Category: Wills & Probate
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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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Will Ann Gordon 1857
I Ann Gordon of the city of Philadelphia State of Pennsylvania being of sound mind and memory, do make, and ordain this my last Will and Testament. First, I commit and commend my spirit into the hands of my creator, Looking for and hoping unto the resurrection of the Just, And I devise that my…
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Will, James Whipper Purnell, 1876
I James Whipper Purnell of the city of Camden, in the State of New Jersey (late of the city of Philadelphia) being of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding do make and publish this writing as and for my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and declaring void any former Will by me at…
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Kent Co DE Probate Estate Files – Elizabeth Baynard 1786 – 1793 (w/slaves)
Admrs Elizabeth Baynards last Will & Testament Dated 21st Feby 1786 Recorded in Book M folio 127 In the Name of God Amen – I Elizabeth Baynard of of Kent County on Delaware Widow of Mr. Thomas Baynard of the Same place late Deceased, being of Sound disposing mind memry and Understanding and being desirous…
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Kent Co DE Probate Estate File Thomas Baynard, 1777 – 1789 (w/slaves)
[Will] In the Name of God Amen — I Thomas Baynard of Kent County upon Delaware in the Government of the three Lower Counties Called New Castle Kent and Sussex – being in Perfect health of Body and of Sound disposeing mind memory and Understanding, Considering the Certainty of Death and the Uncertainty of the…
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Kent County DE Probate Estate Files – John Baynard 1809-1818 (w/Slave Inventory)
Adm.n Bond John Baynard Sept 18th 1809 Caleb Lockwood Jas. Metcalf } app KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTSThat we Margarett Baynard Thomas B Turpins Doctr. William Whitely & Samuel Neal of the county of Kent, are held and firmly bound unto the State of Delaware, in the sum of ten Thousand dollars current money…
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Kent Co DE Probate Estate Files – Abraham Allee Sr 1770-1785 [Inventory of Slaves]
Inventory of the Goods of Abraham Allee sen Deceased 1770 … To one Old neagro man named Dick £00.10..0 To one young neagro man named Noke £75..0..0 To one Neagro woman named Mende £55..0..0 To one Neagro Boy named Perry £17..0..0 To Neagro girl named Bett £10..0,.0 To Neagro Boy Dave for Abrm Allee £20..0..0…
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