| County | Accomack |
|---|---|
| Name | Ashby, James Sr. |
| Date (written/proved/probated or recorded) | 5 July 1835/30 Jan 1837 |
| Abstract | My slaves shall go free as follows: Branson, James, Sarah, Tamer Esther & Melinda at my death. Edmund on 1 Jan 1837; Sharlotte on 1 Jan 1838, Thomas and Mary on 1 Jan 1843; Joice and George on 1 Jan 1844; Charles and Esther (of Tamer) on 1 Jan 1846; Lewis and Sarah (of Tamer) & Sarah of Esther, Mary & Smith (of Melinda) on 1 Jan 1853. The children of the females I have set free will be free also. |
| Main Source Reference | Wills 1828-46 w, p. 222 |
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