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

Record Detail

Record #1124 from Wills from Caroline, Kent, and Talbot Counties of Maryland, 1688-1886

County Talbot
Liber:Folio JP9:47
Date of Will (Written) 1/16/1835
Probate Date 5/30/1835
Name of Deceased/Testator Mary Goldsborough
Heirs/Legatee Ann Goldsborough, Leah Goldsborough, Elizabeth Goldsborough - sisters
Abstract they are to suffer Negroes Harry & Rose, wife of Harry, to live during their lives in the house that testatrix lately built on Broad Oak farm and enjoy the garden attached to said house & to have the privelege of fire wood for their own use and should three sisters refuse the request, then their bequest of land is null and void. Elizabeth to have Negro man Horace and my servant Maria and should she die w/out heirs, then Horace to sister Lean and Maria to Ann

If you are citing this record, please use the following format:

[Author (if known)], Wills from Caroline, Kent, and Talbot Counties of Maryland, 1688-1886, [Date (if known)], Enduring Connections: Exploring Delmarva’s Black History, Nabb Research Center, Salisbury University.

Pinned records can be viewed at any time by clicking the More menu in the top right corner of the page, then selecting My Pinned Records.