Abraham Clarkson
- Died: Bef 04 Mar 1779, Sussex Co., DE
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ABRAHAM CLARKSON 02/16/1779 03/04/1779 "being sick and weak in body . . ." Bequeaths to:
1. Elizabeth Clarkson --daughter of William; to have Negro boy "Sam" as her full share of the estate and no more
2. Sarah Brown (?) --sister (wife of Charles); to have the sum of 1 shilling sterling in full her part of the testator's estate
3. Abraham Cannon (?); to have Negro boy "David", to have 1 horse, saddle and bridle of the value of 15 pounds in gold, 1 cow and calf, 1 bed and furn.
4. Elizabeth Brown (?) --sister (wife of James); to have a tract of land cont. 50 acres and a tract of land called "Addition to ---st" and also part of a tract of land called "Clarkson's Forest"
5. Lucrece Brown --sister (wife of White ?); to have all ther remainder of the testator's lands, -to have a Negro man "Jack" and Negro girl "Rose"
6. Peggy Nutter Brown --daughter of daughter of James Brown, Jr.; to have the 1st child of Negro girl "Rose"
7. Priscilla Cannon --- sister (wife of James ); to have the sum of 150 pounds current money, remainder of the estate to be divided among testator's three sisters
8. James Brown; named executor of the will
Witnesses: Robert Clarkson, James Andrew, William Neal
John Neal (mark)
Then came: Robert Clarkson and James Andrew. Note: the testator signed the will in his own hand
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