Bradshaw v. Ellis

By his will, after giving several slaves to two of his daughters, with a direction that they should be estimated in the division of his personal estate, he proceeded as follows:

"It is my will that my family live together, and that all the property not devised to remain on my plantation in the care of my beloved wife, Judith Ellis, to be managed to the best advantage until my son William Anderson shall arrive at full age, at which time I wish all my personal estate, consisting of negroes, horses, cattle, hogs, and sheep, farming utensils, and all other personal estate divided equally among the…