| County | Talbot |
|---|---|
| Liber:Folio | JB4:46 |
| Date of Will (Written) | 9/16/1785? |
| Probate Date | 12/18/1787 |
| Name of Deceased/Testator | James Dickinson |
| Heirs/Legatee | John Singleton - nephew |
| Abstract | to have all real estate in Maryland on condition that he manumit and set free all Negroes as soon as they arrive at age 18 for femailes & 21 for males. To bind out all children as soon as they reach proper age to such trades & business as may enable them to get their living "by honest industry & become useful members of society" |
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