| County | Worcester |
|---|---|
| Folio Number | TT8:287 |
| Probate Date | 19 Oct 1859 |
| Name of Deceased | Lemuel Showell |
| Heirs | Mary Ellen Showell - daughter |
| Black Individuals Mentioned in Will | Negro woman Pleasant and her children Zadok (26 yo), Milby (24 yo), Isaac (22 yo), Jane (13 yo), Elisha (11 yo), Clair Ann (7 yo). Also Negro woman Lovey and her children Jack, Nancy, Aralanta, Molly, and Charles. Under no condition is she to set any of said Negroes free or dispose of them to any other person. "It being my conviction that slavery is a blessing and freedom a curse to the Negro race.". |
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