Baltimore County Court chattel records
Abstract
Three volumes of chattel records for Baltimore County, Maryland dated 1773-1784, 1785-1788, and 1811-1812. Entries include manumissions, bills of sale, bonds, powers of attorney, mortgages, and deeds of gift. The first volume contains the portraitist Joshua Johnson's manumission (p 299). Items sold include household furnishings, horses, tools and equipment, ships, and enslaved persons.
Dates
- 1773-1788, 1811-1812
Creator
- Maryland. County Court (Baltimore County) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Volume 1 is currently restricted for conservation. Volumes 2 and 3 are available for access.
Conditions Governing Use
The reproduction of materials in this collection may be subject to copyright restrictions. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine and satisfy copyright clearances or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections. For more information visit the MCHC’s Rights and Permissions page.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (3 volumes)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of M. Peter Moser, 1996.
Creator
- Maryland. County Court (Baltimore County) (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Baltimore County Court chattel records
- Status
- Under Revision
- Date
- 2022-01
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750
specialcollections@mdhistory.org