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Record #1448 from Wills from Caroline, Kent, and Talbot Counties of Maryland, 1688-1886

County Talbot
Liber:Folio JHH10:365
Date of Will (Written) 9/5/1859
Probate Date 8/31/1860
Name of Deceased/Testator James Parrot
Heirs/Legatee Executor - Samuel Hambleton - son-in-law. Per codicil 12/12/1859 - Edward M. Dawson - joint executor
Abstract if not before sold, my executor shall sell and dispose of to good master, bonafide residents of Talbot County, not to be removed or sold thereafter out of said county: my Negro slave Henry Hill and George Hill, until they shall each respectively arrive at age of 40 years. Henry being 24 yo in February last and George 18 yo in October next, and then to be free.

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