| Name (Slaveowner) | Purnell, Stephen Purnell, Lemuel |
|---|---|
| Name (Enslaved person) | _Joshua _Missy _Israel _Hulday _Milby _Jenkins _Adeline _Irving _Phileman _Solomon _William _Fanny _Nancy _James _Thomas _Minty _Mary Margaret _Charlotte Ann |
| Additional Information | Nancy Purnell, late, by her will of 13 Nov 1834 bequethed to Stephen & Lemuel Purnell all her slaves & after decease of Stephen & Lemuel for slaves to be free; 50 cents. They desire to free the following: 1 Jan 1836 - Joshua 40, Missy 50 & her 11 children - Israel 33, Huldah 31, Milby 28, Jenkins 25, Adeline 22, Irving 17, Philemon 14, Solomon 13, William 12, Fanny 8, Nancy 5, James Thomas 11, Minty 8, Mary Margaret 5, Charlotte Ann 1 |
| Document Date | 1836 Nov 6 |
| County | Worcester |
| Liber | JCH 2 |
| Folio | 529 |
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