| County | Somerset |
|---|---|
| Folio Number | JP5:285 |
| Probate Date | 6/3/1856 (filed in SO 5/27/1857 |
| Name of Deceased | Elizabeth Upshur Rush of Philadelphia, Pennyslvania |
| Heirs | James Murray Rush, husband |
| Black Individuals Mentioned in Will | my large family of slaves in Mayrland and elsewhere. Having given them all to my husband during my life & desiring that she should inherit them after my death. I am satisfied from the the judicious management he has always exercised in regard to this portion of my property that my husband as the master of these poor servants wil make them happier than I can make them by any other testamentary disposal than I have just declared. |
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