Thank you to those of you who replied to my post - and especially to John for going above and beyond to read the full text.  This list is and its members are THE BEST!   Heather --- On Sun, 1/25/09, Johnlyon0@cs.com <Johnlyon0@cs.com> wrote: From: Johnlyon0@cs.com <Johnlyon0@cs.com> Subject: Re: [LDR] help deciphering will language To: lower-delmarva-roots@rootsweb.com Date: Sunday, January 25, 2009, 10:02 AM Yes, and the will further specifies: To granddaughter Tabitha Morgan - the first child that my Negro woman Esther shall have after this date To granddaughter Peggy Morgan - the second child that my Negro woman Esther shall have after this date To daughter Betty - Negro Esther after my wife's death * This sort of construction is common in the wills. Female slaves were the gift that kept on giving, as it were. John "W.F. Stephens" <wfstephens@verizon.net> wrote: >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 > >*************************************** >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 > *************************************** 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