Tag: African American Genealogy
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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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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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