Category: Manumissions
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Joseph Hoffecker Manumission To Negroes George Manlove & Susannah Stephens 1832
To all whom it may concern be it known that I Joseph Hoffecker of Duck creek hundred in the County of Kent and State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moving do hereby release from Slavery liberate manumit and Set free and by these presents do hereby release from Slavery liberate…
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George T. Fisher Manumission to Negro Caroline 1831
Know all men by these presents that I George T. Fisher of Kent County in the State of Delaware do hereby manumit release and Set free my negro Girl Caroline Clayton Coombe aged nineteen years to be free from the date herein after writen the Said negro Girl is her own woman and that She…
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Manumission James C Wallace to Negro Elizabeth & Others 1831
Know all men by these presents That whereas Benjamin Wallace Farmer late of Kent County and State of Delaware did in his lifetime virbally liberate Set free and permitt to go at large his negro woman Elizabeth and her Daughter Mariah the Said Elizabeth Since having intermarried with James Toomey free Negro of the town…
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Manumission Henry Hoffecker to Negro Elizabeth Warren 1830
Know all men by these presents that Henry Hofaker of the County of Kent & State ^of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moving do manumit enfranchise and absolutely Set free a certain negro Girl named Elizabeth Warren to be free and at her perfect liberty from this Day the 2d. of…
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Doct John Burton Manumission to Negro Mary Scott 1830
Know all men by these presents that I John Burton of Camden Kent County State of Delaware purchased at Public Vendue a certain negro Girl as a Slave for life being sold as the property of Tilghman W Scott for the payment of his debts by Thomas Duhadway Constable & I do manumit and absolutely…
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Mary Jarrell Manumission to Negro Nancy & others 1828
State of Delaware Kent County Ss Be it Known that I Mary Jarrell widow of Murderkill Hundred in Said County for divers Good Causes and Considerations in me thereunto moving have Manumitted Emancipated liberated and Set free a certain Negro Slave a woman of the name of Nancy now of the age of thirty one…
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Elizabeth Casson Manumission to Negro Louisa Ann 1830
To all whome it may concern be it known that I Elizabeth Casson of Kent county in the State of Delaware for divers good Causes and Considerations me thereunto moveing as also in further consideration of six cents current money to me in hand paid have released from Slavery liberated manumitted and Set free and…
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Ann Baynard Manumission to Negro Milisa 1830
To all it may concern be it known that I Ann Baynard of Kent County in the State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moveing as also in further Consideration of six cents current money to me in hand paid have released from Slavery liberated manumitted and Set free and By…
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Manumission Clement Morris to Negro Azael Johnson 1829
To all to whom it may concern be it known that I Clement Morris of Kent County in the State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moveing have released from slavery liberated manumitted and set free my Negro man named Azael Johnson being of the age of twenty years ten months…
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Dr James Jones Manumission to Negro Perry Carrol 1829
To all whom it may concern, This is to certify that I James Jones Phycican in Duck Creek hundred in the county of Kent and State of Delaware do hereby manumit release and set free my negro man Perry Carrol aged 30 years the 17th day of July 1828 and that on the first day…
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