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Manumission William Saulsbury from James Whitacre 1798
Be it Remember’d that I James Whitacre do this day Manumitt and sett free William Salsbyry is Negro man now living with me to be Free on the twenty fifth day of the twelfth month one Thousand Eight Hundred, Witness my hand and Seal this 28th day of the 12th mo. 1798. James Whitaker {seal}…
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Manumission William from Henry Moleston 1802
Know all men by these presents that I Henry Moleston of the County of Kent And State of Delaware for Divers Good Causes and Considerations Do by these Presents Manumit Enfranchise and set free a Sorting Negroe man William to be free and at his one Liberty from and after the Date Hereof During Life…
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Manumission Taney Colsey and John from Dr. Jacob Jones 1799
I hereby emancipate, and set free, a Negro woman named Taney Colsey, and her Child John, who I bought at Sheriff’s sale as the property of William Charles Neil, at the Suit of Charles Ryan – as witness my Hand this fourteenth day of June 1799. J. Jones State of Delaware Kent County } Ss.…
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Manumission Sarah Chandler, Jacob Chandler from Stewart Redman 1800
To all People before whom these presents may come Greeting. Know ye. That I Stewart Redman of Duck Creek Hundred, Kent County in the State of Delaware, having weighed in the scale of Justice the conditions of Slavery, am sencibly convinced, That it is unwarrantable, as well by the laws of Religion as morality and…
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Manumission Sandy from Nehemiah Tilton 1799
Know all men by these presents, That I Nehemiah Tilton of the Borough of Wilmington, in the County of New Castle, and State of Delaware Esquire, do hereby liberate manumit set free, and discharge my Negro Slave named Sandy a tanner, and do hereby remese and release all services, servitude, Right Power, and authority which…
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Manumission Samuel Harrison alias Syngo from Samuel Covinton 1802
I Samuel Covinton of the County of Kent in the State of Delaware being, now possessed of a Black Man, by purchase, by the name of Sam’l Harrison (alias) Syngo) and being disposed to liberate the said Sam’l Harrison from me my heirs Executors Administrators and every of them This Writing Witnesseth that I have…
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Manumission Robert Roberts from James Sykes 1799
To all whom it may Concern.. Know all men by these presents, that I James Sykes of the Town of Dover, Kent County, and State of Delaware, have and by these presents, do manumit, set free and at perfect Liberty a certain Negro Man named Robert Roberts aged Twenty five years And I do hereby…
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Manumission Robert from Letitia Dill 1801
Know all men by these presents that I Letetia Dill of Murderkill Hundred Kent County in the State of Delaware widow for divers good causes and considerations me hereto moving have and by these presents, doth, manumit Emancipate liberate and Set free a certain Negro man Named Robert the Slave of me the Said Letetia…
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Manumission Rebecca from John Howard 1800
State of Delaware Kent County } Ss. To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting: I John Howard of Kent County in the State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moving do hereby declare free, manumit and enfranchise the Negro following to wit: Rebecca to be free on the first…
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Manumission Rachel Mathews from Williamina Ridgely 1801
Know all men by these presents that I Williamina Ridgely of Kent County in the State of Delaware, single woman, moved by good and sufficient causes and considerations, do hereby enfranchise, manumit, set free and at liberty, and forever discharge from my service, a negro woman named Rachel Mathews, the reputed wife of a negro man who…
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