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Manumission Moses from William Killen 1801
Know all men by these Presents, that I William Killen of the County of Kent in the State of Delaware Esquire for Diverse good causes and Considerations me hereunto moveing have Manum[i]ted, liberated, and absolutely set Free, and by these Presents do manumit libertate and absolutely set [fr]ee my certain Negroe male Slave named Moses…
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Manumission Minty, Jack and Charles from James Newnam 1792
Know all men by these presents that I James Newnam of Kent County on Delaware do hereby Emanumate and set absolutely free my Negroes Viz. My negro Girl named (Minty) fourteen years old (together with her child that she is now Pregnant with) when they shall arrive to the age of twenty five years. Item…
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Manumission Margaret and Others from John Snow 1802
To all people, before whom these presents may come Greeting, Know ye, That I John Snow of Duck creek hundred, Kent County and State of Delaware, having weighed in the scale of justice the conditions of slavery, am sensibly convinced that it is unwarrantable, as well by the laws of religion as morallity; and that…
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Manumission Lyd, Major, Milley and Beel from George Smith 1801
Know all men by these presents that I George Smith of Duck Creek hundred Kent county State of Delaware for divers good causes, me thereunto moving have manumitted And set free the Slave Negroes to be herein after mentioned and named as follows Viz Lyd aged about forty four years old late the Property of…
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Manumission Lucy from Thomas Primrose 1801
Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Primrose of Kent County in the State of Delaware have and by these presents do hereby Manumit and set free and at liberty from slavery my negro Girl named Lucy retaining nevertheless to myself my Heirs, executors administrators and assigns the full services of the said…
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Manumission Lidia from John Johnson 1799
I John Johnson of Kent County & State of Delaware do Manumet, and Set at perfect Liberty my Negro Girl Lidia after serving William Burgess, his Heirs and assigns Nine years from June in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred, and Ninety Seven at which time she will be about Thirty years of…
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Manumission John, Peter, Thomas & Dinah Hawkins from William Hughlett 1801
Ages of Several Negroes as pr Bill of Sale from Joseph Sidwick Dixon Dated 4th March one Thousand Seven hundred and ninety five John Hawkins Aged 12 years Peter Hawkins Do. 12 Do Thomas Hawkins Do 5 Do Dinah Hawkins. Do. 2 Do Now this twenty Sixth day of December One thousand Eight…
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Manumission John and Jack from Stuart Redman 1799
To all People before whom These presents may come Greeting, Know Ye, That I Stuart Redman of Duck Creek Hundred, Kent County in the State of Delaware having weighed in the Scale of Justice the Conditions of Slavery, am sensibly convinced that it is unwarrantable, as well by the Laws of Religion as morality, and…
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Manumission Jessee from Samuel West Sr. 1801
Know all men by these presents that I Samuel West Sen. of Kent County & State of Delaware am at present the owner & possessor of a slave Named Jessee about four years old which slave I hereby manumit, Liberate & set free from me my Heirs Executors or administrators whenever he shall come to…
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Manumission Jesse from Daniel Lamden 1800
Whereas I Daniel Lamden of Little Creek Neck, and Hundred, in the County of Kent in the State of Delaware hath this day, to wit this twenty fourth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight Hundred, purchased of a certain Ebenezer Wilson of Murtherkill Hundred, in Kent County afsd. A…
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