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Name of God Amen I Daniel Dickinson of Talbot Coty being in Perfect Health and sound mind [and Mem]ory thanks be unto Almighty God Therefore Calling to mind the uncertainty of this Life knowing …ind once for all men to die do make this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following

[I Co]mmend my soul into the hands of Almighty God and my body to the Earth to be Buried at the [discretion] of my Executor hereafter Named

…leave all my Negroes Both Men and Women that has arrived (the Men to the age of Twentyone ,,,women to the age of Eighteen) their Freedom and liberty at the time of my Decease and all …t now is under the Age of Twentyone years old their Freedom and liberty when they arrive …entyone years and all the Girls that now is under the age of Eighteen years their Free= …rty when they arrive to the age of age of Eighteen years old.

Item. I give to my son John Dickinson my now Dwelling Plantation Call’d Boston Clift to him and his… for Ever, Reserving my Back Room and Chamber for my Four Daughters so Long as they Live single… Fire wood found them to burn and the Liberty of Cooking in ye Kitchen but in case my son afd. should dye Without Lawful Issue or that Issue should Dye without Lawful heirs, then my will is that my son Daniel Dickinson shall have hold and Injoy all the Land above mentioned to him & his heirs for Ever.

Item. I give unto my four Daughters Namly Mary Elizabeth Ann & Sarah Dickinson my Carriage Harness and Carriage Horse and Likewise my young Horse Colt folded last spring to make a Carriage Horse of but if any of my Daughters should Marry then as soon as she or they alter their state then their right to the Carriage and Horses Ceals and to be the Right of them that are single.

Item. I give unto my son Daniel Dickinson my watch and seal likewise my Gould sleave Buttons Marked with a Cyper D

Item. I give unto my son Daniel one hundred pounds Dollars at 7/6 to be paid him when he arrives to the age of

Twenty one years.

Item. I give unto my son James Dickinson a Set of New silver Coat and Vest Buttons Enough for Coat Vest a… Breaches I likewise give unto my son James one pr of stone sleave Buttons set in Gould.

Item. I give unto my son James Dickinson one hundred pounds Dollars @ 7/6 to be paid him when he arrive… Age of Twenty one years but ether of my afd. son Daniel or James should die before they arrive to the a… Twentyone years then this Bequest goes to the Surviv of them.

Item. I give unto my son John Dickinson the times of the two Children of Nan at the Court House to serve before they are Eighteen years old.

I give also unto my son John all my wearing apparel both linning and cooling an… Horse Bridle and Saddle.

I leave my two young sons Daniel and James Dickinson to the care of my son John Dickin… all my four Daughters Requesting my son John to Educate them and if they live to be… to bind them out to trades I would have them Bound to such Trade as they may be fit for… may chose let them be put out to Friends What Estate my two young sons my have… that my Executor should payors Interest on it til the Come of Age.

Item. I give all the Remaining part of my Estate after my Debts is all paid to my six Chi… Elizabeth Ann Sarah Dickinson and Daniel and James Dickinson… =ded between them but if any one of them should die before they arrive to age or wi… then that one part. I give to my son John Dickinson but if anymore of them sh… Come to age or lawful Isue then thier Part to be Equally Divided amongst the Serviv… mentioned six Children in this Bequest.

Lastly. I nominate Constitute and appoint my son John Dickinson to be my who…

of this my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 15th day of the 8th Mth Anno Domini 1782. Daniel Dickinson {seal}

Signed Sealed Pronounced & Decld. as his Last Will in the Presence of Us Wm Troth. Solomon Neall. Thos. Wilson

*24 February 87. as p??ctised by ????? Register

*this is the usual & customary indorsement at the time of proving L.G.R.W.F.C.

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Transcribed 6 Feb 2026 by Nancy Maliwesky