| County | Kent |
|---|---|
| Liber:Folio | 12:230 |
| Date of Will (Written) | 8/16/1856 |
| Probate Date | 9/15/1846 |
| Name of Deceased/Testator | Perry Hopkins (free man of color) |
| Heirs/Legatee | Alley Hopkins - wife |
| Abstract | remainder of personal estate after debts paid. House and lot where I now reside to her for her widowhood and after her decease to my four children one acre each as follows: acre at head of the lot where my dwelling hosue stands to daughter Harriett; next acre to daughter Betsey, next to my son Moses, last to my son Richard. As my last 3 named children are slaves, my daughter Harriet to enjoy all the lot during their periods of servitude provide she pay $3 annually for use of each. |
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