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

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Record #1942 from Wills from Caroline, Kent, and Talbot Counties of Maryland, 1688-1886

County Caroline
Liber:Folio JR B:418
Date of Will (Written) 5/9/1798
Probate Date 7/17/1798
Name of Deceased/Testator James Mullican
Heirs/Legatee Charles? Mullican - son
Abstract to hav Negro boy Harkleys? And negro boy Peter. Names executor and instructed that Negroes are to be freed in the following manner: Harkless to be sold for the term of 4 years and then to be free, and Lydd to be free at testator's decease.

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