Category: Manumissions
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Manumission Negro Henry from Andrew McCray 1822
Know all men by these presents that I Andrew McCreigh of dagsborough hundred in the County of Sussex in the State of Delaware being now the sole owner and having the entire and exclusive right and property of a negro man named Henry aged thirty two years or thereabouts do for certain good reasons me…
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Manumission Negro Mincey From James Miller 1824
To all whom it may concern be it known that I James Miller of Sussex County and State of Delaware for divers good reasons and considerations, me thereunto moving, and also in further consideration of two hundred dollars to me in hand paid, have unbound from slavery, liberated manumated and set free and by these…
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Certificate Comfort Collins to Negro Hannah 1821
To all whom these presents may concern, be it known that on the twentieth day of January Eighteen hundred and sixteen I Comfort Collins made in writing my last will and Testament in which will I left my negro Woman named Hannah to be free at my death and my negro Girl named Sarah I…
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Manumission Negro Hannah & others from Rachel Hays 1810
Know all men by these presents that I Rachel Hays widow and Administratrix of Nathaniel Hays late of the County of Sussex and State of Delaware deceased for divers good causes and considerations me hereunto moveing do hereby emancipate liberate discharge and set free Immediately at and after the date of these presents Negroe Hannah…
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Manumission Negro John from Thomas Laws 1811
Sussex County State of Delaware To all to whom it may or doth concern Know ye that I Thomas Laws of the County and State afsd. for divers good causes and Considerations me hereunto moving have liberated, manumitted, and set free my Negro man John (Commonly called Jack) to be free from the day of…
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Manumission Negro Lottey from James Deputy 1818
Know all men by these presents that I James Deputy of Cedar Creek Hundred in the County of Sussex and State of Delaware doth by these presents Manumitt Emancepate Liberate and set free the following Negro the Slave of me the said James Deputy to wit Lottey to be free from the day of the…
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Manumission Negro Nancy from James Deputy 1818
Know all men by these presents that I James Deputy of Cedar Creek hundred in the County of Sussex and State of Delaware Doth by these presents Mannumate Emancipate Liberate and set free the following Negro the slave of me the said James Deputy to wit Nancy the Daughter of Charles & Sarah his wife…
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Sale and Manumission of Martha Bashton from James T Bird to Harriet Purnell 1850
Know all men by these presents, That I, James T. Bird of Christiana Hundred, NewCastle county and State of Delaware, for and in Consideration of the sum of Fifty dollars lawful money of the United States, to use in hand paid, by her Mother, Harriet Purnell wife of Levin Purnell of Brandywine Hundred, in the…
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Negro Jacob Manumission from Margaret Baynard 1819
Know all men by these presents That I Margaret Baynard of Kent county State of Delaware do hereby liberate Manumit enfranchise and set free from Slavery my negro Slave Jacob and do hereby renounce all right of power in law for me my heirs executors or administrators to reclaim the Said Jacob from the date…
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Manumission Julian Boulden (n) from Henry T. Hoffecker 1850
Know all men by these presents that I Henry T. Hoffecker of Duck Creek hundred Kent County & State of Delaware have manumitted enfranchised & set free & hereby do manumit enfranchise and free my negro slave named July Ann Boulden to be free son and from this first day of November in the year…
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