Ned and the others willed alongside him were to remain on the Chapman plantation for a year after Chapman's death to "work for a year after Chapman passes, bringing the plantation to good standing and then to all be sold."
Nathaniel was listed in the register as having a "dark complexion" and a "large scar on his left hand between the thumb and forefinger." He was 5 feet 9 inches tall. In Common Law Book E, he was described in the same manner.
In Cohabitation Records of 1866, Nathan Mars is reported as a free man. In Common Law Book F, Nathan was indicted for larceny of a trunk and its contents, and his bail was set at $50.00.