Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History & Culture Enduring Connections: Exploring Delmarva's Black History

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Record #1066 from Abstracts of the Wills and Administrations of Accomack County, Virginia 1800-1860

County Accomack
Name Watson, Arthur
Date (written/proved/probated or recorded) 5 & 10 Nov 1819 (Invy & Sale), Jun 1819 (Order to Audit), 29 & 31 Jan 1825 (Audit & Rec'd)
Abstract Buyers: Widow, Joseph P. Watson & Priscilla Watson. There were legacies to the widow, to Milcah Nock, to Arthur Watson son of Gillett Watson & to Gillett Watson son of Gillett Watson dec'd…Negro girl Leah & man Harry until he is age 30, supposed to be 16; girl Rachel until she is age 40, supposed to be 15; & girl Elisa until she is age 40, supposed to be 14.
Main Source Reference 1824-25 w&c, p. 463

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