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

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Record #3595 from Wills from Caroline, Kent, and Talbot Counties of Maryland, 1688-1886

County Kent
Liber:Folio 12:228
Date of Will (Written) 8/14/1846
Probate Date 9/1/1846
Name of Deceased/Testator Samuel Griffith
Heirs/Legatee Negro Perry
Abstract Negro slave Perry to be free in 2 years. My friend Dr. Laurence M. Ricaud to be trustee during said period and to pay him $5 of his wages and to purchase his freedom with wages and the surplus to my executor (George C. Griffith - son) for his trouble.

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