Will of Henry Wilson of Baltimore, 1816

Date: 1816 [unknown]
Location: Baltimore, Maryland, United States

All I can add to what is below is that his wife was Sarah Worthington, 1765-1818, daughter of Charles Worthington 1736-1799 and Mary Hopkins 1745-1799. I'm posting this for the information it provides about his numerous enslaved workers. The whole will can be seen at ["Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9TR3-ZNZ?cc=1803986&wc=SNYW-BZH%3A146536801%2C150583001 : 20 May 2014), Baltimore > Wills 1815-1827 vol 10 > image 96 of 334; Hall of Records, Annapolis. Family Search]

Will of Henry Wilson of Baltimore

• Eldest son Benjamin [property] and one negro lad Abraham aged 18 years to serve until he is 32; one negro girl named Nell 13 years old, to serve until she is 28 and then they shall be free.

• Son George Washington Wilson [property] and one negro boy named Josh aged one year to serve until he arrives to the age of 32 years then he shall be set free.

• Son Henry, [property] and one negro boy named Sam age nine years to serve until he arrives to the age of 32 and one negro girl named Hannah age seven years to serve untili she arrives to the age of 28 years then they shall be free.

• Son Thomas Worthington Wilson [property] and one negro lad named Nat aged 18 years to serve until he arrives to the age of 32 years and one negro woman Henny aged 28 years to serve until she arrives to the age of 33 years Then they shall be free.

• Son William Worthington one negro man named Frank aged 34 years to serve until he arrives to the age of 38 years and one negro girl named Cas aged 16 years to serve until she arrives to the age of 28 years and then they shall be free.

• To my son John Worthington Wilson one negro man named Bill aged 30 to serve until he arrives to the age of 36, and one negro woman named Sal aged 19 years to serve to the age of 28 and then they shall be free.

• To son Richard Abraham Wilson one negro boy named Charles aged 12 years to serve to the age of 32 years and one negro woman named Terry/Gerry aged 29 years to serve to the age of 33 years. Then they shall be free.

• To daughter Sarah Maria Wilson one negro Boy named James aged seven years to serve to the age of 32 and one negro girl named Lucy aged 17 years to serve until she arrives to the age of 28 and then they shall be free.

• To my daughter Margaret Rebecca Wilson one negro boy named David aged 4 years (to serve to 32) one negro girl named Mary Ann aged one year (to serve to 28).

• To my wife Sarah [property] one negro man named Peter 39 years to serve to 40 years and one negro man named Harry aged 31 years to serve to the age of 36.

• To my son Edwin Worthington Wilson one negro girl named Rachel aged five years to serve to the age of 28)

Signed 1 September 1815. Proved 27 April 1816.