Category: Wills & Probate
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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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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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