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

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Record #915 from Abstracts of the Wills and Administrations of Accomack County, Virginia 1800-1860

County Accomack
Name Smith, John (Matchapungo)
Date (written/proved/probated or recorded) 9 Mar 1804/1 May 1804
Abstract To daughter Nancy Ashby one Negro girl Bridget $120. To wife Mary Smith the use of my Negro man Ben & women Kess, Comfort, girl Leah, boy Eaton, Pink, Riss, girl Dinah, woman Lilly & man Lott. To son George Smith Negro girl Ritta and also at my wife's death or marriage Negro man Ben. To grandson John Smith Negro boy Major. To daughter Peggy Ashby Negro boys Tobe & Ned. To grandson William Ashby Negro boy Shadrack. At death or marriage of my wife to daughter Peggy Ashby Negro woman Comfort but not the increase if any. To daughter Sally Mapp Negro woman Jenny & Negro girl Brittyanna. To Sally Mapp, at death or marriage of wife Negro girl Pink, but not the increase. To son William Smith Negro boy Jacob, girl Rachel. At wife's death or marriage, to Susanna Smith Negro woman Kessy, but not the increase. To daughter Betsy Fosque Smith Negro man Ruben & boy Tom. At wife's death or marriage to Betsey Smith girl Leah, but not the increase.
Main Source Reference 1804-06 w&c, p. 93

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