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Manumission James Johnson from Benoni Harris 1802
Be it Known and remembered that I Benoni Harris of Kent County and State of Delaware do hereby Manumit and Set free a certain Negro man named James Johnson from and after the Expiration of Seven years from the Date hereof to Enjoy all the priviledges of a free Negro in witness whereof I have…
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Manumission Jacob, Joseph, Nathan, Marget and James from Rev. Joseph Whitbey 1798
Know all men by these presents, I Joseph Whitbey of Duck Creek Hundred Kent County State of Delaware For divers good causes, thereunto movin have manumitted, and set free the Slave Negroes to be herein after mentioned and named as follows Viz Jacob aged Twenty seven years June last Past, and to be free the…
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Manumission Jacob, Antony, Sarah, Soloman and Daniel from Samuel Combe 1801
Whereas I Samuel Combe of Kent County and State of Delaware do think it wrong and oppressive to hold Negroes in Monday, do therefore Manumit and set free the following Negroes Viz: Jacob about Eighteen years old, Antony about twelve years old, Sarah and her two Children Solloman and Daniel, the aforesaid Jacob to be…
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Manumission Jacob from Major Selby 1801
Know all men by these presents that I Major Selby for divers good Causes & Considerations me hereunto moving doth hereby manumit Emancipate liberate and set free and by these presents hath manumitted liberated Emancipated and set free a Certain Negro slave named Jacob the property of me the said Major Selby at the expiration…
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Manumission Jacob from Annaretta Sorden 1801
I Annaretta Sorden of Kent County in the State of Delaware do hereby Manumit and set free a Negro Boy named Jacob at and after the expiration of twenty years nine months and twenty seven days from the date hereof, (which Negro Boy I have his day Indented to Jacob Furbee of the Town of…
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Manumission Jacob Attix, Abraham Attix, Richard Ranger and Mark Lamb from Benjamin Blackiston Jr 1800
Know all men by these presents, That I Benjamin Blackiston the younger of Duck Creek Cross Roads, Kent County, in the State of Delaware have, and by these presents do hereby manumit Liberate, and set free from Slavery the following Negroes in form following to wit Jacob Attix, negro on the first Day of January…
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Manumission Isaac and Peter from William Spearman 1798
Know all men by these presents that I William Spearman of Duck Creek X Roads, Kent County Delaware for divers good caus me thereunto moving have manumited & Set free, and by these presents do manumitt Liberate and Set free when they shall arrive at the age of Twenty five Years old the following Negro…
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Manumission Harry from Samuel Barratt 1801
To all whom these present come Greeting: I Samuel Barratt of the County of Kent and State of Delaware do this day manumit and set Free a Certain Negro Boy Named Harry from and after He shall arrive at the age of Twenty five years. He being thirteen years old the tenth day of may…
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Manumission Hannah, Lege, Caleb and Joshua from Walter Fountain 1801
To all People before these presents may come Greeting: Know ye that I Walter Fountain of Duck Creek hundred Kent County in the State of Delaware having weighed in the scale of Justice the conditions of Slavery sensiably Convinced that it is unwarrentable as Well by the Laws of Religion as morality and that as…
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Manumission Hannah White from George Manlove and James Stewart 1802
We George Manlove and James Stewart, Do hereby manumit liberate set free and forever discharge our negro woman named Hannah White, so that from this day forward she may enjoy all the rights and priviledges of a free woman, according to the laws of this state in such case made and provided and that she may…
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