| County | Kent |
|---|---|
| Liber:Folio | 8:255 |
| Date of Will (Written) | 12/12/1800 |
| Probate Date | 5/30/1805 |
| Name of Deceased/Testator | Richard Tilghman the 4th |
| Heirs/Legatee | Matthew Tilghman - son |
| Abstract | Negroes Will and Ben (who go in the schooner), old Maria, Rachel, Tilla, and the boy Frank and my negroes on my "Smith's Forest" farm and those that may be hired in the neghborhood, except a few I give to his sister Anna M. M. Brice. I give my slave Richard to son Matthew and to pay Richard $20 annually and Matthew to take good care of him. To bind Harry (son of Richard) to a trade and then manumit him at age 26. |
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