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Wills-John Brown 1812 Bladen County

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[From the will of John Brown]

John Brown willed to Thomas’s daughter, Mary Brown Miller, a negro girl named Nancy. Nancy was the daughter of a mulatto woman named Rachel.

…willed to Thomas’s son, John Bright Brown, a negro boy named Bur known by Judas ______ Bur.

…willed to John Jones Russ, the following slave: Amy

Amy has four children: Jack, Lydia, Tony, Abigail (son Joseph)

...willed to John Russ another negro girl named Peggy, the daughter of Abigail

... willed to wife Lucy Jones Brown the following slaves:

* = possibly Rachel's children

[It was declared that after John B. Brown’s wife died, Jim would be set free. Others could be set free for meritorious services]

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