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Record ID: Bdle 7 no. 16Will of Joseph Dotton of Barbados
[COMMENT: Includes bequest of slaves to youngest daughter when she is 18]
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True Copy of the Will of Joseph Dottin of the Parish of St James, Barbados from the Secretary's Office, dated 28 March 1735, entered 16 April 1735, and attested 30 August 1784
Copy
The last Will and
Testament of Joseph Dottin
Deceased
Dated 12 shillings entered
28th March 1735
... Item I give and Devise to my youngest Daughter Christian when
she shall attain the age of Eighteen years the like Sum
of two thousand five hundred Pounds my Negro
woman Calistus and her son Sambo to her and her heirs forever ...
... I do hereby nominate and appoint my Brothers
James Dottin and Thomas Dottin my Uncle Joseph Jordan
Thomas Applewhaite William and Gibbes and my Nephew Abell
Dottin Executors and Guardians of the body and Estate of my
Children During their Minority and I do give full power
to my Executors to ship of the Crops of my Estate to ship of any
my Negroes or to buy any Negroes Cattle or any thing else for
the better improvement of my Estate ...