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Manumission Cuffee and others from George Cummins and Thomas Clayton 1805
Manumission Negro Cuffee & others from George Cummins & Thos. Clayton To all persons to whom these presents shall come Know ye that we George Cummins and Thomas Clayton have manumitted and freed and by these presents do manumit and free the following named negroes at the several times and ages herein after mentioned to…
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Manumission Charles from John Cook 1808
Manumission Negro Charles from John Cook This may certify whom it may concern that I John Cook Carpenter of Kent County and State of Delaware do hereby manumit and set free a negro boy named Charles, when he arrives at twenty eight years of age (he being twenty one years of age the 20th day…
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Manumission Charles and others from Mary Chambers 1801
Manumission Negro Charles & others from Mary Chambers This is to certify to all whom it May concern that a certain negroe Boy named Charles and a certain negroe Girl named Nancy formerly the property of John Chambers deceased and now the property of the subscriber and also a negroe Man named Roger shall be…
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Manumission Celea From William Bolton 1811
Manumission negro Celea From William Bolton To all persons whome it may concern know ye that for divers good causes I William Bolton do hereby manumit and set free my negro Girl Celea aged twelve years and six months to be free and at full liberty upon the first day of november 1828 it being…
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Manumission Ceasar White from James Sorden 1805
Manumission Negro Ceasor White from James Sorden Whereas the subscriber now having in his own right and in his possession a negroe boy named Ceasar White, supposed to be between thirteen and fourteen years of age and being desirous to secure him his freedom at a time hereafter specifyed do hereby manumit and set at…
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Manumission Ceasar from Samuel Brunby 1805
Be is remembered, that I Saml. Brumby of the county of Kent and State of Delaware, being Possessed of a Negro boy named Ceasar, aged about Thirteen years last January, and being convinced of the impropriety and injustice of unconditional Slavery, do hereby manumit and Set absolutely free Said Negro boy Ceasar, when he arives…
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Manumission Ceasar and others from Andrew Barratt 1796
Know all men by these presents that I Andw. Barratt of Murderkill hundred in Kent County and State of Delaware being fully purswaided that liberty is the natural birth right of all mankind and that keeping any in perpetual slavery is contrary to the injunction of Christ, for which reasons I do hereby manumit and…
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Manumission Cealey From Purnell Daniel 1812
Manumission negro Cealey From Purnell Daniel Know all men by these presents that Purnell Daniel of Mispillion hundred Kent County and state of Delaware farmer for several good causes and considerations dos by these presents mannumit liberate and set free a certain Negro Girl named Cealey about twenty years of age to be free on…
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Manumission Cato and Others from George Kennard 1803 (Slaves of Benjamin Chew of White Hall Plantation)
Manumission Negro Cato and others from George Kennard. A list of Forty negroes purchased of Benjamin Chew esquire with their names and supposed ages on the first day of January last, and whose time of servitude annexed thereto commences on the said first day of January one thousand Eight hundred & three. Cato aged 43…
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Manumission Caleb Jenkins from Moses Ratledge 1805
Manumission Negro Caleb Jenkins from Moses Ratledge To all persons to whom these presents shall come greeting, Know ye that for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moving moving I Moses Ratledge do hereby declare free manumit and Enfranchise Negro Caleb Jenkins hereby declaring the said Negro Caleb Jenkins free and discharged from and…
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