Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History & Culture Enduring Connections: Exploring Delmarva's Black History

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Record #255 from Wills from Dorchester, Somerset, Worcester & Wicomico Counties of Maryland, 1783-1919

County Worcester
Folio Number MH10:106
Probate Date 13 Jun 1815
Name of Deceased John Postly
Heirs Negroes Job & Jacob
Black Individuals Mentioned in Will Negroes Job & Jacob, who were manumitted by me - use of three fields to the westward of Capt. Pitts to the Great Ditch and east of Littleton Davis land. They are to do the ditching for which I have contracted with William McGregor to go through his land and down the branch through Betsy Marshall's land and they are to pay my Executor half of crop for the term set.

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