| County | Somerset |
|---|---|
| Folio Number | JP5:160 |
| Probate Date | 8/15/1849 |
| Name of Deceased | Harriet Polk |
| Heirs | Stephen Waters - free Negro |
| Black Individuals Mentioned in Will | to have Negro woman Esther Bennett and her children that has now and any in the future on condition that he pay to testatrix's sister Margaret W. Stewart the sum of $50 per year for her natural life, should he fail to pay, then executors to take possession of Esther Bennett and hire them or sell them for a term of years that will raise the said amount of $50 for her natural life. Should that happen, then the said Negroes are to be the property of Stephen Waters after their term of service. |
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