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

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Record #291 from Abstracts of the Wills and Administrations of Accomack County, Virginia 1800-1860

County Accomack
Name Delastatius, Polly
Date (written/proved/probated or recorded) 24 Feb 1805/24 June 1805
Abstract …I give to Walter Smulling $16 due me for the hire of my Negro woman Hannah & my Negro woman Peg to be sold to the highest bidder until she arrives age 25, the purchaser of Negro woman to have her son Henry until he arrives age 3, then he to be delivered to my executor. The mony from the sale of Peg to be given to Walter Smulling....To son Samuel Delastatius my Negro boy Henry & all my estate not before mentioned.
Main Source Reference Will, 1804-1806 w&c, p. 327.

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