Tag: African American Genealogy
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Deed James Harmon Negro from Israel Peterson 1816
This Indenture made this twenty sixth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen Between Israel Peterson of Duck Creek hundred in the county of Kent and State of Delaware and Araminta his wife of the one part and James Harmon of Sent Jones’s hundred county and State…
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Deed James Harmon to David Hopper 1829
This Indenture made this 13th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine Between James Harman (Colored Man) formerly St Jones’s hundred but now of Dover hundred in the county of Kent and State of Delaware of the one part, and David Hopper of the same hundred…
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Deed Elizabeth Jackson N to Stephen Gibbs N 1832
This Indenture made this Eighteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two by and Between Elizabeth Jackson free black woman of Dover in Dover hundred Kent County and State of Delaware of the one part and Stephen Gibbs a free Black man of Dover forrest in…
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Will George Blackiston 1778
In the name of God, Amen I George Blackiston of the new acquired part of Kent County and Delaware State being in a low estate of body though of a perfect sound disposing mind and memory thanks be to God for the same and knowing the frailty and uncertainty of human life Do make and…
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Deed Samuel Copper from Aaron Copper & wife 1823
This Indenture made this third day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three Between Aaron Copper and Rebecca his wife (free people of colour) of Murderkill hundred Kent County and State of Delaware of the one part and Samuel Copper a free man of coulor of the…
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Deed Samuel Copper & Wife to John G. Conwell 1857
This Indenture made this Sixth day of May on the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & fifty Six, by & between Samuel Copper, negro, of Camden Kent County & State of Delaware & Rachel his wife of the one part & John G. Conwell Mercht. of the same place of the other…
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Will of Stepney Jackson 1846
In the name of God amen I Stepney Jackson free negro of Kent County being of a sound mind and disposing memory thanks be given to God for the same Calling to mind the mortality of my body and Knowing that it is appointed to all men once to die do make and ordain this…
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Negro Ruth Manumission from Priscilla Rees 1821
Know all men by these presents that I Priscilla Rees of Duck Creek Hundred Kent County and State of Delaware for divers good Causes and Considerations me there unto moving have and by these presents do hereby manumit and set free my negro woman named Ruth now my Slave from and after the day of…
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Deed Wm Brinkley and Nath Brinkley Executors To Wm H McBride 1852
This Indenture made the Sixth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two Between William Brinkley of Camden Delaware and Ann his wife and Nathaniel Brinkley of the same place and Sarah Ann his wife (free coloured) of the one part and William H McBride of the…
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Will George Nickerson 1759
In the Name of God Amen I George Nickerson of Kent County on Delaware Farmer being sick and weak of Body but by the Blessing of Almighty God of sound and disposing mind and memory do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following to Wit Imprimis I give and bequeath…
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