[ENSLAVEMENT] Last will and testament of Thomas Cramphin of Montgomery County, MD, involving slaves

Manuscript copy of a last will and testament of Thomas Cramphin. 3 June 1824.

8 pages, 6 5/8 x 8 3/4 in. Docketed on terminal leaf. Includes 2 codicils dated 30 June 1824 and 14 October 1825.

"Fourthly - I give and bequeath to Elizabeth Williams a negro woman named 'Nan' now in her possession...Fifthly - to Sarah Tippet wife of Edward Tippet one negro girl now in her possession. Sixthly - to Alvina Williams one negro girl named Milly now in her said mother's possession...Seventhly - to Elizabeth Williams [indecipherable] daughter also of the above named Elizabeth Williams I give and bequeath the oldest child of the aforesaid negro man now also in her said mother's possession...Eighthly - to Anna Williams...I give and bequeath the second child of the aforesaid negro man now in her said mother's possession...Ninthly - to Richard Williams...I give and bequeath a negro boy under the age of 17 years to be chosen by him from among the slaves on my farm now managed by Thomas Dean...Tenthly - to Lydia Crary daughter of John Crary of Baltimore I give and bequeath one negro girl now in her said father's possession. Eleventhly - to the woman now living with me and by whom I have children who calls herself Caroline Calvert the daughter of Eleanor Becket - I give and bequeath her choice of ten of my negroes to be selected from among the whole number of negroes on my dwelling plantation excepting such as are mechanics..."

Cramphin also discusses acreage including a tract of land called "Gartes Lot" and another tract of land called "Hermitage."

Property from the James Milgram, M.D., Collection of Ephemeral Americana and Historical Documents