Category: Manumissions
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Manumission John Dickinson Jr to Sundry Slaves 1775
I John Dickinson of Kent County on Delaware, Farmer, being fully convinced of the great Inconsistency of detaining our fellow Creatures in Bondage & as Followers of Christ, it being derogatory to his Command enjoyned them “to do unto others as We would be done unto”; under a Consideration thereof and from and apprehension of…
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Manumission Samuel Hanson to Negroes 1775
I Samuel Hanson of Kent County on Delaware, farmer being convinced of the Iniquity & Injustice of detaining my fellow Men in Bondage and in Order to discharge myself from that iniquitous Practice, did on the twenty-seventh Day of the first Month in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy give…
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Manumission Joshua Spencer to Negroes 1775
To all whom this may come Know ye that I Joshua Spencer of Cedar Creek Hundred in Sussex County on Delaware do hereby manumit and set absolutely free all my Negroes, hereafter particularly named Towitt my Negro Man named Peter aged upwards of twenty one years, Negro Woman named Jane aged near thirty years, Negro…
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Manumission Catharine Spencer to Negroes Catharine & Richard 1775
To all whom this may come Know Ye, that I Catharine Spencer of Sussex County on Delaware Widow do hereby from and apprehension of it’s being my Duty manumit and set absolutely free my Negroes hereafter named Towitt my Negro Woman named Catharine aged about fifty five years, also my Negro man named Richard aged…
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Manumission Sundry Negroes From Anthony S. Vickers 1809
Know all men by these presents that I Anthony S. Vickers of Dagsboro Hundred in the County of Sussex and State of Delaware do here for Various considerations me thereunto moving manumit set free and emancipate from my Service the following negroes two Negro men Named Benjamin and Joseph one Negro woman named Tamer and…
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Manumission Luke Spencer to Negroes Esther, Jacob & Esther 1775
I Luke Spencer of Sussex County on Delaware, Farmer, believing it to be my Duty from a Sense thereof, do hereby manumit and set absolutely free all my Negroes as hereafter particularly named To witt, my negro Woman Esther aged about thirty-five years, my negro Man Jacob aged about twenty eight years, negro Girl Esther…
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Manumission Ann Holliday of Slaves Owned by her Husband Richard Holliday 1775
Whereas my beloved Husband Richard Holliday in his Life Time was possessed of in his own Right (according to the Custom of Slavery prevailing among us, to the following Negroes Towitt, Cato a negro Man about twenty four years of Age (at this Time) Joyce a negro Woman ^now about twenty six years of Age,…
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Manumission Timothy Jenkins to Sundry Negroes 1775
Know all Men by these presents that I Timothy Jenkins of Kent County on Delaware Farmer do hereby (under an Apprehension of (Duty) manumit and set absolutely free all my Negroes as hereafter particularly named, To witt my negro Man called Frank Baker aged about forty Years, David a negro Man about thirty six years;…
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Manumission Garratt Sipple to Sundry Negroes 1775
To all whom this may come Know ye, that I Garratt Sipple of Kent County on Delaware Farmer do hereby manumit & set free (from a Sense of its being my indispensable Duty) all my Negroes as hereafter particularly named To witt my Negroes Sarah, Drummer Judea & Hannah antient, who have been at their…
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Manumission Sylvia Sipple to Negro Glasgow 1775
To whom this may come. I Sylvia Sipple of Kent County on Delaware yeoman, do hereby manumit & set absolutely free my negro Man Called Glasgow aged about thirty four years, so that henceforth he shall be deemed adjudged and taken as and for a free Man to all Intents & Purposes without the Lett,…
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