Tag: African American Genealogy
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Manumission Katherine Bates from Hannah Anderson 1808
To all to whom these presents shall shall come Hannah Anderson of the Borough of Wilmington County of NewCastle and State of Delaware Sends Greeting, Know ye that the said Hannah Anderson for divers good causes and considerations here thereunto moving and also for and in consideration of the regard she entertains for her Negro…
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Manumission Charles Staats from Francis Haughey 1808
Know all Men by these presents that I Francis Haughey of the Town and County of NewCastle and State of Delaware in consideration of the services of Charles Staats to be performed by him for me my heirs Executors and administrators from the date of these presents until the fifteenth day of July in the…
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Sale of Slaves by Francis Haughey 1794
Know all men by these presents that I Francis Haughey Admor of Robert Haughey Esqr deceased hath bargained and Sold and doth by these presents Bargain and sell and for ever quit claim to Joseph Lewis a Negro Man and to his Wife Terry and child Dinah for the valuable consideration of Seventy five Pounds…
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Manumission Dinah & Isaac Miller from Thomas & Elizabeth Bowman 1779
Whereas We Thomas & Elizabeth Bowman have time back manumitted and set free all the Negroes we were possessed of from an apprehension of Duty and Whereas our Mother Sarah Draper did in her Life-time sell and dispose off a Negro Woman named Dinah, and I the said Elizabeth Bowman before our Marriage did also…
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Manumission William Bungee from Thomas Jenkins 1779
Know all Men by these presents that I Thomas Jenkins of Kent County on Delaware, Taylor, have manumitted and discharged & by these presents do manumit, discharge and forever quit claim to a negro Man called William (alias William Bungee) having, (thro’ the corrupt Practice of Slavery, which however warranted by the partial and unjust…
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Manumission Jane & Benjamin from John Dickinson 1779
I John Dickinson of the County of Kent upon Delaware Farmer, do hereby manumit & forever discharge the following Negroes viz Jane a girl born about the middle of the 8th Month 1769, and Benjamin a Boy born the 15th of the 8th Month 1775; (which Negroes lately fell to Me by a Redivision of…
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Manumission James, Major & George from Joseph Nock 1778
Know all Men by these presents that I Joseph Nock, of Motherkiln Hundred & County of Kent upon Delaware being fully convinced of the Iniquity & Injustice of detaining my fellow Men in Bondage for a Term of Life, as inconsistent in my Judgment to the Tenor of the Gospel delivered us by Christ &…
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Manumission Celia Etc from Nimrod & Elizabeth Maxwell 1779
Know all Men by these presents that We Nimrod Maxwell and Wife Elizabeth of the County of Kent upon Delaware from a Conviction that it is our religious Duty, do hereby Manumit, discharge & forever set free the following Negroes being all that remain in our Possession, towitt Celia a Woman aged about eighteen years…
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Probate File, John Hanson 1803-1816
Will John Hanson March 11th 1803 Recorded in Book P Page 215 The last will and testament of John Hanson In the Name of God Amen, I John Hanson of St Georges Hundred New Castle County and State of Delaware being weak in Body but of Sound Memory blessed be God do this day ^March…
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Will James Cochran 1782
The Name of God Amen. The twentyeth day of April in year of our lord one thousand seven Hundred and Eighty two, I James Cochran of St Georges Hundred and New Castle County in the state of Delaware being now in perfect Health ??? And sound Understanding both in Mind and Memory, well knowing that…
