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Will of William Sanders 1773-1824 (excerpt) William's will has these exerpts: . . . I also devise to my wife and her assigns, my slaves, George, Hannah his
wife, Dave, Louisa his wife, Esther and Si (Josiah)...I direct that my negro
woman Venus be sold and that Frances Smith shall have the preference as a
purchases, provided he will give what my executors may deem a fair price. I give
to my son James a negro boy named Ambrose, to son Harold a negro boy named
Gloster, to son William a negro boy named Joe, to my son John a negro boy named
Burwell, to my son Leander a negro boy named Mitchel, to son Andrew a negro boy
named Charles (and if Charles proves materially defective in his feet, Andrew is
to have in lieu of him the first child my negro woman Hannah shall have
hereafter), to my son Edwin I give a negro girl named Susan, to my daughter
Polly a negro girl named Theda, to my daughter Senah, a negro girl named Mary
and to my daughter Catherine Oury a negro boy named Toby.
Contributed by Sasha Faith Mitchell.
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