| County | Dorchester |
|---|---|
| Folio Number | THH 1:398 |
| Probate Date | 8/20/1855 will written 8/6/1855 |
| Name of Deceased | Moses Lecompte Keene |
| Heirs | Negroes |
| Black Individuals Mentioned in Will | Negro man Jack to serve for 4 years and then to be free. Nego boy Daniel to serve for 15 years and then to be free. Negro man Peter Ross to serve 6 years and then to be free. Negro man Hercules to serve 8 years and then to be free. Negro woman Nace to serve 3 years and then to be free. Negro man Adam Cameby to serve 10 years and then to be free. Negro boy Ben to serve 15 years and then to be free. Young Hercules to serve 20 years and then to be free. Negro boy Bill Buck to serve 10 years and then to be free. Negro boy Lawrence to serve 25 years and then to be free. Negro girl Regina to serve 25 years and then to be free. Negro boy Albert to serve 28 years and then to be free. Negro woman Jinny Rose to be free at testator's decease and to be supported by testator's estate if she becomes unable to support herself. |
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