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Manumission Sine, Dim and Esther From Joshua Temple 1804
Manumission Negroes Sine Dim & Esther From Joshua Temple Know all men by these presents that I Joshua Temple of Queen Anns County in the State of Maryland do think it wrong and oppressive to hold Negroes in in abject Slavery have and by these presents do manumate and set free my Negro woman Sine…
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Manumission Ruth and Benjamin from George Truitt 1809
Manumission Negroes Ruth & Benjamin from George Truitt Know all men by these presents that George Truitt of Mispillion Hundred Kent county and State of Delaware, Farmer, for divers good causes and considerations do by these presents, manumit, liberate and set free the following negros, to wit, a certain negro women named Ruth, aged twenty…
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Manumission Rebecca and Harry from John Lewis admr of Susanna Brady 1810
Manumission Negros Rebecca & Harry from John Lewis admr. Of Susanna Brady State of Delaware Kent County} To all whom it may concern this may certify that I John Lewis administrator of Susanna Brady late of the county & hundred aforesaid decd. For divers good causes I thereunto moveing do hereby Manumite and set free…
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Manumission Nelly And Others From Ezekiel Riggs 1805
Manumission Negroes Nelly & others From Ezekiel Riggs Know all men by these presents that I Exekiel Riggs of Kent County and State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations me hereunto moving do hereby Manumit enfranchise and absolutely set Free the following black people (or Negroes) At the time hereafter mentioned and first,…
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Manumission Levi and Benn from Sarah T Rasin 1815
Manumission Negroes Levy & Benn from Sarah T Rasin. Know all men by these presents, that I Sarah T Rasin of Smyrna in the County of Kent and State of Delaware, for divers good considerations, me thereunto moving, do hereby immmancipate & Forever set free, and by these presents have immancipated & set free the…
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Manumission Leah and Harry from Samuel White 1804
Manumission Negroes Leah & Harry from S. White Know all Men by these presents that I Samuel White of Kent county in the State of Delaware doth hereby manumitt, Emancipate, liberate and set free a certain Negro Woman named Leah the slave of me the said Samuel White, in Nine years from the date hereof,…
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Manumission Jeffry And Others From Henry Molleston 1808
Manumission Negroes Jeffry & others From Henry Molleston Know all Men by these presents that, Henry Molleston of Murtherkill hundred Kent County and State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations do by these presents Manumit liberate and set free the following discribed Negros, And in the following manner, that is to say, (which…
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Manumission Eve and Frank or Janna from George Cramner 1800
Manumission Negroes Eve & Frank from George Cramner Know all Men by these presents and to whom it may concert that I George Cramner, of Kent County and State of Delaware from a Conscientious principal do think it wrong and oppressive to hold Slaves in Bondage, Therefore do this twenty first day of January one…
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Manumission Esther, Elijah, and Peter from Henry Porter 1805
Be it Remembered, that I Henry Porter of Kent County, State of Delaware, For divers good causes and considerations me thereto moving. Have this first day of January eighteen hundred and five manumitted, liberated and set absolutely free the three following named negroes or black people, on the following conditions. viz, negro woman Esther, from…
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Manumission Thomas and Others from Timothy Cummins 1809
Manumission Negroe Thomas & others from Timothy Cummins State of Delaware Kent County } Ss. To all persons to whom these presents shall come Greeting. Know ye, that for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moving, I do hereby declare free, manumit, and enfranchise the following negroes, at the time herein after mentioned, viz.…
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