Tag: African American Genealogy
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Will Major A McNatt 1815
In the name of God Amen, I Major A. McNatt of Mispillion Hundred, Kent County & State of Delaware being weak in boy but of sound and perfect memory, do ??? and publish this my last will and Testament revoking all former wills by me made. First it is my will and desire that all…
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Deed of Gift Harriot McNatt from Mary McNatt 1820
This Indenture made this fourteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty by and between Mary McNatt widow of Major McNatt late of Kent County State of Delaware of the one part, and Harriot McNatt daughter of said Mary McNatt of the other part, Witnesseth that that …
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Negro Mary Harris From Mary Shewells 1823
Know All men by these presents that I Mary Shewel widow of Smyrna Kent County & State of Delaware Being the owner and in Possession of a Certain Female Slave Namely, Mary Harris she now being Eighteen years of age lacking four Days And having to serve until she arrives to the age of one…
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Will Jehu Turner 1796
In the name of God Amen this Tenth day of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety six I Jehu Turner of Mispillion Hundred in the County of Kent in the State of Delaware, being at this time sick and weak in Boddy but of Pefect sound mind, and…
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Manumission James Dill from Benjamin Dill 1822
Frederica, May 17th, 1822 these are to inform Whome it may Concern that I, Benjamin Dill Bought James Dill negro of John McBeth & or Thomas Lowber and that he was appraised in the Estate of Thomas Lober at $120 Dollars and that Thomas Lowber Bought the said James of William Brown at 120 to…
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Negro John Hicks Manumission from Thomas Wainwright 1823
Know all Men by these presents that I Thomas WainWright of the village of Camden in Kent County and state of Delaware beleave it to be rong and oppresive to hold negroes in Abject slavery have and by these presents doth Manumate and set free my Negro man John Hicks from the day of the…
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Negro Samuel Manumission from Jesse Green 1823
Know all men by these presents that I Jesse Green of Sussex County and State of Delaware do hereby discharge Emancipate and set free my negro man Called and known by the name of Samuel aged twenty Eight years in march next. As witness my hand and Seal the thirty first Day of January in…
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Negro Unity Craig & Children Manumission from Isaac Lowber 1822
Be it Remembered by all whom it may concern. That I Isaac Lowber yeoman of Mispillion hundred in the county of Kent and State of Delaware do and by these presents have hereby Manumated and Sett free & at their liberty The following negro slaves (viz) Unity Craig now the wife of Michael Johnson (negro)…
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Negro Ignatius Carty Manumission from Saml Murphy 1822
Kent County Sst The State of Del. Know all men by these presents that I Samuel Murphey of Duck Creek hundred county and State aforesaid Do by these presents manumate my Slave Ignatius Carty to be free at the age of thirty he being Twenty five years of age The twenty sixth of last month…
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Negro Caroline Manumission from Rachel Wilmer 1820
To all whom it may concern be it known that I Rachel Wilmer of Kent County and State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto showing and also in further consideration of one Dollar Current money to me in hand paid do hereby release from Slavery Manumit and Set free my negro…
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