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Record #1885 from Wills from Caroline, Kent, and Talbot Counties of Maryland, 1688-1886

County Caroline
Liber:Folio JR B:272
Date of Will (Written) 10/22/1794
Probate Date 4/7/1795
Name of Deceased/Testator George Bell
Heirs/Legatee Mary Hicks, Elizabetyh Hicks, James Hicks, Henry Hicks (children of James Hicks, nephew)
Abstract testator's Negroes to be divided among them on conditions, that Negro boy Done is to serve 10 years, Negro girl Lin to serve 15 yrs, Negro boy Charles to serve 19 years and Negro boy Frank to serve 19 years and at the end of that time they are to be free.

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