Category: Wills & Probate
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Will Peter Lowber 1794
In the Name of God Amen. I Peter Lowber (senior of Murderkill hundred, Kent County in the Delaware State being weak of Body, But of sound and Disposing mind, Memory and understanding Considering the Certainty of Death, and the uncertainty of the time thereof; and being desirous to settle my wordley affairs, and thereby to…
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Kent Co DE Probate Estate Files – Benjamin Blackiston Sr 1801-1803
Last Will & Testament of Benjm Blackiston Sr. 1801 In the Name of God, Amen. I Benjamin Blackiston of Kent County & State of Delaware being sick, and weak in Body, but of Sound mind & perfect Memory thanks be to Almighty God, and calling to mind the mortality of my body and that it…
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Will of Michael Lowber of Kent County 1744
In the name of God amen this sakond Day of January Anno Domini one thousand Seven hundred & forty four I Michael Lowber of he County of kent upon Delaware being very sick & weak in body but of sound & perfect sence mind & memory Thanks be given to almighty God for the same therefore Calling unto mind…
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Will Robert Frame 1801
In the Name of God Amen, I Robert Frame, of the County of Sussex in the State of Delaware, being in the full possession of my faculties, but fearing the Sickness that I am Seized with may put and end to my life, do ordain this my last Will and Testament Bequeath to God, a…
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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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