| County | Dorchester |
|---|---|
| Folio Number | THH 1:41 |
| Probate Date | 9/23/1839 will written 9/8/1839 |
| Name of Deceased | William W. Handley |
| Heirs | Negroes |
| Black Individuals Mentioned in Will | Mary, Anne, and Andrew to have their freedom the 1st day of January 1843 - Negro boys Isaac Banks and Stephen Camper now aged 5, to have their freedom the 1st of January 1860. Negro boy Thomas Edwards aged 1 to have his freedom the 1st of January 1863. Any increase of Negro women are to be free at age 25. |
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