As a responsible husband and father, Josiah Henson left a will.
Before he passed away, Walter I. Dean, Jr. (son of Mary Madeline [Nevels] and Walter Irving Dean; grandson of Olive Thomas and Ezekiel Nevels, great grandson of Elizabeth Henson and William Thomas; and great, great grandson of Josiah Henson), found the will. Though it was difficult to read, he retyped it for our benefit. Below, you’ll find photos of those two pages.
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