| County | Somerset |
|---|---|
| Folio Number | JP4:153 |
| Probate Date | 5/21/1829 |
| Name of Deceased | Leolin Stayton |
| Heirs | Negroes Sarah, Moses, Abigail |
| Black Individuals Mentioned in Will | to have "that perfect freedom which is the birth right of man hoping the time is not far distand when those a---chains which have for ages bound the sons and daughters of Africa in the most debasing and degrading state of slavery will borever be cast asunder and when the Spirit of Liberty and the knowledge of the gospel of Christ will be ---with the globe. |
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