Freed by the will of his late owner, John Fowler, four-year-old Willis seeks to remain in the state protected by his "friends." In his will, not only did Fowler free Willis, his mother Bett, and his two siblings, but he also bequeathed to them his plantation and some money. However Bett and two of her children died before the provisions of the will could be executed. Willis is now an orphan.
Result: Rejected in committee; amended in house.
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Repository: Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia
