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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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Manumission Peter Hatfield from John Hatfield 1808
Manumission Negroe Peter Hatfield from John Hatfield Know all men by these presents that I John Hatfield of Murderkill hundred Kent County and State of Delaware, for divers good causes and considerations, do by these presents, manumit liberate and set free, a certain Negro man named Peter Hatfield aged thirty years or there abouts. and…
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Manumission Zadock and others from Manlove Hayes 1810
Manumission Negro Zadock & others from Manlove Hayes To all persons to whome there presents shall come Know ue that I Manlove Hayes have manumitted and freed and by these presents do manumitted and free the following named negros at the several times and ages hearing after mentioned to wit. Zadock aged twenty three at…
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Manumission Weany Howard from Smith Farset 1810
Manumission Negro Weany Howard from Smith Farset Know all men by these presents, that I Smith Farset of Little Creek Hundred Kent County and State of Delaware, for divers good causes and considerations, do by these presents, manumit, liberate and set free my black woman called Weani Howard, which I purchased of Polly Bowman, after…
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Manumission Tim from John Graham 1804
Manumission Negro Tim from John Graham Know all men that I John Graham of the county of Kent and State of Delaware Do by these presents discharge and sett free at the time or term of fore years from the date of this manumission a Negro man called Tim aged about twenty six years and…
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Manumission Thomas and others from John Cooper 1809
Manumission Negro Thomas & others from John Cooper Kent County and State of Delaware. To all persons to whome these presents may come before that I John Cooper of the county afsd. In the state of Delaware for diverse good causes and considerations I do emancipate and set free and by these presents, and discharge…
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Manumission Susus and Others from John A L Houston 1789
Manumission Negro Sussus & others from John A L Houston Delaware State To all whom these presents shall come Greeting I John Houston of the County of Kent and State afsd. for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto mov do hereby free, manumit and Enfranchise the following Negroes, in manner and form following to…
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Manumission Susannah Fury from Stuart Redman 1810
Manumission Negro Susannah Fury from Suart Redman Know all men by these presents that I Stuart Redman of the County of Kent and State of Delaware for diverse good and sufficient causes, me thereunto moveing do by these presents Manumit, set free and discharge from Slavery, my negro Girl (named Susannah Fury) to be free from…
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Manumission Susan from Thomas Bradford Jr. 1806
Manumission Negro Susan from Thomas Bradford Junr. Know all men by these present that I Thomas Bradford Junior of the City of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, now in Dover, Kent County, State of Delaware have manumitted and by these presents do manumit and set free from slavery my negro Girl Susan aged 20 years, a…
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