Will of James Calder of Chester Town, March 15, 1752
Item
- Title
- Will of James Calder of Chester Town, March 15, 1752
- Description
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His son James is to be given law books, and to his wife "the Negroe woman" Celia and Candis, as well as his chaise and chaise horse. To son James, enslaved girl Jean, to son Alexander, enslaved boy Valentine, to daughter Elizabeth is enslaved girl Sil, and daughter Anne is to inherit enslaved girl Lidia. Until his son is of age, the aforementioned enslaved people are to "furnish" his wife.
The plantation, with its enslaved people and stock, is to be rented or placed under an overseer until his son and daughters come into possession of the land. - Identifier
- 19626
- Type
- text
- Creator
- unknown
- Date Created
- 1752-1755
- Format
- manuscript
- Is Part Of
- Chew family papers (2050) | Box 772 | Folder 28
- Spatial Coverage
- Maryland
- Subject
- Slavery--United States--History |Chew family
- Extent
- 8 pages
- Language
- eng
- Rights
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- Item sets
- Chew Family Papers
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