Tag: African American Genealogy
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Will Robert Clark 1796 Kent County, Delaware
I Robert Clark of the town of Dover, Attorney at Law do make this Instrument of writing, for my last will and Testament hereby voiding all other wills by me made – In Testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix my seal the fifth day of July in the year of Our Lord…
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Deed of Mortgage w Slaves as Collateral George Robisson and wife Lois to John Vining 1750
This Indenture Made this twenty Second Day of November in the Year of our Lord Christ One Thousand Seven Hundred and fifty By and Between George Robisson and Lois his wife of Kent County on Delaware of the One part and John Vining Esqr of the same place of the other part Witnesseth That the…
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Apprentice Indenture Stephen Ellis to John H. Eccleston 1838
This Indenture made this thirty first day of October A.D. 1838 Witnesseth, That Dorcus Ellis mother of Stephen Ellis a minor, hath in the presence and with the approbation of Thomas Stevenson a Justice of the Peace for Kent County in the State of Delaware and in consideration of the sum of Ten dollars lawful…
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Deed James Kerbin from George S Ellis Negro 1818
This Indenture made this eighteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen Between George S Ellis of Murderkill Hundred Kent County and State of Delaware (Free negro) of the one part and James Kerbin of the hundred County and State aforesaid of the other part. Whereas Cuffee…
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Negro Jefferson Johnson Manumission from Joel Clements 1826
State of Delaware to wit. To all Persons to whome these presents May come Know ye that I Joel Clements of Kent County and State aforesaid for divers good causes and considerations me there= unto moving have Emancipated and Set free and by these presents do Emancipate Imphanchise and Set free the following negro to…
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Negro Sarah Sanders Manumission from Piner Mansfield 1825
Know all men by these presents that I Piner Mansfield of Duck creek hundred Kent County and State of Delaware for divers good causes and Considerations do by these presents Manumit Liberate and Set Free a certain Negro Slave Named Sarah Sanders aged Thirteen years or there about And do hereby further agree that the…
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Negro Samuel Manumission from Ann T. Greer 1822
Know all men by these presents that I Ann T. Greer of the town of Milford county of Kent & State of Delaware for divers good causes & Considerations me hereunto moving do hereby manumit enfranchise & absolutely set free my negro man Samuel to be free & at his perfect liberty on the first…
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Negro Daniel Manumission from Hannah Carrow & Wm Carrow 1824
Know all men by these presents that we Hannah Carrow and William Carrow of Dover Hundred in Kent county in the State of Delaware admrs of William Carrow late of the Said County deceased and whereas the said William Carrow had at the time of his death a certain Negro by Named Daniel left by…
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Negros Liz & Peg Manumission from Samuel Warren Senior 1824
Know all my by these presents that I Saul Warren Senor of Kent County and State of Delaware did in April the 15th in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four Set at liberty my negro woman namely Liz then my slave who was born the twenty fourth day of…
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Will Samuel Bevans Turner 1793
In the name of God amen, the 22d day of Feb 1793, I Samuel Bevans Turner of Mispilion hund’d in the County of Kent and State of Delaware being Weak & infirm of Body, but of perfect Mind and Memory thanks be to God for his Mercies, and Calling to Mind the Mortality of my…
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