1792 —————
In Presence of ——-
Jedediah Lathrop (signed) Elias Cadwell (signed)
Sally Smith (signed) (his seal)