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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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Manumission Rachel from Thomas Coombe 1803
Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Coombe of Kent County in the State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moving hath manumitted emancipated liberated and set free, and by these presents doth manumitt emancipate liberate and set free a certain negro woman named Rachel which I bought of Moses…
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Manumission Rachel from Thomas Bell 1801
State of Delaware Kent County } Ss To all Persons to whom these Presents Shall come, greeting Know ye, that for diverse good causes & Considerations me thereunto moveing I Thomas Bell Preacher of the Gospel, of the State & County afsd. Do hereby duth free, manumit & enfranchise the Negro following Viz. Rachel hereby…
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Manumission Rachel and Fanny from Benjamin Turner 1801
Know All men by these presents that I Benjamin Turner of the County of Kent and State of Delaware for divers good Causes and Considerations me hereunto Moveing Do by these presents Manumit Enfranchise and set free a Certain Negro woman Named Rachel and her child, (a mulatto) named Fannah to be free and at…
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Manumission Prudence and Maria from James Wakeman and Ruth his wife 1800
Know all men by these presents that we James Wakeman and Ruth my wife of the village of willow grove in the County of Kent and State of Delaware, for divers good causes and considerations us thereunto moving do hereby declare free manumit and enfranchise the Negroes following to wit, Prudence and her infant child…
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Manumission Pheebe from Benoni Harris 1800
I Benoni Harris of Kent County in the State of Delaware do hereby Manumit and set free a Certain Negro Girl named Pheebe which I Purchased of William Parker at & upon the expiration of Eleven years after the twenty sixth day of February last past to enjoy all the previledges of a free Negro…
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Manumission Phebee from John White 1802
Know all men by these Presents that I John White of Little Creek Hundred Constable, for divers good causes me thereunto moving, do hereby Manumit and set free a certain Negroe Girl named Phebee, that I have this day Bound to Richard Harring for seven years, when she shall arive to age of Twenty one years…
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Manumission Phebe from Charles Conner 1796
To all people before where these presents may come, Know ye that, Whereas I Charles Conner of Duck Creek Hundred, Kent County and State of Delaware did on the fourth day Of April last past purchase a certain Negro Girl called Phebe of David McKimmy of the County aforesaid, with the Resolution of Setting her…
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Manumission Perthance and Cato from Timothy Cummins 1801
To all people to whom these presents may come Greeting, Know ye that I Timothy Cummins of Duck Creek hundred, kent County and State of Delaware, For divers and good causes me hereunto moving, do by these presents manumit set free and forever discharge from slavery my negro woman Perthance and her son Cato, in…
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