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Manumission David, Perry, Lewis and Others from Nathan Keech 1815
Manumission Nathan Keech To Sundry Negroes Know all men by these presents that I Nathan Keech of Little Creek Hundred County of Kent and State of Delaware haveing in possession seven Negroes, vis four Boys and three Woman as Slaves for life and being fully satisfied and convinced of the impropriety of holding them as…
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Manumission Mary, George and Abraham from Ann Berwick Admx. of Curtis Berwick Jr 1813
Manumission sundry Negroes from Ann Berwick Admx of Curtis Berwick Jr Kent County State of Delaware. Know all men by these presents that I Ann Berwick of the State and County aforsd. Admx. of Curtis Beswick to the Estate of Curtis Berwick Decd. three Negroes came into my hands as Admx. Of said C Berwick…
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Manumission Amy, Suck and Susan from John Cummins 1810
Manumission sundry Negroes FROM John Cummins Know all men by these presents that I John Cummins of smyrna in Kent County and state of Delaware Merchant for divers good causes and considerations me thereto moving have manumated enfranchised and set free, and by these presents do manumate enfranchise and set free, the following slave when…
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Manumission Solomon from Benjamin Brady Admin of William Wallace 1803
Manumission Mullatto boy Solomon from Benja. Brady Adm. of W. Wallace Know all Men by these presents that I Benjamin Brady administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels of William Wallace deceased late of Kent county in the State of Delaware hath and by these presents doth Manumate and set free a Mullatto…
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Manumission Rachel Body and Peter Body from Philip Bodely 1809
Manumission Peter Body from Philip Body Know all men by these presents that I Philip Body of Murderkill hundred in Kent County and State of Delaware think it wrong and oppressive to hold negroes in Abject Slavery have and by these presents do Manumate and set absolutly free my negro woman Rachel Body from the…
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Manumission Pompey Loteman from James Jones 1814
Manumission Pompey Loteman from James Jones To All whom it may concern. This is to certify that I James Jones of Duck Creek Hundred in Kent County and State of Delaware do hereby manumit release and set free my Negro man Pompy Loteman aged twenty one years and eight months Old after he shall have…
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Manumission Philis & Roda from James Sykes 1814
Manumission Philis & Roda from James Sykes Kent County August 29th 1814. To all to whom these presents shall come know ye that I James Sykes Phisician of the Town of Dover and County of Kent & State of Delaware for various reasons me there unto moving have this day manumitted & forever Set free…
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Manumission Philip Demby From William McClyment 1812
Manumission Philip Demby From William McClyment Know all men by these presents that I William McClyment of Kent County and State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations me hereinto mooveing do hereby Manumit enfranchise and absolutely set free my Negro Boy named Philip Demby aged about fifteen years, to be free and At…
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Manumission Peter Jackson from Joshua Nickerson 1814
Manumission Joshua Nickerson To Peter Jackson Negro Know all men by these presents that I Joshua Nickerson of the County of Kent & State of Delaware do hereby manumit enfranchise & absolutely set free my negro man named Peter Jackson to be free & at his full and at perfect liberty at the expiration of…
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Manumission Peter and Jack from Hester Griffin 1804
Know all men by these presents that I Hester Griffin of Duck creek hundred, Kent County in the State of Delaware have, and by these presents do hearby manumate, liberate and set free from slavery the following negrose, in the form following to wit, Peter negro the first day of January eighteen hundred and eight,…
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