| County | Somerset |
|---|---|
| Orphan's Court Proceedings Book | 2/1 |
| Page in Original Liber | 3:2 |
| Date | 9/23/1823 |
| Status | Slave |
| Abstract | William Austin offers for probate purporting to be the will of John Austin: To son William land, "Georges Lot", 5 head of negroes: woman Leah, boy Saul, girl Grace, boy York, boy Benjamin. [note will was disputed, stating Austin was not of sound mind or was drunk; various witnesses. There were, seemingly different wills]. On folio 16: black woman Vilet brought news of John Austin's death. On folio 37 witness Benjamin Vincent states that Austin's will stated that his daughter Harriet Christopher to receive one negro; to Johshua Jones' children, one negro; rest to son Billy. Other versions of will said they did not get anything. |
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