Category: Sale of Slaves
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Sale and Manumission Renee and her Children from William Killen to Levin Jump 1786
This Indenture made the Seventeenth Day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty six Between William Killen of kent county in the State of Delaware Esqr. of the one part and Levin Jump of the same county and State Husbandman of the other part; Witnesseth that the said…
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Sale of Caty by Elizabeth Greer to Daniel Reynolds signed over to Daniel Smith 1788
Know all men by these presents that I Elizabeth Greer of Kent County and State of Delaware for and in Consideration of the sum of thirty Six pounds of good and Lawful money of the Delaware State to me in hand paid by Daniel Reynolds of the County and State aforesaid at or before the…
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Sale of Thomas Winger or Dingy by John Runnells to Thomas Smith 1787
Know all men by these presents, that I John Runnells of Kent County in the State of Delawary, for and in Consideration of the sum of Fifty pounds paid Specy to me in hand paid or well Securd or to be paid by Thomas Smith of the County aforesaid the Receit whereof I also hereby…
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Sale of Tom by Jonathan Wallace to Daniel Smith 1786
Know all men by these presents that I Jonathan Wallace of Kent County in the State of Dilaway for and in Consideration of the Sum of Fifty Pounds Specy to me in hand paid or all Secured or to be paid by Daniel Smith of the County aforesaid the receit whereof I do herby acknolidg…
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Sale of Slave Toney to Himself at Sheriff’s Sale 1791
Know all men by these presents that I Andrew Barratt Esqr high Sheriff of Kent County on Delaware do hereby Certify that by Virtue of a Write of Venditioni Exponas to me directed issued out of the Court of Common pleas of said County I did among other things set up at public Vendue a…
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Sale Nancy Ellis to Cuffee Ellis 1792
Know all Men by these presents that we James Sykes Physician and Agnes Sykes for and in consideration of the Sum of twenty pounds lawful money of the Delaware State to us in hand paid by Cuffee Ellis at or before the Sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof we the said James…
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Sale George Sykes Ellis to Cuffee Ellis 1792
Know all Men by these presents that We James Sykes Physician and Agnes Sykes for and in Consideration of the Sum of Twelve pounds ten Shillings lawful money of the Delaware State to us in hand paid by Cuffee Ellis at or before the Sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof we the…
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Manumission Nancy Ellis and George Sykes Ellis from Cuffee Ellis 1792
To all people to Whom these there presents shall come know ye that (Whereas I Cuffee Ellis this day Purchased of Agnes Sykes and James Sykes Physician Executors of the Testament and last of James Sykes Esquire deceased) tow of My Children to Wit Nancy Ellis aged Eighteen years and George Sykes Ellis aged Eight Years…
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