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

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Record #869 from Abstracts of the Wills and Administrations of Accomack County, Virginia 1800-1860

County Accomack
Name Savage, Sarah (Sally)
Date (written/proved/probated or recorded) 8 Sep 1835/31 Jan 1842 (proved)/28 Feb 1842 (probated)
Abstract All my Negroes & their increase to be free at my decease: Bridget, Rachel, George, Jane, Fanny, Peter, Shepherd, Molly, Jacob, Edmund, Eliza, Lewis, Abram, Samuel, An_s, Leah, Rachel, Isaac, Elizabeth, Jackson, James, Stephen, William, Major & Toby & to all I give the family name of Savage & $100 amongst them to obtain their free papers. To Negro woman Bridget...To man Bowen...& after his decease to my Negro to my 3 Negro boys Stephen, William & James. To my Negro boys Stephen, William, James & Toby...To Sally Ann Elizabeth Savage...To Nancy Bradford...To man Bowen my house & lot during his life & then to George S. Savage....Remainder to man Bowen & all my servants.
Main Source Reference 1818-46 w, p. 431

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