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

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Record #841 from Abstracts of the Wills and Administrations of Accomack County, Virginia 1800-1860

County Accomack
Name Sandford, Leah (Accomack Parish)
Date (written/proved/probated or recorded) 22 May 1834/25 Aug 1834 (partly)/29 Sep 1834 (fully)
Abstract To my grandson John William Silverthorn my Negro man George & woman Ross & the residue, provided that my grandson John William Silverthorn should never return home that has now gone to sea, my mentioned Negroes to be free.
Main Source Reference 1828-46 w, p. 162

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