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Slaves of Aquilla Greer
Transcribed by Carol Van Cleef
38+ Slaves are named in the will of Aquilla Greer, August 1844. Some of these names were very hard to make out from scan, but are probably easier to see on original:
Stephen Cherry Shade ? Jude Abram Little Tone? Fransy ? Bailey ? Nansy ? Frank Peggy Malinda Jacob Little __ile ? Ian ? [cannot read name here] Humphrey Ben Silva Lite or Lile? Eliza Jim Aaron Dila Charles Maria Amanda Boston Jerry Bonedid ? Matilda Francis Big Tone (Big Tony?) Molly Mary Phebe Big Will Milly George Clayton
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