Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History & Culture Enduring Connections: Exploring Delmarva's Black History

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Record #1887 from Wills from Caroline, Kent, and Talbot Counties of Maryland, 1688-1886

County Caroline
Liber:Folio JR B:282
Date of Will (Written) 12/11/1794
Probate Date 5/28/1795
Name of Deceased/Testator Edward Wright, planter
Heirs/Legatee Celia Wright - daughter
Abstract five children to have 3 young Negroes being the increase of Negro wench Jean and increase of Negro now at Abram Lewis's and the increase of Negro woman rose - to be divided equally among them on the condition that they pay testator's son Isaac and son-in-law Abram Lewis their proportionate share for raising the children.

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