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

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Record #717 from Abstracts of the Wills and Administrations of Accomack County, Virginia 1800-1860

County Accomack
Name Northam, Custis
Date (written/proved/probated or recorded) 24 Oct 1822/30 Dec 1822
Abstract To Custis Northam a Negro boy Levi & woman Leah, but her increase to my children Custis, John & Milcah. To son John a Negro boy Joe. To wife Eliza one Negro woman Comfort & her increase to be divided as above & at wife's deaath Negro Comfort to son John. To daughter Milcah, Negro boys Lewis & George. To daughter Sally Hinman ...& Negro girl Jane. At my death my Negro girls Margart & Pott to be sold. My negro man Edmund to remain on the plantation whereon I now live & his work appropriated toward maintenance & raising of my children until daughter Milcah arrives to age 21.
Main Source Reference 1821-23 w&c, p. 527

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