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Slaveholder
Humphrey Drewry
Locations
Drewryville, Southapton County, Virginia
Researcher
Elwood C. Stith
Researcher Location
North Charleston, SC
Comments
leave unto my daughter, Susan Jones, during her natural life one negro man named Harry, which negro she has in her possession, and at her death the said negro to be sold give unto my daughter, Nancy Holt, one negro woman named Mary and her increase, which woman she has in her possession I give unto my son-in-law, Hardy Robinson, one negro woman named Caty, which woman, Caty, he took possession of some years ago and conveyed her to the west, give unto my son, Humphrey Drewry, three negroes, to wit: negro man Sam, man Randolph, and woman Cintha, which negroes I have put in his possession, I give unto my daughter, Peggy Grigg, one negro woman named Charlotte and her increase, which negro woman I have put in her possession . I also give unto my son James one negro man named Isham, but in the event the said negro man Isham's death before he is put in possession of my son James, in that event, that he shall have a boy between the age of twelve and eighteen years
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