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1838 Last Will + Testament Listing 7 Slaves

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Last Will and Testament Listing Seven Slaves

May 11, 1838, Last Will and Testament, Listing Seven Slaves, Lincoln County, KY, Choice Very Fine.
Manuscript Document, 11.75" x 7," 4 pages, integral. Brown-toned pages, soiled and stained in places, with dark brown ink handwriting. Edge splits along center fold. Being the last will and testament of William Dinwiddie, who bequeaths a list of "servant" girls and boys: "Esther age 13, Henry (8), George (16), Mariah (33), John (6), Mary Ann (4), and Frank (1).



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