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

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Record #460 from Abstracts of the Wills and Administrations of Accomack County, Virginia 1800-1860

County Accomack
Name Harmon, John (of K)
Date (written/proved/probated or recorded) 1 Feb 1850/30 Nov 1858
Abstract To my son James W. Harmon all my land & my Negro men George & Edmund. To my grandson James K. Harmon Negro girl Louisa. To grandson Alfred C. Harmon Negro girl Burley. To daughter Sally Willis Negro woman Margaret. To daughter Betsy Parker Negro woman Sarah and if Betsy dies without issue, then to all my other children except William Harmon. To my daughter Catharine Negro girl Mary. To my son John W. Harmon Negro boy William. To my daughter Nancy's children Negro girl Rachel provided my estate has no money to pay security for their father James K. Savage, but in case my estate has to pay any sum for James K. Savage, I direct my extr to hold Negro girl Rachel bound or make sale of her to pay security.
Main Source Reference Will 1846-1882 w., p. 284.

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