Will of Joseph Rickett leaving enslaved individuals to his brother
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Will of Joseph Rickett leaving enslaved individuals to his brother

Joseph Rickett, British, died 1737 · September 23, 1736

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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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National Museum of African American History and Culture

This is a will dated September 23, 1736 from the Caribbean Island of Antigua. Within it, Joseph Rickett grants his brother, Edward his belongings, amongst them, the enslaved individuals he owns.

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