| County | Accomack |
|---|---|
| Name | Bird, John W. |
| Date (written/proved/probated or recorded) | 30 May 1855/30 Nov 1857 |
| Abstract | To my son William A. Birdâ¦& Negro boy Henry & my silver watch⦠To son John O. Birdâ¦.& Negro girl Elsey & her future increase. â¦To my son Littleton M. Birdâ¦& also Negro girl Jane & her future increase. In all these cases if they die without a will the Negroes to his other children....To daughter Sarah A. Mason Negro man Zadock. To daughter Eveline Kelly Negro man Ezekiel. To my daughter Susannah Bird Negro girl Elizer & her future increase [with same provisions upon her death as William]. To daughter Mary Bird Negro man Daniel [With same provisons as William]. ... to my Wife Nancy , exclusvie of her dower, Negro woman Leah. |
| Main Source Reference | Wills 1846-82 w. p. 260 |
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