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They Bequeathed the Enslaved

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Ball, Baucom, Bingham, Boykin and 16 others
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    John Fraser (c.1735 - 1801)
    From the DAR: FRAZIER, John Birth: Circa 1735 Service: SC Rank: LT Death: SC 24 Sep 1801 Patriot Pensioned: No Widow Pensioned: No Children Pensioned: No Heirs Pensioned: No Spouse: (1) Lydia Riddle ...
  • Capt Robert David Gill (1720 - 1804)
    Not Robert Gill, Jr. "Ship Master, of the ship, Charming Molly 1773, " which arrived at the port of Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 19th, 1773 from Rotterdam to Philadelphia. Will of Robert Gill "In The n...
  • Phillip Webber (1725 - 1796)
    "My great great grand father Phillip Webber Sr. was I suppose could have been born about or early as 1725. He married Tahpenes Ward, Oct 14, 1 751 and reared seven children; six boys and one girl, the ...
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    Charles Jordan, Sr. (c.1700 - 1773)
    “JOHN SMITH Son of JOSEPH SMITH Esq. Born 1712 Died 1780 and SARAH JORDAN Daughter of CHARLES JORDAN son of JOHN JORDAN Gent. and wife JEAN who came from Isle of Wight Co. Va. 1716” From “John Smith Ce...
  • William Strother, of 'Orange' (1726 - 1808)
    William Strother of "Stafford," was named to distinguish him from his nephew, William Strother, son of his brother, Francis Strother , of St. Mark's Parish, and Susanna Dabney, and this nephew was afte...

I have created a project called "Left in a Will" but am having difficulty getting it off the ground, so to speak. I think a project listing profiles of people who LEFT a slave in a will may be easier and may help get the other one going. I am trying to find my own enslaved ancestor(s) and hope to help others to do the same

Joseph Martin, I

He Freed Dot Martin not yet 18 years old in 1805, to be, and all her issues, also money set aside for her education. She was very light-skinned.

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