Probate Estate Files – John Emerson 1755-1756

[Partial Estate Inventory Mentioning Slaves 1 Mar 1756]

one negro man named wemoth £45

one negro woman named Curthena £50

one negro Girl named Sall £32 10s

one negro man named George £55

one negro woman named Sidney with her Child named Venus £55

one negro man named Mingo £55

one negro woman named Filliss with her Child named Absolom $55

one negro boy named Charles £30

one negro boy named Simon £30

one negro boy named James £25

one negro boy named Lott £18

“Kent, Delaware, United States records,” images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS55-G4ZC?view=explore : Feb 10, 2026), image 624 of 857; Delaware Public Archives (Dover).

Image Group Number: 104399954

Transcribed 10 Feb 2026 by Nancy Maliwesky