Category: Manumissions
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Negros Jacob & others Manumission from Sarah Hoffecker 1816
Know all men by these presents That I Sarah Hoffecier of Kent County and State of Delaware for and in consideration of the gratitude and good will I have to my three Negroe boys Jacob Lebo John Crosby and Thomas Crosby have given and granted and do by these presents give and grant to my…
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Manumission Negro Harriott from Mark Greer 1817
Know all men by these presents that I Mark Greer of the village of Milford Kent County & State of Delaware; for Divers good Causes & Considerations me hereunto Moving do hereby manumit enfranchise & absolutely set free my negro Girl Hariott to be free & at her perfect Liberty on the twenty ninth day…
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Negro Ruth Manumission from Priscilla Rees 1821
Know all men by these presents that I Priscilla Rees of Duck Creek Hundred Kent County and State of Delaware for divers good Causes and Considerations me there unto moving have and by these presents do hereby manumit and set free my negro woman named Ruth now my Slave from and after the day of…
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Will George Nickerson 1759
In the Name of God Amen I George Nickerson of Kent County on Delaware Farmer being sick and weak of Body but by the Blessing of Almighty God of sound and disposing mind and memory do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following to Wit Imprimis I give and bequeath…
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Will William Saulsbury 1788
In the Name of God Amen, I William Saulsbury of of Kent Kent County in the State of Delaware being very Sick and Weak in body but of sound mind and memory do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following: Imprimis I give and bequeath my Soul to the Almighty…
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Will George Wilson Kent County Delaware 1788
In the name of God Amen the twenty seventh day of April in the year of our Lord 1788 I George Wilson in the County of Kent being Weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it…
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Will Thomas Knock and Reparation of Slaves 1782
I Thomas Nock of Kent County on Delaware Being weak in Body but favored through mercy with a sound disposing mind and memory, and not knowing how soon it may please the great Disposer of all Events to call me home out of this life; and Being desirous to order my temporal concerns and Estate…
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Will Henry Smith of Murderkill Hundred 1744
In The Name of God Amen I Henry Smith of the County of Kent upon Delaware being in Good Health and of sound and disposing mind and memory Thanks be to God Do make and Ordain this my Last Will and Testament in Manner and Form following. Imprimis I Give and Bequeath to my Son…
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Abstract Sussex County, Delaware Probate Estate File Sylvester Deputy 1804-1818
[Will] In the Name of God, Amen I Sylvester Deputy of Sussex County in the Delaware State, being in perfect Health 7 of sound Mind & Memory, do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament, & desire it may be Received as such. My Soul, I bequeath to the Almighty God who gave…
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Will Timothy Lister with Manumission of Slaves 1812
I Timothy Lister do for the purpose of setting free the negroes hereinafter named do make and publish this my last will and testament. I will and direct the son of Moses Thomas and Meriam his wife negroes – the said son being named Fountain, who was born the 15 day of April 1797 be…
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