| County | Dorchester |
|---|---|
| Folio Number | LLK No. #1:154 |
| Probate Date | 1/19/1860 will written 9/10/1856 |
| Name of Deceased | John H. Willoughby |
| Heirs | Negroes |
| Black Individuals Mentioned in Will | Ann Maria aged 39 December next, Harriet Ann aged 19 April next, Tamer Sophia aged 16 in January, Charles Henry aged 12 in July next, Leah Ellen aged 3 years in November next - to be free from servitude after the decease of testator's wife and should testator's wife die before the young ones are able to obtain a livelihood then they are to be bound to some humane master until they are able to do so and then to be free, and should any of them have children during widow's life, then to also be free at widow's decease. Codicil to will: those too young to obtain a livlihood or those born during time with widow, males are to be free at age 18 and the females at age 16, |
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