Bill of sale from James Shipley to Mary Ellen Shipley for Negro slaves named Catherine and Nancy

Bill of sale dated August 3, 1841 for Negro slaves named Catherine and Nancy sold by James Shipley to his daughter Mary Ellen Shipley, both of the Howard District of Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The sale is in the amount of $300. Witnessed by Justice of the Peace Jas. (James) Martin and recorded by the district clerk (unsigned), the document identifies Catherine as a Negro woman age about 25 years and Nancy as a Negro girl age 3 years. (Editor's note: During this time period, Howard County was known as the Howard District of Anne Arundel County. Howard County was officially designated a county in 1851.)