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| Date | 22 Dec 1840 |
| Record Name (Somerset County, MD) | SO County Bonds (1834-1842) |
| Citation (Liber:Folio) | JP13:220-221 |
| Name Referenced | William Adams (estate) |
| Record Type | Division of Negroes |
| Abstract of Record | Division of negroes from estate of William Adams, deceased, in accordance with his last will and testament. The following names and values are included in the residue of said estate. Patience $300, Caleb $60, Moses $600, Peter $100, Harriet $400, Ara $150, Diana $100, Rachel $50, Levin $200, John (for a term of years) $150, total $2110. There are 2 residuary legatees: Louisa and William, children of the deceased William Adams. Louisa since intermarried with George A. Cox between whom court makes following division: To Louisa: Patience, Moses, Peter, Caleb, total $1060. To William: Harriet, Ara, Diana, Rachel, Levin, John, total $1050. Money exhanged between heirs to balance values. |
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