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

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Record #2595 from Wills from Caroline, Kent, and Talbot Counties of Maryland, 1688-1886

County Kent
Liber:Folio 7:173
Date of Will (Written) 7/15/1780
Probate Date 2/5/1787
Name of Deceased/Testator Joseph Nicholson
Heirs/Legatee Mary Nicholson - wife
Abstract in lieu of her dower, all the negroes and 2 negro women Bett and Dark. Codicil 5/6/1783: negroes I got from the death of Mr. Hopper shall descent to wife Mary and the negroes I got with her at my marriage, and negro girl Mary that was given to my daughter Mary by her grandfather Mr. Hopper.

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