| County | Somerset |
|---|---|
| Folio Number | JP5:267 |
| Probate Date | 4/2/1856 |
| Name of Deceased | Harry Johnson, free negro (will written 2 Feb 1833) |
| Heirs | Dennis Johnson - son [free negro] |
| Black Individuals Mentioned in Will | leave daughters Jane Johnson & Charlotte Johnson, grandsons Theodore Johnson, Isaac Johnson & Samuel Pinket, also granddaughters Matilda Pinket & Charlotte Pinket to the Board of Managers of the Maryland Colonization Society appointed by the Governor to manage the State fund for the purpose of transporting people of colour to "Leveria" [Liberia] in charge to be transported to "Leveria" the first opportunity after my decease. I leave my land to be sold by my Executor (John Parsons) and the money to be applied to payment of my just debts and whatever may be left I leave to my dear wife Charity Johnson. {signed with Johnson's mark] |
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