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Ann was born in Christ Church Parish 1 October 1722. [1] She was the daughter of Gabriel Parker and Anne Hutchison. She passed away in 1810.
See: Slaves of Ann Greenfield, Prince George's County, Maryland
Several enslaved people held in bondage by members of the Greenfield family filed petitions in the Circuit Court, using various arguments to try and obtain their freedom. Information was also cross-referenced with probate records for Gerrard, Anne, Walter, Gabriel, Sabina, and Maria Amne Greenfield found in Prince George's County records. Maryland Register of Wills Records 1629-1999, FamilySearch.org; citing Prerogative Court, Hall of Records, Annapolis. Also the wills of Anne Truman Beall and Susanna Greenfield Beall filed in Washington, D.C. Probate Records (District of Columbia), 1801-1930, District of Columbia, Register of Wills; Ancestry.com, Washington, D.C., Wills and Probate Records, 1737-1952 [database on-line]. [3]
1797-1803; Folio 390 GERRARD TRUMAN GREENFIELD 10/04/1796 04/05/1797 "being sick . ." Bequeaths to:
-to have the use of 1/2 of the dwelling plantation whereon testator now lives for her natural life or widowhood and no longer -to have Negro men "Michael" "Darby" Negro women "Elizabeth Jane" "Ainey" "Lucy" And "Flora -to have the household and kitchen furniture during her natural life or widowhood -to have Negro man "Abraham"
-at widow's decease or remarriage to have testator's dwell ing plantation being part of 4 tracts of land being part of "The Barrens" "The Additon' "Retaliation" and a tract called "Bresford" (?) -to have Negro woman "Banner" Negro girls "Roesetta" and "Ann "Negro boys "Nasau" (?) "Monday" "Nathaniel" Negro girl "Rachel" Negro woman "Fidoa" (?) -whereas Walter has been "dealing in stores and other places for goods which has been made use of in my family" to be reimbursed for such -named executor and instructed that 1/4 of an acre be reserved for tbe family burying ground
Sabina Trueman Greenfield --daughter -to have during their single lives a home with testator's son and also Negroes to work the land -Maria to have Negro woman "Elizabeth" daughter of "F---" Negro girl Christian" Negro man "Anthony" --in lieu of a an exchange made between testator and her and to have Negro girl "Henrietta" and Negro man "William -Sabina to have Negro man "Thomas" "Negro girl "Susanna" Negro woman "Catherine" --daughter of "Rachel" Negro girl "Ruth" Negro "Elizabeth Brown" Negro girl "Sena" -remainder of the estate to be divided w/sons Walter and Gabriel
-after widow's decease or remarriage, Negroes left to her along w/personal estate to be divided among testator's 4 children -to have Negro girl "Ann" daughter of "Lucy"
-to have Negroes "Amelia" Negro girl "Margaret" Negro boy '`Benjamin" Negro boy "Michael" --son of "Flora"
- to have Negro girl "Lettice
Ann Trueman Beall --wife of George -to have 2 ewes and lambs, 1 cow
-to have 5 pounds and no more and 1000 lbs of tobacco in lieu of a horse testator had from him called "Faron"
-to have 1 horse to the value of 30 pounds current money
James H. Waring Francis Waring Then came: Leonard Waring Note: the testator signed the will in his own hand
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