Robert O. Pennewills Estate Inventory and Appraisement October 17, 1850

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Negro Boy Daniel Crapper – Indentured servant to serve 3 yrs: from 18th October 1850… $100.00

Negro Boy Theodore Polk age about 17 years on the 27 March 1851 (so says his mother) slave until he is 25 years old $225.00

Negro Girl Hetty Turner – Indentured servant about 13 yrs. 8 mo. on the 11 October 1850 to serve 4 yrs. & 4 months. $50.00

Negro Girl Eliza Dembey, Slave, to serve 5 yrs 5 mo. from 9 October inst. $75.00

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Robt. O. Pennewills Estate List of Sales October 30, 1850

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Name of Purchaser: pd Henry Ridgely. Property sold: Negro Boy Theodore to serve until 25 years of age $225.00

Name of Purchaser pd Thomas B Bradford. Property sold: Term of Daniel Crooper 3 years from 15 Octo/50 $100.00

Sold at private sale or Taken at appraisement. Name of Purchaser: Elizabeth C Pennewill. Property Sold: Term of service of Hetty Turner to serve 4 yr 4 mo from 11 Octo/50 $50.00. Property Sold: Term of Eliza Demby to serve 5 years 5 mo. from 9 Octo/50 $75.00

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“Kent, Delaware, United States records,” images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSRM-W7SS-Y?view=explore : Feb 17, 2026), image 155 of 889; Delaware Public Archives (Dover).

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Transcribed 16 Feb 2026 by Nancy Maliwesky