This may be obvious to many of you, but I want to make sure I clearly understand the phrase/excerpt below, from the 1792 will of John Timmons of Sussex County:   "...for my wife.  Also a Negro woman named Easther, the increase of Easther excepted..."   Thanks in advance for your help!   Heather Timmons Binder Illinois  

As I read this it means that John Timmons bequeathed the slave woman, Easther to his wife, but not any children Easther may bear after her ownership transfers to the wife. Woody Stephens ----- Original Message ----- From: "Heather Binder" <heathertimmonsbinder@yahoo.com> To: <lower-delmarva-roots-l@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2009 11:09 PM Subject: [LDR] help deciphering will language This may be obvious to many of you, but I want to make sure I clearly understand the phrase/excerpt below, from the 1792 will of John Timmons of Sussex County: "...for my wife. Also a Negro woman named Easther, the increase of Easther excepted..." Thanks in advance for your help! Heather Timmons Binder Illinois *************************************** QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message