Record #1165 from Abstracts of the Wills and Administrations of Accomack County, Virginia 1800-1860

County	Accomack
Name	Wise, Elizabeth Sr.
Date (written/proved/probated or recorded)	21 May 1841/27 Jun 1842 (partly)/ 28 Nov 1842 (fully)/1 Dec 1842 (probated)
Abstract	I set my Negro woman Peggy free at my death & in case my grand nephews John J. H. Wise & George D. Wise (sons of John J.) will not or do not support her in best & most comfortable manner that a Negro woman ought to be supported, after she cannot provide for herself..out of the estate I give to them, then I bind my whole estate to provide for her. I set my Negro woman Leah & men John Brister, Lithgons, Jim Prenett & Nelson free on 1 January after my death, with the understanding that Leah's children born before that time are to be slaves. I set Negro woman Tabitha & men Solomon & Edmond free on 1 Jan two yrs after my death with understanding that Tabitha's children born before that time to be slaves. I give Negro man Bill (son of Esther) to Obadiah J. Wise; Negro man Parker to John C. Wise Jr; boy Bill (son of Leah) to John J. H. Wise; & Negro boy Somers to George D. Wise (son of John Wise dec'd). All other Negroes not mentioned I give to John J. H. Wise & George D. Wise (sons of John J. Wise & if either die under age then to the other then to their next of kin on father's side. If niece or nephew attempt to question title to my Negro woman Peggy & her children they are not to get bond mentioned within - I having given Peggy & 2 of her children Issac & Tabitha to my brother and he returning them to me 29 yrs ago.
Main Source Reference	1828-46 w, p. 453

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