| County | Caroline |
|---|---|
| Liber:Folio | WAF A:404 |
| Date of Will (Written) | 10/9/1847 |
| Probate Date | 1/3/1848 |
| Name of Deceased/Testator | Caleb P. Davis |
| Heirs/Legatee | Negroes |
| Abstract | Jeremiah to be free after 2 years from 1/1/1848, Celah to be free 2 years from 1/1/1848, Bayard to serve 11 years from 1/1/1848 and then to be free, Daniel to serve 11 years from 1/1/1848 and then to be free, Ann to serve 11 years from 1/1/1848 and then to be free, Jacob to serve 18 years from 1/1/1848 and then to be free, Rebecca Jane to serve 20 years from 1/1/1848 and then to be free. None of the above are to be sold out of the neighborhood and any issue born to be free when males arrive at age 25 and females at age of 21. |
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