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Manumission Robert from John Cowgill 1805
Manumission Negro Robert from John Cowgill Know all Men by these presents that I John Cowgill of Duck Creek Hundred in the County of Kent and State of Delaware for divers considerations me thereunto moving_ Do by these presents manumit my negro man Robert twenty four years old on or about the fifteenth day of…
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Manumission Robert From Edward Stapleford Jr. 1807
Manumission Negro Robert From Edward Stapleford Junr. Know all men by these presents that I Edward Stapleford Jr. of the Village of Milford, Kent County & State of Delaware, for divers good causes and considerations me hereunto moving, Do hereby manumit, Enfranchise and absolutely set free a certain Negro man named Robert, (calls himself Robert…
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Manumission Richard from Othaniel Cacy 1804
Whereas I Othaniel Cacy farmer of Kent County & State of Delaware am Possessed of Negro man Named Richard now living in Maryland whom I am desirous of Manumitting and Dicharging from my service he is about thirty two years of age I Declare by these presents the aforesaid Negro to be free on the…
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Manumission Rachel Morris & four children from Maskline Clark 1811
Manumission negro Rachel Morris & four children from Maskline Clark Know all men by these presents that I Maskline Clark senior of Little Creek hundred Kent County and State of Delaware farmer do think it wrong and oppressive to hold negrows in bondage for life do hereby manumit and set free the following negrows when…
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Manumission Rachel from Thomas Bradford Jr. 1805
Manumission Negro Rachel from Thomas Bradford, Junr. Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Bradford Junior of the City of Philadelphia State of Pennsylvania from motives of benevolence and humanity have manumitted and hereby do manumit and set free from slavery my negro Girl Rachel Aged about twenty two years, on Condition however…
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Manumission Rachel Banking from John Spruance 1806
Manumission Negro Rachel Banking from John Spruance To all to whome this presents shall come Know ye, that I John Spruance in the County of Kent in the State of Delaware Gentelman for divers good causes and considerations doth by this present manumit my negro Garle, Rachel Banking to be free and at her full…
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Manumission Rachel and others from Thomas and Samuel Lambdin 1806
Manumission Negro Rachel & others from Thomas & Saml. Lambdin Know all men by these presents that we Thomas Lambdin & Samuel Lambdin both of Murderkill hundred in Kent County in the State of Delaware hink it wrong and oppressive to hold Negros in abject slavery have and by these presents do manumate and set…
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Manumission Rachel and others from Joseph Whitby 1806
Manumission Negro Rachel & others from Jos: Whitby Know all men by these presents that I Joseph Whitby of Duck Creekhundred Kent County State of Delaware being convinsed of the impropriaty of slavery do manumit and set free the slave negroes to be herein after mentioned and named as follows. Viz. Rachel aged thirty years…
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Manumission Rachel & others From Nathan Huff 1812
Manumission Negro Rachel & others From Nathan Huff Know all men by these presents that I Nathan Huff of the village of Milford Kent County and State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moving have and by these presents do Hereby manumit enfranchise and absolutely set free the following negroes, to…
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Manumission Priscilla from Alexr Graham & Wm Condle or Conyln 1806
Manumission Negro Priscilla from Alexr. Graham & Wm. Condle Whereas the undersigned Alexander Graham of Duck Creek Neck & hundred in the County of Kent and State of Delaware, Farmer, being the owner and possessor of slave mulatto Girl named Priscilla born on the fifteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one…
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