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(KENTUCKY SLAVE WILL)

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(KENTUCKY SLAVE WILL)
"D.S. 3pp. folio, Madison County, Kentucky, July, 1819, concerning the disposition of a Mr. Alexander Walker's estate including the interesting settlement of ""boy George"", in part: ""àdaughter Franley James shall have and keepà[him] until he becomes twenty five years of age also to learn him or cause him to be learned to read the word of God if he in any wise will take learningàat libertyàboy George shall not be moved out of this stateàand have him not misusedà"". An unusual request since slaves were not to be educated under penalty of law. Walker also wills a female slave to his wife and requests that other slaves be sold at his death. Minor fold separations, else very good." 2470 D.S. 3pp. folio, Madison County, Kentucky, July, 1819, concerning the disposition of a Mr. Alexander Walker's estate including the interesting settlement of ""boy George"", in part: ""àdaughter Franley James shall have and keepà[him] until he becomes twenty five years of age also to learn him or cause him to be learned to read the word of God if he in any wise will take learningàat libertyàboy George shall not be moved out of this stateàand have him not misusedà"". An unusual request since slaves were not to be educated under penalty of law. Walker also wills a female slave to his wife and requests that other slaves be sold at his death. Minor fold separations, else very good.