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

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Record #390 from Abstracts of the Wills and Administrations of Accomack County, Virginia 1800-1860

County Accomack
Name Fosque, John
Date (written/proved/probated or recorded) 5 June 1817/29 Sept 1817
Abstract Lend to wife Peggy the use of my Negro man Jim & woman Ebby, boy Ned, girl Bouker &… To daughter Ann Fosque… & Negro man George & girl Anenor…. I leave in the hands of Nathaniel Fosque during the life of Robert Coleburn ,.., my Negro man Shadrack & boy Peter & he to hire out the 2 slaves....To daughter Betsy West Fosque...& Negro man Ruben & girl Allis. .... To wife Peggy and son Nathaniel my Negro woman Sabra & girl Jenny & take care of them as long as they live.
Main Source Reference Will 1817-1818 w&c, p. 206.

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