Tag: African American Genealogy
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Will Rachel Wilmer 1837
By the permission of almighty God, I Rachel Wilmer, of the Town of Smyrna, Kent County, and State of Delaware being in feeble health, but of sound and disposing mind, memory, and understanding, and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs that I may be the better prepared to leave this world whenever it shall…
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Negro John Salsbury Manumission from James Spear 1822
Know all men by these presents that I James Spear of Duck creek hundred Kent County and State of Delaware have for divers considerations there unto moving Manumitted and Set free my negro man named John Salisbury from and after the 20th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred…
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Sundry Negroes Manumission from Nehemiah Clark 1821
Know all men by these presents that I Nehemiah Clarke of Kent County and State of Delaware for divers good causes and Considerations me thereunto moving have manumitted enfranchised set Free and do by these presents manumit Enfranchise and set free the following Slaves that is to Say a negro woman Called Harriot twenty years…
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Manumission Negro Harriott from Robert Cook 1821
Know all men by these presents that I Robert Cook of Kent County & State of Delaware do manumit & forever Set free a Negro Girl named Harriott after She arrives at the Term of Twenty one years old she being at this date three years old & do hereby discharge her from any Claim…
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Negro Precillia Manumission from James Hazle & Others 1819
Know all men by these presents that I James Hazle administrator of William Hazle deceased of Kent County and State of Delaware being Convinced of the intentions of the Said William Hazle Decd. before his death to manumate and Set free a Certain Negro woman Need Preccilla I do therefore hereby manumate enfranchize and absolutely…
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Pass of John Caldwell Negro 1819
United States of America Be it Known that on the day of the date hereof before me Peter Lohra Notary public for the commonwealth of Pennsylvania residing in the City of Philadelphia by lawful authority duly Commissioned and Sworn and by law authorized to administer oaths and affirmations personally appeared John Caldwell…
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Negro Ann Manumission from Mary Jarrell 1818
State of Delaware Kent County Be it Remembered that I Mary Jarrell of Murderkill hundred Kent County in the State aforesaid for divers good Causes and Considerations me thereto Moving Have Manumitted Emancipated Liberated and set free a Certain Negro Girl the Slave of Me the Said Mary Jarrell by the Name of Ann Reserving…
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Manumission Negro Peter Craig from John Craig 1820
I John Craig of Kent County in the State of Delaware; do hereby manumit and Set absolutely free my negro man Peter alias Peter Craig Born the Second day of March Seventeen hundred and ninety two is About five feet ten inches high is not remarkably black nor inclining to yellow has a stiff finger…
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Manumission Benjamin Seal from Ann Casey 1819
Know all Men by these presents that I Ann Casey of Duck Creek Hundred in the County Kent and State of Delaware for divers good Causes and Considerations me thereunto moving have and by these presents do hereby Manumit and Set free my negro Man Slave named Benjamin Seal aged about twenty eight from the…
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Bill of Sale from Ann Cacey for Jacob 1814
Know all men by these presents that I Ann Cacey of Duck Creek hundred Kent County and State of Delaware for and in Consideration of two hundred Dollars lawfull money of the State afsd to me paid by William Kennedy of Smyrna in the hundred County & State afsd. the rect. whereof is hereby acknowledged…
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