| County | Somerset |
|---|---|
| Folio Number | JP5:51 |
| Probate Date | 5/31/1841 |
| Name of Deceased | Isaac Denson |
| Heirs | Negro woman Sarah |
| Black Individuals Mentioned in Will | testator desires that Sarah whom he purchased out of the state of Maryland from Levin Farrington shall be free after testator's decease. to have one acre of land for her natural life and then the land is to return to testator's heirs. the land given to her lying between the county road and the north west side of the road and adjoining north situation to the east of Samuel Bound's gate up the road to the forks where Bounds has his road and to adjoin the county road so as to come to a point. the sum of $20 to be left for the purpose of building Sarah a house. |
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