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

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Record #181 from Abstracts of the Wills and Administrations of Accomack County, Virginia 1800-1860

County Accomack
Name Bunting, George Sr.
Date (written/proved/probated or recorded) 11 March 1806/24 June 1811
Abstract To son George Bunting the use of my Negroes Pater and Ladia during my mother's life… At death of mother Negro man Peter to son William Bunting & Lydia, with increase, to my 3 daughters Tabitha, Peggy, and Nancy unless my brother Ismay Bunting should recover the land of my son Elijiah Bunting & then Lydia and her increase to my son Elijiah Bunting. To son Elijiah Bunting a Negro boy Cyrus. To son William Bunting my Negro man James. My old Negro woman Rachel to her husband Peter, freed by Selby.To grandson George Marshall, after all my daughter Betsy Marshall's children are raised, my Negro boy Abel.
Main Source Reference Will, 1831-55 sup ct w, p. 106

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