Category: Wills & Probate
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Kent Co DE Probate Estate Files – Robert O Pennewill 1850-1854
Robert O. Pennewills Estate Inventory and Appraisement October 17, 1850 [partial] Negro Boy Daniel Crapper – Indentured servant to serve 3 yrs: from 18th October 1850… $100.00 Negro Boy Theodore Polk age about 17 years on the 27 March 1851 (so says his mother) slave until he is 25 years old $225.00 Negro Girl Hetty…
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Kent County Delaware Probate Estate Files John Vining 1770 – 1783
[Will] I John Vining of the County of Kent upon Delaware Esqr. being of sound disposing Mind Memory and Understanding Do make this my Last Will and Testament in Manner and Form Following that is to say Imprimis I order and direct that all my just Debts shall be paid Item It is my Will…
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Will, Edmund Badger 1763
In the Name of God Aamen I Edmund Badger of the town of Dover in the County of Kent of Delaware Cordwainer being very sick and weak in body But of Perfect Minds nd Memory blessed be God therefore & Calling to Mind the Mortality of the Body & Knowing that it is appointed for…
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Probate Estate Files – John Emerson 1755-1756
[Partial Estate Inventory Mentioning Slaves 1 Mar 1756] one negro man named wemoth £45 one negro woman named Curthena £50 one negro Girl named Sall £32 10s one negro man named George £55 one negro woman named Sidney with her Child named Venus £55 one negro man named Mingo £55 one negro woman named Filliss…
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Will, Jonathan Emerson 1784
Be it Remembered that I Jonathan Emerson of Kent County upon Delaware being Weak in body but through Mercy of sound disposing mind and memory, for the better ordering of what Estate I have been favored with in this world do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following Vizt. Imprimis.…
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Will, John Bower 1765
Be it Remembered That I John Bowers of the County of Kent upon Delaware Calling to mind the uncertainty of time here in the world and being but weak in Body yet through Divine favor of Sound mind and memory in order to Settle my outward affairs whilst in this Situation of mind I do…
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Will, Daniel Dickinson 1782
[Page torn] Name of God Amen I Daniel Dickinson of Talbot Coty being in Perfect Health and sound mind [and Mem]ory thanks be unto Almighty God Therefore Calling to mind the uncertainty of this Life knowing …ind once for all men to die do make this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form…
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Will, John Dickinson 1752
Maryland Ss. As in the presents of Allmighty God in whom my Soul Existeth John Dickenson of Talbot County being in perfect Health Mind and Memory and Considering the Unsertainty of this Life which must and will be yealded up to Death, I have thought good to make and Ordain this my last Will and…
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Will, John Dickinson 1742
In the name of God Amen The fourth day of February in the Year of our Lord God 1742 [?] I John Dickinson of North Hamton County in North Carolina Gentleman Planter being in helth of Body & of Perfect mind & memory Thanks be Given unto God Therefore calling unto mind the Mortality of…
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Will Peter Brinckle 1764
In the Name of God Amen this Tenth day of January in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty four, I Peter Brinckle of Little Creek hundred and County of Kent on Delaware being Very Sick and Weak in Body by of Perfect mind and memory thanks be given to god Therefore…
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