| County | Somerset |
|---|---|
| Folio Number | JP5:73 |
| Probate Date | 9/6/1842 |
| Name of Deceased | Lazarus Cottman |
| Heirs | Sarah Cottman & Catherine Cottman - daughters |
| Black Individuals Mentioned in Will | James (Cottman)- as condition for lands and Negroes - is to pay them "the one half being the one fourth to each of them of the estimate or valuation of the aforesaid real estate and Negroes." to have the following "house servants: Lazarus, Stewart, Maria, Emaline, and Harriet to be divide equally between them. |
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