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Mary Linebaugh (Limbaugh) executes bill of sale to George Stigers selling slave for $300.00.
Know all men by these presents that I, Mary Linebaugh (Limbaugh) of Platte County and State of Missouri, for and in consideration of the sum of $300.00 to me in hand paid by George Stigers of the County of Platte in the State of Missouri, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do by these presents bargain, sell, transfer, assign, and deliver unto the said George Stigers, his executors and administrators and assigns a Negro girl slave for life called and known by the name of Ritte, now the age of 12 years, of a very black complexion, 4'8" high, together will all my right, title, interest, claim and demand of in and to said Negro girl slave; To have and to hold the said above bargained and sold or intended so to be to the same George Stigers, his executors, administrators and assigns forever. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 3rd day of September 1846. Mary Linebaugh (Limbaugh)
State of Missouri, County of Platte: Be it remembered that Mary Linebaugh (Limbaugh) this day appeared before the undersigned Justice of the Peace within and for said County and Liburna Linebaugh (Limbaugh) and David Bowman, two witnesses having been by me first duly sworn, whose and say that the said Mary Linebaugh is the person whose name is subscribed to the within and (unreadable) Bill of Sale as a (unreadable) and the said Mary Linebaugh thru and their acknowledged that she executed and delivered the same as her voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein contained. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 3rd day of September 1846. William Bowony, Justice of the Peace. Filed for record October 5, 1846.Date(s) of Creation
9/3/1846