Category: Wills & Probate
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Wills and Probate Records Stephen Harris 1834
Will Stephen Harris (Colored Man) May 13, 1834. Recorded Book T. Page 794 I Stephen Harris of the City of Wilmington in the State of Delaware (Coloured Man) being advanced in age, but of Sound mind do make my last Will and Testament in manner following to wit. Imprimis. I wish all my just debts…
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Probate Records of Francis Denny 1827-1835
Inventory &c Francis Denny July 27th 1827. … Negroe Man named Lewis Paterson $100 Negroe Boy named Littleton Handy $130 Negroe Girl named Rhoda Handy $100 The time of a Negroe Girl named Darcas Irons $ 30 The time of a Negroe Girl named Rebecka Tilman $ 40 … List of Sales. Francis Denny July…
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Will Scotland Hill 1817
Be it remembered That I Scotland Hill, being weak of body but of sound mind do make this my last Will and Testament. It is my will that all my Just Debts bepaid soon after my decease. I give to my wife Alice during her life the use Interest and Income of all of my…
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Will and Probate Files – Thomas Couch, Jr 1785-1786
Last Will & Testament of Thomas Cooch Junr prov’d 3d Feby 1785 Record’d Book H page 78 I Thomas Cooch Junr. of New Castle Hundred & County, being weak in Body but of perfect ind & memory, calling to mind the uncertainty of human Life do hereby dispose of my worldly affairs in the manner…
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Thomas Cooch Esq. Probate File, 1788-1800
Will Thomas Cooch Esqr. dec’d Proved Nov: 24 1788 Ex: Copy & Letters Recorded in Book M Pages 355, 356, 357 & 358. Examined In the Name of God Amen. I Thomas Cooch of the County of NewCastle upon Delaware Esquire being weak of Body, but of perfect, sound mind memory & understanding reflecting on…
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Will, Whittington Butcher 1837
To all whom it may Concern Be it Remembered that I Whittington Butcher of the City of Wilmington and County of New Castle in the State of Delaware, Laborer, being in a Sound and Disposing mind and Memory, Blessed be God for his Mercies, yet calling to mind the Uncertainty of this Life and being…
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Will Francis Bailey 1823
In the name of God Amen I Francis Bailey of the Village of Newport and County of Newcastle State of Delaware being in good health and of perfect mind and memory but considering the Mortality of my body and that it is appointed once for all men to die and after that the Judgement. I…
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Will, Joseph Israel 1807
In the name of God, Amen! I, Joseph Israel of NewCastle County, in the state of Delaware, Esquire, being in a sick and low condition of Body, but of sound and perfect mind and memory, considering the uncertainty of life, and knowing the certainty of death, Do hereby make, ordain and declare this Instrument of writing…
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Will, Henry Webster 1806
In the name of God, amen, I, Henry Webster of Brandywine Hundred, and County of NewCastle, in the State of Delaware, Farmer, being aged and infirm in Body, but of a sound and disposing mind and memory, for which I desire to be thankful to the author of all mercies, and calling to mind the…
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Will Abraham Doris June 3 1825
Recorded in Book S Page 70 Be it remembered, that I Abraham Doris of Wilmington do make & declare the following to be my last will & testament I give & bequeath to Evan Lewis & Samuel Hillis, their heirs Executors & administrators, the sum of one hundred Dollares in trust for the use of the…
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