Will of Richard Richardson of Kent County, December 1730

Item

Title

Will of Richard Richardson of Kent County, December 1730

Description

At the beginning of the will, Richardson states that his daughter Mary Waters is to be given "one negro girl named Maria". Continues to equally divide his multiple plantations between his wife and remaining children.

Includes a note at the end stating that it is his "will & desire" that his wife will have "for her own proper use my mallatto [sic] woman named Bess".

Identifier

19622

Type

text

Creator

unknown

Date Created

1730-12-10

Format

manuscript

Is Part Of

Chew family papers (2050) | Box 772 | Folder 28

Spatial Coverage

Delaware

Subject

Slavery--United States--History |Chew family

Extent

3 pages

Language

eng

Rights

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Item sets

Chew Family Papers