Will: John Barry (1803)
Title
Will: John Barry (1803)
Description
In his will, John Barry gives instructions for who is to inherit the two people he enslaved, James and Judith.
His will reads, “I give and bequeath my negro man James and my mulatto woman Jude to my beloved wife Sarah during her widowhood or natural life and at her marriage or death, whichever may first happen, the said negro man and mulatto woman shall be free and my executors shall pay to each of them … an annuity of twenty pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania in form of equal quarterly payments.” There's no way to known whether or not Judith and James ever were freed.
His will reads, “I give and bequeath my negro man James and my mulatto woman Jude to my beloved wife Sarah during her widowhood or natural life and at her marriage or death, whichever may first happen, the said negro man and mulatto woman shall be free and my executors shall pay to each of them … an annuity of twenty pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania in form of equal quarterly payments.” There's no way to known whether or not Judith and James ever were freed.
Creator
John Barry
Source
Barry-Hayes Papers
Date
February 27, 1803
Language
English
Identifier
Barry-Hayes Papers (Series I, Box 1, Folder 8, Item 1)
Citation
John Barry, “Will: John Barry (1803),” The Rooted Project , accessed June 1, 2023, https://rootedproject.org/items/show/129.