North Carolina, Supreme Court, Raleigh : Evans et al v Lea, June 1848, 1 [printed].

John Lea, in his will of 1803, left a slave, Rachel, and her children to his daughter Sally for life. On Sally's death the slaves were to equally divided between the heirs of her [Sally's] body. The plaintiffs in this suit were Sally's daughters Nancy and Elizabeth and their husbands,...

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Corporate Author:	Adam Matthew Digital (Firm) (digitiser.)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Series:	Slavery, abolition & social justice.
Subjects:	Court records Families Slave trade Slavery Wills Enslaved women North Carolina > Caswell County
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