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

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Record #2161 from Wills from Caroline, Kent, and Talbot Counties of Maryland, 1688-1886

County Caroline
Liber:Folio JR C:484
Date of Will (Written) 4/1/1823
Probate Date 2/17/1824
Name of Deceased/Testator Peter Bachus, formerly the slave of Christopher Driver
Heirs/Legatee Berry Freeman - Negro woman, formerly slave of Matthew Driver, now free
Abstract to have all the property testator now has consisting of a house and lot which testator purchased from Thomas Styll, and 1 cow and 1 sow, 2 shoats and to have the house and lot for her natural lot

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