I came upon an interesting Bill of Sale recorded in Charles County, Maryland, December 10, 1789.  James Carrico, noted as ‘of James,’ meaning son of James Carrico, sold property to John B. Hagan – beds, pewter dishes, hogs, corn, pork, tools, table, etc.  It was shortly after this date – I believe in 1791 – that the Maryland Catholics made the journey from Charles County, Maryland to Washington County, Kentucky.  Did James Carrico sell some of his items for money for the journey?  He received 2,000 pounds of tobacco, which I’m sure he sold, along with two pounds and two shillings current money in hand.  At that time tobacco was worth about 20 cents a pound, netting James $400.  In today’s money that is about $9,337.  This amount should have paid for supplies and food for the journey.  Or perhaps for a boat to take them down the Ohio River. This James Carrico was a grandson of Peter Carrico, who with his brother Abel came to Charles County before 1729 when Peter and Abel were listed in a deed.

James Carrico died in Washington County in 1815. In his will wife Joanna Keith and children Aquilla, Matthew, Francis, George, Alexander, James and daughter Anne Statia are named.

Bill of Sale

Charles County Maryland Land Records 1658-1770, Pages 624 625

At the Request of John B. Hagan the following Bill of Sale was recorded this 6^th day of January 1790

Know all men by these presents that I, James Carrico, of James, of Charles County, in the State of Maryland, for and in consideration of the quantity two thousand pounds of crop tobacco and the sum of two pounds two shillings current money to me in hand paid by John Barton Hagan, have bargained and sold by these presents, do bargain and sell unto the said John Barton Hagan one mare and colt, one feather bed and furniture, two iron pots and pot hooks, one frying pan, one pewter dish, six pewter plates, four hogs, twenty barrels corn, five hundred pounds of pork, one plough and one harrow, hoe, cock and chain, and one large table, unto the said John Barton Hagan forever, and I, the said James Carrico, my heirs, executors and administrators, the said mare and colt, one bed and furniture, pots, frying pan, pewter, hogs, corn, pork,

plough, harrow and table before bargained and sold to him the said John Barton Hagan, his heirs, executors and administrators and assigns against all persons whatsoever will warrant and forever defend by these presents.  In witness where I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 10^th day of December one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine.

James Carrico of James

Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Alexander McPherson

On the back of the aforegoing bill of sale was thus written to wit –

Charles County 18^th December 1789

Then came James Carrico of James before me, the subscriber, one of the Justice’s for the county aforesaid, and acknowledged the within bill of sale to be his act and deed and the mare and colt, bed and furniture, pots, frying pan, pewter, hogs, corn, pork, plough and harrow and table to be right property and estate of the within mentioned John Barton Hagan, his heirs and executors, administrators and assigns forever according to the purpose, tone, intent and meanings of the said bill of sale and according to the directions of an act of assembly in such cases made and provided.

Alex McPherson