| County | Worcester |
|---|---|
| Folio Number | TT8:450 |
| Probate Date | 29 May 1866 |
| Name of Deceased | Ara Spence (will written 16 Oct 1862) |
| Heirs | Ephraim K. Wilson |
| Black Individuals Mentioned in Will | All my Negroes who "shall as soon as possible after my death transfer said Negroes to Liberia in Affrica under the care of the Maryland State Colonization Society or the Maryland American Colonization Society as to him may seem best or if in his judgement he shall deem it best, in trust to tranfer the said Negroes to any and such free States of the United States of America as he may select...and the sum of fifteen hundred dollars and such hires of the said Negroes as he may receive prior to their transportation...for the purpose of defraying the charges and expenses." |
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