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Manumission Grace from Edward Elliott 1805
Manumission Negro Grace from Edward Elliott Know all men by these presents, that I Edward Elliott of Mispillion 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 Woman named Grace, aged twenty four years, the twenty forth day of…
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Manumission Girl Sib from John Graham 1804
Manumission Negro Girl Sib from John Graham Know all men that I John Graham do by these presents discharge and sett free a Negro woman named Sib aged about Thirty Six years and that she shall hence forth bee taken and considered as a free person to all intents and purposes and further I do hereby…
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Manumission George from William Denny 1805
Manumission Negro George from William Denny Know all men by these presents that I William Denny of Duck Creek Hundred Kent County and State of Delaware, do hereby Manumit and set free my negro Man George, he having had his liberty some time, now in his twenty second year of his age, so that from…
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Manumission George from James Jones 1803
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 negroe boy George aged eight years and five months old after he shall have served me, my heirs, executors, administrators or assigns…
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Manumission George from James Buckmaster 1806
Manumission Negro George from James Buckmaster Know all men by these presents that I James Buckmaster of Mispillion hundred Kent County in the State of Delaware doth by these presents manumit liberate and set free and by these presents Hath manumitted liberated and set free a certain negro man named George, the property of me…
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Manumission George from Catharine Bishop 1808
Manumission Negro George from Catherine Bishop Know all men by these presents that I Catherine Bishop of Kent County in the State of Delaware for divers good causes have ad by these presents do manumit and set free my negro Man George reserving to my self my heirs & assigns the benefit of his service…
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Manumission George from Caleb Sipple 1810
Manumission Negro George from Caleb Sipple Know all men by these presents that Caleb Sipple of Murtherkill hundred in Kent County and State of Delaware, Farmer, for divers good causes and considerations do by these presents manumate, liberate and set free a carton Negro Man named George aged about twenty five years, and I do…
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Manumission George and Betty from John George 1809
Manumission Negro George & Betty from John George I do hereby manumit and set absolutely free from me my heirs Executors or Administrators the following named negroes at the ages and times hereinafter expressed. Viz. my negro Boy George now about Eleaven years and six months to be free at the age of twenty one…
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Manumission Eneails from Stephen Lewis 1804
Know all men by these presents that I Stephen Lewes of the county of Kent and State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moving, do hereby enfranchise and set free my negro man named Eneails he being thirty five years of age, & he the said negro to be free and…
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Manumission Elleanor and others from Walter Dulany 1805
Manumission Negro Elleanor & others from Walter Dulany Know all men by these presents, that I Walter Dulany of Kent County in the state of Delaware, Esquire, do hereby manumit and set free from slavery and at the several periods hereinafter mentioned for that purpose will give up all right and title which I now…
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