Category: Sale of Slaves
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Hugh Gemmill Probate File 1823-1826
Inventory Hugh Gemmill June 17. 1823. An Inventory and Appraisement of the Personal property of Capt Hugh Gemmill Deceased late of New Castle County and hundred maid by us the subscribers this 6 day of January 1823. … Cesar an Old black Man aged 54 years 5.00 Abigail do Woman 52 ys. …
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Probate File Christopher Vandegrift 1816-1819
In the Name of God Amen I Christopher Vandegrift of St Georges Hundred and County of New Castle in the State of Delaware the third Day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and Seven and Knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die Therefore Do make…
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Sale of Slave Harry to Richard T Haughey 1821
I hereby certify that by virtue of sundry executions against Francis Haughey I did sell on the 14th May 1821 among other property negro Man “Harry” to Richard T. Haughey to serve one year & six months As witness my hand the 5th August A.D. 1836. Ins Moody former sheriff “New Castle, Delaware, United States…
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Sale of Slaves by Francis Haughey 1794
Know all men by these presents that I Francis Haughey Admor of Robert Haughey Esqr deceased hath bargained and Sold and doth by these presents Bargain and sell and for ever quit claim to Joseph Lewis a Negro Man and to his Wife Terry and child Dinah for the valuable consideration of Seventy five Pounds…
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Certificate of Birth from Clement Turner to Negro Sam 1816
I do Certify that negro Rhoda was sold to me by Prettyman Boyer and before her Time with me expired, she had an issue a mail Child named Sam Born on the first of February 1814 (Recorded 17th Jun 1816) Clement Turner Delaware, U.S., Land Records, 1677-1947, Sussex, 014, Image 189 Transcribed 4 Sep 2026…
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Sale of Slaves of Samuel Chew MD 1795
An account of Sales of Negroes belonging to the Estate of Samuel Chew Esqr sold May 1795 Jacob Boston } Rachel His Wife } Peg 3 1/2 yr old } To Ben Chambers £123..0. 0 John 1 1/2 yr old } James son of Jacob 5 1/2yrs old To Ben Chambers 32..0. 0…
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Probate Records of Francis Denny 1827-1835
Inventory &c Francis Denny July 27th 1827. … Negroe Man named Lewis Paterson $100 Negroe Boy named Littleton Handy $130 Negroe Girl named Rhoda Handy $100 The time of a Negroe Girl named Darcas Irons $ 30 The time of a Negroe Girl named Rebecka Tilman $ 40 … List of Sales. Francis Denny July…
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Sale of Slaves to Benjamin Chew by Mary Alford 1759
This Indenture made this Twenty eighth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Fifty nine Between Mary Alford of Kent County on Delaware Executrix of the Testament and last Will of Thomas Alford deceased of the one part, And Benjamin Chew of the City of Philadelphia Attorney at…
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Manumission Negro Leah, from Curtis Jacobs 1813
Know all men by these Presents that I Curtis Jacobs have Bargained and Sold unto Leah Anderson one Negro Girl by the name of Leah aged Eight years of age, in the year Eighteen hundred and thirteen January the first & from that date I the afsd Jacobs doth warrant and defend the said Negro…
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Kent Co DE Probate Estate Files – Robert O Pennewill 1850-1854
Robert O. Pennewills Estate Inventory and Appraisement October 17, 1850 [partial] 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…
