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Gittens Wills, 1729-1860


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  • Title Gittens Wills, 1729-1860 
    Author Pat Stafford 
    Publisher Date: Dec 2008; 
    Source ID S1289 
    Text Pat Stafford, Gittens Wills, 1729-1860 (, Dec 2008).

    Page 5
    John Gittens 1755RB6/20/326 of St Philip,
    Item. ..debts to be paid
    Item...to my loving mother one Negro man by name Hector..
    Item. ..to my loving sister Hannah Gittens four Negro slaves viz: Bridget & Nancy-women, Polly , Judy and Livery, girls with all their increases…
    Item.To my loving brother Nathaniel Gittens one Negro girl by name Dolly..
    Item. ..to my loving brother Joseph Gittens one Negro girl by name Bellah…
    Item. ..to my loving brother Benj. Gittens one Negro slave to be purchased to the value of twenty eight or thirty pounds current money…
    Item. All the rest residue and remainder of my estate… to my loving father Joseph Gittens… Executor, Father, Joseph Gittens 24 December 1754
    Witnesses; John Amey, John Payne, Thos Rogers
    Proved at Pilgrim before Ralph Weekes, 24 Nov. 1755 
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    John Gittens