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1778-1801 Orange County, Virginia Will Book 3: [Antient Press]; Page 205-206
Will of MARY GRYMES.
Charles Carter Esqr., of Corotoman, by deed to convey his right and title in and to a certain negro girl named Maria (alias Mareeah) and her issue to my sole use and disposal my will and desire at my decease the sd Mareeah shall have her freedom and do hereby discharge her from further service to any person or persons claiming by, from or under me ..
I lend my daughter, Susannah Grymes, two negro girls (daughters of the said Mareeah) named Nelly and Susannah until they arrive at the age of twenty two years and then are hereby manumitted ..
I lend unto my daughter, Mary Maury, daughter of the Rev. Walker Maury (another daughter of Mareeah to be manumitted at age twenty two) ..
lend unto Mary Moore, daughter of William Moore (another daughter of Mareeah to be manumitted at age twenty two) ..
lend to my son, John Grymes (son of Mareeah to be absolved of servitude at age twenty two) .. enjoin each legatee to teach or cause to be taught to read each negro .. lent ..
if any difficulty should arise in law from my being a "Feme Covert" to the official manumission .. that application be made to the honourable the General Assembly to satisfy the same .. do appoint the Honourable James Madison Junr. Esqr., Hardin Burnley and Thomas Barbour Esqr., and Mr. Henry Fry or either of them this 15th day of May 1787.
(signed)
In the presence of
William Watts Mary Grymes
Hardin Burnley
At a court held .. 23rd June 1788
another court held 25th January 1790 ordered to be recorded.
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