Category: Wills & Probate
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Will Abraham D Shadd 1879
This is the Last Will and Testament of me Abraham D Shadd of the Township of Raleigh in the County of Kent and Province of Ontario, Yeoman and First – I hereby revoke all and every former Will, codicil or Testamentary disposition at any time by me made and declare this to be my last…
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Abstract Sussex County, Delaware Probate Estate File Sylvester Deputy 1804-1818
[Will] In the Name of God, Amen I Sylvester Deputy of Sussex County in the Delaware State, being in perfect Health 7 of sound Mind & Memory, do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament, & desire it may be Received as such. My Soul, I bequeath to the Almighty God who gave…
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Will and Estate File of Levi Haughey Slave Owner 1804-1817
[Will] In the name of God Amen I Levi Haughey of Little Creek hundred and county of Kent and State of Delaware, Being very sick and weak of body though of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God therefor calling to mind the mortality of the body and knowing that it…
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Will Timothy Lister with Manumission of Slaves 1812
I Timothy Lister do for the purpose of setting free the negroes hereinafter named do make and publish this my last will and testament. I will and direct the son of Moses Thomas and Meriam his wife negroes – the said son being named Fountain, who was born the 15 day of April 1797 be…
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Slave Inventory of the Estate of William Jordan 1793
[Taken} 19 Nov 1793 [Slaves] 1 negro man Simon £20 1 Negro boy Stevan for 10 years £30 Negro Woman Hannah £5 1 Negro Girl Ruth 10 years Old £4 1 Negro Girl Diner 9 years Old $3 1 Negro Ephraim 2 years old £2 1 Negro Jacob 8 months £1 “Kent, Delaware, United States…
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John Voshall Will, Probate File (with distribution of Slaves)1817 – 1820
John Voshall Will 1817 I John Voshell of Little Creek hundred Kent County in the State of Delaware being weak in body but of sound disposing mind memory and understanding do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say: First – I give and bequeath…
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Joseph Burton Will 1846
To all those whom it may concern be it known that I, Joseph Burton of the City of Wilmington in the State of Delaware do now make my last Will and Testament in manner and form following to wit. First – I direct that my funeral expenses and all just debts and claims against me…
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Vincent Loockerman Jr 1745-1790 Probate File Inventory – 18 May 1790 Negroes
Abraham valued @ 20..0..0 Five small Male children 20..0..0 One Female Child Rachel 10..0..0 One Negro Woman Peg 3..0..0 One Negro man Aaron 35..0..0 One Negro Woman Nell 3..0..0 One Negro Stephen 30..0..0 One Negro Boy Bill 6..0..0 One Negro girl Suk 7..10..0 Two small Female children 3..0..0 One negro Man Isaac 35..0..0 One Negro…
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Last Will and Testament Maria America 1917
I Maria America widow of James America, deceased, of Dover, Delaware being of sound mind, memory and understanding do make and publish this as and for my last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void any and all wills at anytime heretofore made by me, IMPRIMIS: I order and direct my Executor hereinafter named…
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Last Will and Testament of Sallie Blackston 1889
I, Sallie Blackston, wife of Charles Blackston, formerly (Sallie America) of Kent County and State of Delaware being of Sound and disposing mind, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament Item 1 – I will and devise all the interest in the real estate left me by the last Will and testament…
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