Category: Wills & Probate
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Rachel Rickards Last Will and Testament 1865
I Rachel Rickards of the Town of Dover in the County of Kent and State of Delaware (colored woman) being of sound mind memory and understanding do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me at any time heretofore Made And as to such…
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James America Land Petition to Pay Debts 1924
To the Honorable The Orphan’s Court of the State of Delaware, in and for Kent County. The petition of Thomas C. Frame Jr. Admin- istrator C.J. A. Of James America late of East Dover hundred Kent County and State of Delaware deceased respectfully showeth unto Your Honors as follows That the said James America died…
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Will Absalom Williams Shadd 1857
Will of Real and Personal Estate I Absolom Williams Shadd of Township of Raleigh County of Kent, and Province of Canada of the age of Forty three years being of sound mind and memory, do make publish and declare this my Last Will and Testament in the manner following; to wit, My Will is, That…
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Will of Daniel B. Anderson 1872
The Last Will and Testament of Daniel B. Anderson. In the name of God Amen I Daniel B. Anderson, being of sound mind and memory, blessed be Almighty God for the same, do make and publish this my last Will andTestament in manner and form following To wit …
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Will Joseph Burton 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 y last will and Testament in manner and form following to wit First: I direct that my personal expenses and all just debts and claim against me and…
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Will Absalom Gibbs 1842
Absalom Gibbs. I Absalom Gibbs of Murderkill Hundred Kent County and State of Delaware being advanced in age but of a sound and discrimination mind do this sixth day of July eighteen hundred and forty make this my last will and Testament as follows. Item. I give and bequeath to my son Abel Gibbs of…
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Will Jacob Vining 1863
Jacob Vining I Jacob Vining of the Town of Dover Kent County and State of Delaware, do on this nineteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty three make and publish this my last will and Testament as follows, that is to say, First, I direct that my…
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Will John Furbee 1815
In the name of God Amen, I John Furbee (a coloured man) of the County of K[ent] and State of Delaware viewing the uncertainty of Life and the certainty of Death, being [of?] a Sound, disposing mind memory and understanding and wishing to settle and assign [my?] Temporal affairs (thanks be to Almighty God for…
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Will Moses America 1886
Moses America This is the Last Will and Testament of Moses America of East Dover Hundred Kent County and State of Delaware Item 1. I direct that my debts be paid by my Executor Item 2. It is my Will that my wife Elizabeth shall have no part of my Estate…
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John Vining Negro Noncupative Will 1807
Be it Remembered that on the thirty first day of January in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and Nine Henry Hoffeker did Exhibit to me Nathaniel Smithers Register of Kent county in the State of Delaware for the probate of wills etc an Instrument of writing purporting to be the Nuncupative…
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