Record #947 from Abstracts of Worcester Orphans Court Proceedings (Volumes 1-3), 1780-1832

County	Worcester
Volume Number	Volume 3:293
Book Number	–
Original Page Number	LPS5:491-492 1825-1829
Date of Court Session	August 1828
Enslaved or Free	Slave
Abstract of Record	Thomas M. Purnell, in his will, bequeathed his whole estate,after payment of debts, to his sister Mary O.Purnell for 6 years, then to her children & those of his brother John Purnell, deceased; personal estate will not cover debts without sale of negroes; said Mary & reprentatives of John Purnell to pay adm. value of negroes to prevent sale & to divide negroes; James A. Collins & Levin Dirickson to divide; Distributions: to Mary O. Purnell, wife of George W. Purnell; negro man Will, Manuel, Uriah & Glasgow, boy Bill, women Juda & Pleasant, girls Sarah, Peggy, Mary, Comfort & Jane. to heirs of John Purnell: men George & Littleton, boy John, girls Grace, Bett, Hess, Julian & Charlotte. Subdivision to heirs of John Purnell: to Stephen Riley, in right of his wife Mary, daughter of John; negro George . to Thomas M. Purnell: son of John: Littleton to Zadok Purnell, son of John: John, Betty, Julian & Charlotte to Sally Purnell, daughter of John: Grace, Hess. 26 Mar. 1817 Singed: Jas. A. Collins, surviving referee.

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