Tag: African American Genealogy
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Manumission Negro Thomas from Martha Williams 1775
I Martha Williams of St Georges Hundred, New Castle County in Delaware Widow, do hereby manumitt and set absolutely free my negro Man Thomas aged about twenty five years, so that henceforth he shall be adjudged, deemed & taken as and for a free Man to all Intents & Purposes without the Lett Hindrance or…
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Manumission 7 Negros from Edward Fisher 1776
Know all Men by these presents that I Edward Fisher of mispilion Hundred in Kent County on Delaware, Farmer, do hereby manumit & set absolutely, free the following named Negroes Towitt, negro Woman called Nan aged about thirty-five years and her Child named Lydia aged about twelve months; also Woman called Ambo aged about twenty…
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Manumission Sundry Negroes from Thomas Nock 1777
I Thomas Nock of murtherkiln hundred & County of Kent on Delawa Fully persuaded in my own Breast of the Iniquity of detaining my fellow Man in Bondage & believing it to be the natural equitable & unalienable Right of all Men to have the Liberty of disposing of their Persons & Property, do form…
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Manumission Negro Samuel Bungee from Jabez Jenkins 1777
Whereas my Father Jabez Jenkins did by his last Will and Testament give and bequeath me a legacy of a Negro Man called Samuel Bungee and whereas I Jabez Jenkins of Kent County on Delaware, Chaise-maker believe it to be the natural ^equitable and just Right of all Men to have the Liberty of disposing…
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Manumission Sundry Negroes from John George 1777
Know all Men by these presents that I John George of Kent County on Delaware Farmer, do hereby manumit & set absolutely free all my Negroes hereafter particularly named Towitt negro Woman called Doll aged about thirty eight years; negro Man called Jiffery aged about thirty five years; (who has been at his Liberty upwards…
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Manumission Negroes Nero, George & Daniel from David Register 1777
Know all Men by these presents that I David Register of Kent County on Delawa Weaver, do hereby manumit and set absolutely free all the following named Negroes from Slavery Towitt Boy called Nero aged twelve years & five months; Boy called George aged six years & six months, Boy named Daniel aged three years…
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Manumission Sundry Negroes from Thomas & Elizabeth Bowman 1777
Know all Men by these presents that we Thomas & Elizabeth Bowman of mispillion Hundred in the County of Kent on Delaware, do hereby manumit and set absolutely free the following named Negroes Towitt Jack and old Man, & Nanny his Wife, aged about fifty years: Man Thomas aged about forty years & his Wife…
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Manumission Negroes James, Simon, Allen & Hagar from Jonathan Neall 1777
Whereas I Jonathan Neall of murtherkiln hundred & county of Kent on Delaware did by an Instrument of Writing under my Hand & Seal dated 1st Day of 3d Mo 1775 manumit three several Negroes as therein now specified viz James then aged upwards of thirty years, & had been at his Liberty upwards of…
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Manumission Sundry Negroes from Jonathan Hunn 1777
I Jonathan Hunn of mispillion Hundred in Kent County on Delawa do hereby manumit & set free all my Negroes hereafter particularly named To witt my negro Man named Caesar aged about fifty years (who has been at Liberty about eight years) negro Man named Caro (who has been at Liberty about one year) aged…
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Manumission Negroes Esther & Children from Alexander McCay 1777
Alexander Mccay of Cedar Creek hundred in the County of Sussex on Delawa do hereby manumit and set absolutely free all my Negroes as hereafter particularly named to wit Woman named Esther (whom I manumitted some Time ago) and her three children Viz her Girl Esther aged seven years, her Girl named Alice aged five…
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