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

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Record #984 from Abstracts of the Wills and Administrations of Accomack County, Virginia 1800-1860

County Accomack
Name Teackle, John
Date (written/proved/probated or recorded) 2 Jul 1816/29 Dec 1817
Abstract My Negro man Ephraim be hired or sold in this neighborhood for 7 years & at the end of 7 yrs to be the right of son-in-law Charles N. Bancker to be made free man by him I direct my girl Elzy to serve 10 yrs & then the children she may bear to be free on arrival at lawful age & for the faithful service of my black man Joseph Johnson, my slave William & woman Anne Goliah to aforesaid son-in-law to be made free immediately & they to be provided for by a codicil to be annexed.
Main Source Reference 1817-18 w&c, p. 234

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