| County | Caroline |
|---|---|
| Liber:Folio | WAF A:397 |
| Date of Will (Written) | 10/10/1845 |
| Probate Date | 12/7/1847 |
| Name of Deceased/Testator | William Potter |
| Heirs/Legatee | Negroes |
| Abstract | Joe, Emanuel, Charles, Mark and Tom to be free at the end of 1 year after testator's decease. William to be free 1st of January 1849 and Jim to be free 1st of January 1851, Bennett to be free 1st of January 1852 and Negro boy Abraham to be free 1st of January 1853, Negro boy John to be free 1st of January 1856, Negro girl Sal to be free 1st of January 1853, Agnes to be free 1st of January 1853 Ellen to be free 1st of January 1850, Emma to be free 1st of January 1853. Should any of testator's children object to the clause freeing Negroes, then those legacies given to testator's children are to be considered null and void. |
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