| County | Somerset |
|---|---|
| Folio Number | JP5:277 |
| Probate Date | 2/2/1857 |
| Name of Deceased | Isaac Covington |
| Heirs | Emma Covington, wife & John Covington, son |
| Black Individuals Mentioned in Will | to carry on the tavern until close of present year should it become necessary to sell my negroes for the payment of my debts I designate Negro boy Edward to be sold first & I do not want any of them to be sold out of Somerset County. After desbts & expenses paid I divide my estate between my wife Emma and her four children - Mary Ann, Winfield Scott, Franklin Willis & Emma to have 1/3 & children to have 2/3 equally divided |
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