William was the name of the slave the Washington freed in his will.
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No. His personal slaves that he had on his Mt. Vernon plantation were freed after his death. It will be another 100 years before slavery will be abolished in the United States.
George Washington actually willed that the slaves he owned be freed upon the passing of his wife, Martha. George Washington was the 1st President of the United States.
For them to be freed in 1801 on January 1
William was the slave that Washington freed in his will and left an annuity to.
President George Washington made several key contributions during the Revolutionary War. Specifically, he commanded the Continental Army, and he worked alongside his troops, never asking them to do anything he wouldn't do himself. It was due primarily to Washington that the war was won.