Tag: African American Genealogy
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1859 Indenture, Daniel Green To Moses America
This Indenture made this twentieth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine, Witnesseth, that Selina Johns mother of Daniel Green a minor in consideration of the sum of one dollar & fifty cents lawful money of the State of Delaware, advanced and paid to the said…
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Deed of James Y Stewart & Wife To Moses America 1884
This Indenture Made the Twenty Third day of December in the year of Our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and Eighty four. Between James Y Stewart and Annie W Stewart his Wife of the Town of Dover Kent County and State of Delaware of the one Part and Moses America of the Same town County…
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Deed James C Bird and wife to Moses America, the younger 1858
This Indenture made this second day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight between James C. Bird, M.D. of the town of Dover in Kent County and State of Delaware and Caroline his wife of the one part, and Moses America, the younger, bouldered man, of the…
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Indenture John W. Macklin to Moses America 1856
This Indenture made this twenty seventh day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty six. Witnesseth that Rebecca Macklin in Dover hundred mother of John Wesley Macklin hath in the presence and with the approbation of Thos. Stevenson a Justice of the Peace for Kent County in the…
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Rachel Rickards Last Will and Testament 1865
I Rachel Rickards of the Town of Dover in the County of Kent and State of Delaware (colored woman) being of sound mind memory and understanding do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me at any time heretofore Made And as to such…
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1857 Indenture Richard America to Moses America
This indenture made this Twenty fifth day of September A.D. 1857 Witnessseth that Charles G America Father of Richard America a minor hath in the presence and with the approbation of This Stevenson a Justice of the Peace for the County of Kent put and bound and by these presents doth put and bind the…
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Last Will and Testament of James America 1896
The Last Will and Testament of James America residing at Dover, Delaware, but employed at New York City, New York I, James America, being of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, do make and publish the Following as and for my Last Will and Testament, to wit: First: I do will and direct that…
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Indenture John H Smith To Moses America 1866
This Indenture made this Eighth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty six. Between Jonathan Patt and John A. Stevenson ^two Justices of the Peace ^for Kent County in the state of Delaware of the one part and Moses America of the said County and state of…
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James America Land Petition to Pay Debts 1924
To the Honorable The Orphan’s Court of the State of Delaware, in and for Kent County. The petition of Thomas C. Frame Jr. Admin- istrator C.J. A. Of James America late of East Dover hundred Kent County and State of Delaware deceased respectfully showeth unto Your Honors as follows That the said James America died…
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Deed John Woodall & wife to Moses Merica 1862
This Indenture made the twenty second day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty two. Between John Woodall of Little Creek Hundred Kent County and State of Delaware and Anna M his wife on the one part and Moses Merica of Dover Hundred in Kent County aforesaid of…
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