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Manumission Caleb Cook from James Milless 1797
Know all Men by these presents that I James Milless of the Town of Dover do hereby liberate manumit set free and discharge My Negro Slave named Caleb Cook Blacksmith, and do hereby remise and release all services servitude Right Power and authority which I had have or could or am or was entitled to…
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Manumission Hester Turley from John Gilder 1797
State of Delaware Kent County } To all Persons to whom these presents Shall Come Greeting, Know ye that I John Gilder of Kent County and State of Delaware for divers good causes, and Considerations me thereunto moving, do hereby declare that from and after the twenty seventh day of October, which will be in…
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Manumission Ruth Luff from John Gilder 1998
State of Delaware Kent County } To all Persons to whom these presents Shall come Greeting: Know ye that I John Gilder of Kent County in the State of Delaware, for divers good causes, and considerations me thereunto moving, do hereby declare that from and after the fifth day of May which will be in…
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Deed Absalom Gibbs From James Miles and Susanah Gilder Admins 1790
This Indenture made this Twenty sixth day of February One thousand Seven hundred and Ninety between James Miles and Susanah Gilder Administrators of all and singular the Goods and Chattels rights and Credits which were of Henry Gilder late of Murderkill hundred Kent County and State of Delaware deceased of the one part and Absalom…
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Deed Absolom Gibbs from Rhoda Williams & Charles Martin & Wife 1813
This Indenture made the fourteenth day of Jun in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and ___ Between Rhoda Williams a free Black woman widow of Beniah Williams a free Black man late of Kent County deceased and Charles Martin a free Black man and Hester his wife a free Black woman…
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Deed Absolom Gibbs N from John Taylor Jr and wife 1817
This Indenture made this seventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Seventeen Between John Taylor of Chester county in the state of Pennsylvania and Margarett his wife of the one part and Absolom Gibbs of Kent County in the State of Delaware of the other part Whereas…
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Absolom Gibbs, Free Negro, Agreement between himself and Richard Cocker, 1810
Be it Remembered that I Absolom Gibbs of Murderkill forrests, Kent County and State of Delaware free negro do this day agree with Richard Cocker Constable of the County aforesaid and it is agreed by and between the said Absolom Gibbs and Richard Cocker that if the said Richard Cocker shall bid off the Lands…
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Deed Warner Mifflin and wife to Absalom Gibbs 1829
Deed Warner Mifflin & wife to Absalom Gibbs This Indenture made this fifteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and twenty nine, Between Warner Mifflin of Murderkill Hundred Kent County and State of Delaware and Elizabeth his wife of the one part, and Absalom Gibbs of the…
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Mortgage Farmers Bank from Absalom Gibbs and Rebeca his Wife 1828
Mortgage Farmers Bank from Absalom Gibbs & wife This Indenture, made and executed this twenty second day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty eight by and Between Absalom Gibbs and Rebecca Gibbs his wife of Kent county in the State of Delaware of the one part, and the…
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Transfer of John from Benjamin Blackiston to James Spear 1803
Know all men by these presents that I James Spear of Duck Creek Hundred & Kent County have this 29th day of December 1803 Purchased of Benjamin Blackiston a Negro Boy named John or Jack which I agree he is to serve me the said Spear Six Years from the [illegible] Date and I do…
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