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Manumission Sarah From James Selby Sr. 1811
Manumission Negro Sarah From James Selby Senr. Know all men by these presents that I James Selby of Kent County in the state of Delaware Farmer for divers good causes and considerations me hereby moving hath manumitted emancepated liberated and set free and by these presents doth manumitt emancepate liberate and set free the following…
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Manumission Sarah Frisby from John W Pennington 1809
Manumission Negro Saray Frisby from John W. Pennington. To all whome these presents shall come Greeting: Now know ye that I John Penington of Queen Anns County in the State of Maryland for divers good causes and considerations me hereunto moveing Have and by these presents Do manumate and set absolutely free my Negro Girl…
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Manumission Sarah and others From Joseph Harper 1795
Manumission Negro Sarah & others From Joseph Harper To all People to these presents shall come I Joseph Harper of Murderkill hundred and Kent County in the State of Delaware farmer send Greeting Know ye that I the said Joseph Harper do hereby set free and at full liberty, and do Emancipate and manumit the…
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Manumission Samuel from Risdon Bishop 1802
Manumission Negro Samuel from Risdon Bishop I acknowledge to have this day sold negro Sam to Doctor John Hamm for the term of seven years from this date, and at the end of sd. term to be a Freeman according to the intent and meaning of this instrument as Witness my hand this 13th Nov.…
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Manumission Sam From John Clifton 1807
Manumission Negro Sam From John Clifton. Know all Men by these presents that I John Clifton of the County of Kent & State of Delaware, for divers good causes and considerations me hereinto moving, do hereby Manumit enfranchise and absolutely set Free, my Negro Boy named Sam, of dark complection some pock marked, to be…
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Manumission Sally from Joseph Barker Esquire 1809
Manumission Negro Sally from Joseph Barker Esquire Know all men by these presents, That I Joseph Barker of Pittsburgh, in the state of Pennsylvania, Esquire, from motives of benevolence and humanity, have manumitted enfranchised and set free from slavery, and do hereby manumit enfranchise and set free from slavery my negro female slave named Sally,…
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Manumission Ruhama and others from Joseph W Daniel 1810
Manumission Negro Ruhama & others from Joseph W. Daniel State of Delaware Kent County} To all whom it may concern this may certify that Joseph W. Daniel of the county and state aforesaid for divers good causes thereunto moveing do hereby manumate and set free the following Negros, to wit, one negro Woman named Ruhama…
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Manumission Rose From Nancy Hilford 1812
Manumission Negro Rose From Nancy Hilford Know all men by these presents that I Nancy Hilford of Kent County and State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations do hereby manumit enfranchise and absolutely set free a certain negro woman named Rose aged about one and twenty years, to be free and at her…
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Manumission Rose from Elijah Layton 1804
I hereby certify that I do this day Set free, and by these presents Manumit, and Release from my Service & all persons claiming under me, a Negro Woman Named Rose, aged about thirty years old, which Negro I purchased of John Willy as Witness my hand and Seal this 27th Octr. 1804 Elijah Layton…
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Manumission Robert from Rebecca Hanson 1814
Manumission Negro Robert from Rebecca Hanson I Rebecca Hanson of Kent County State of Delaware do hereby manumit and set absolutely free a certain cullard man called Robert so that he shall be deemed adjuded and taken as and for free without let hinderanice or molestation of me my heirs executors administrators or any other…
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