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| Date | 27 Nov 1838 |
| Record Name (Somerset County, MD) | SO County Bonds (1834-1842) |
| Citation (Liber:Folio) | JP13:153 |
| Name Referenced | Spencer Todd (estate) |
| Record Type | Division of Negroes |
| Abstract of Record | Division of negroes from estate belonging to the children of Spence Todd, deceased. Distributions, names & values follow. To Eliza AnnTodd (now Eliza Ann Davis): man Jacob, boy James (value $725). To Alexander Hamilton Todd and Robert Spencer Todd: man Caleb, girl Sally, boy Spencer, boy John, boy Henry (value $1300). Division is equitable; all negroes in second division with exception of Caleb are small. It's recommended that the division between Alexander and Robert remain in the hands of the guardian until a more equal divison of the negroes between Alexander and Robert. Sale of the negroes would not be proper or advisable. |
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