| Page | 93 |
|---|---|
| Name of Enslaver | Richard Smith |
| Document type | Will |
| Abstract Information about the Enslaved Person/People | I give & bequeath to my wife Peggy one Negroe woman Nam'd Didah during her life but after the death of my wife the above Named Didah shall be free. Signed Richard Smith 7 May 1796. Northampton Co. Book of Wills & Inventories No. 30 page 138. |
| Date | 12 Jan 1797 |
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