Category: Uncategorized
-
Manumission Tabitha, Rachel, William and Abel from Samuel H Rownd 1803
Know all men by these presents that I Samuel H. Round of Kent County in the State of Delaware physician for divers good causes and considerations me hereunto moving hath manumitted emancipated, liberated and set free and by these presents doth manumit emancipate liberate & set free the following negro slaves the property of me…
-
Manumission Solomon, Sarah and others from Elias Shockley 1804
Know all men by these presents that I Elias Shockley of Kent county and State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations me hereunto moving do hereby manumit enfranchise and absolutely set free the following black people or (Negroes) at the time hereafter mentioned and first Solomon who I bought of Levin Latchem aged…
-
Manumission Jonathan White and Anthony White from John Lewis 1803
Know all men by these presents that John Lewis of Murderkill hundred Kent County and State of Delaware, do hereby manumitt, liberate and and set free my two negro men vizt. Jonathan White who has been at his liberty two years, I do hereby declare free from me my heirs, executors, administrators or assigns forever,…
-
Manumission Elizabeth Lydia and Richard from Peter Taylor 1802
Know all Men by these presents that I Peter Taylor of Little Creek Hundred in the County of Kent and State of Delaware being satisfied that it is wrong and oppressive to hold people of Color or Negroes in bondage during their lives do therefore Manumit and set free the following Negroes that are now…
-
Manumission Catharine, Prince, Solomon and others from William Hughlett 1802
Know all men by these presents; that I William Hughlett of Kent County in the State of Delaware do hereby manumitt emancipate, liberate and set free Negroe Catharine, reserving to myself my heirs executors administrators or assigns her service and labour, for and during the full terme or time of five years four months and…
-
Manumission Scarborough from James Sykes 1802
Know all men by these presents, that I James Sykes of the town of Dover and State of Delaware, physician, do manumit set free, and forever quit claim to to my negro woman Scarborough whom I purchased of Henry Molleston esquire Late sheriff of Kent county. Witness my hand and Seal this twenty fifth day…
-
Manumission Lidy and Children from Joseph Furtadd 1784
Know all men by thee presents that I Joseph Furtadd of Kent County in the Delaware State do think it wrong and oppressive to hold negroes in bondage do hereby manumitt and sett absolutely free the Following ones that is in bondage to me in the following manner a negro woman Named Lidy (which was…
-
Manumission Cathrine from Jonathan Brown 1803
Know all men by these presents that I Jonathan Brown of Dover Hundred Kent County and State of Delaware Yeoman, for divers Good causes thereunto moaving do hereby manumit and set free my Negro woman Named Cathrine aged twenty two years or thereabouts (being the same woman which I have Sold to George Buckmaster the…
-
Manumission Toney by Philip Denney Administrator of John Denney 1803
I the administrator D.B.N. of John Denney decesd. Do hereby manumate and set free a negroe lad named Toney after the full term of ten years to commence from the 27th of December eighteen hundred & three whose time is now sold to James Jamison of St Georges hundred & County of newcastle Delaware State…
-
Manumission Simon from Jonas Dawson 1802
Know all men by these presents that I Jonas Dawson of the village of Milford in the County of Kent and State of Delaware Do hereby mannumit enfranchise and set free a certain negroe man named Simon being under the age of thirty five years, the afsd. negroe Simon to be free and at his…
Finding Your Delaware Roots 