| County | Worcester |
|---|---|
| Folio Number | TT8:287 |
| Probate Date | 19 Oct 1859 |
| Name of Deceased | Lemuel Showell |
| Heirs | Lemuel, William, and Edward Showell- sons |
| Black Individuals Mentioned in Will | All Negroes not given to my daughter Mary who are Old Susan and her children Hetty, Mary John, James, Milby, Benjamin, Emma, Thomas and Edward. Also Albert, Robert, Carolina, Susan, Hannah, David, Littleton, Victoria who are all children of Hetty. Also Old Hannah and her children Lydia, Sarah, Tabitha, Hester and Lucy. Also Pleasant, Jenkins, Elizabeth, Aralanta, Gatty who are all children of Sarah. Also John, Wesley, Henry, William all children of Tabitha. Also Old Rhoda and her son Arnold. Also Isma, Milly, Eben, Jacob, Levin, one half right of my negro man Lot. Also all the Negroes I purchased of Nathaniel Hinman as per bill of sale dated 23 September 1851. |
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