Tag: African American Genealogy
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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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Negro Alexander Manumission from Abraham Moore 1817
Know all men by these Presents, That I Abraham Moore of Duck creek hundred in Kent County and State of Delaware do by these presents manumit and enfranchise a certain Negro man named Alexander now about the age of twenty eight years and the proper slave of me the Said Abraham Moore to be free…
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Manumission Negro Rachel from Mary Jarrell 1821
State of Delaware Kent County Sst Be it known that I Mary Jarrell of Murderkill hundred in said county for divers good Causes and considerations me thereunto moveing have manumitted emancipated liberated and set free a certain Slave Negro woman named Rachel Reserving to myself my heirs executors administrators or assigns the Service and labour…
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Negroes Amia & Ellen Manumission from Jacob Biddle 1816
Know all men by these presents that I Jacob Biddle of the Village of Milford in the County of Kent & State of Delaware for divers good causes and Consideration me hereunto moving do hereby Manumit enfranchise and absolutely set free my Negro Woman named Amia to be free and at her full & perfect…
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Negro Rachel Ayers Manumission from Joshua Nickerson 1817
Know all men by these presents that I Joshua Nickerson of Kent county in the State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations me hereunto moveing hath and by these presents doth manumit emancipate Liberate an set free and at full liberty a femal negro the slave of me the said Joshua Nickerson named…
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Manumission Negro Samuel Porter from Levin Rickards & David Walton Admr. 1815
Know all men by these presents that I Levin Rickards Executor of Nathaniel Rickards late of the County of Kent & State of Delaware deceased Have & by these presents do agree and acknowledge that a Certain Negro Man named Samuel Porter late the property of the Said deceased Shall be free & at his…
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Manumission Ruth and others from Jonathan Manlove 1801
Know all men by these presents that I Jonathan Manlove of the Vilage of Milford in the county of Kent and State of Delaware do hereby manumit enfranchise and absolutely free ???? ???? the following Black People or negroes in manner and form and at such time & times as herein after expressed that is to…
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Manumission Negro Leah from Mitchell Kershaw 1814
Sussex County State of Delaware to all whome these presents shall come Greeting I Mitchell Kershaw of Sussex County in the State of Delaware for Divers good Causes and Considerations me thereunto moving do hereby Declare free manumite and enfranchise the negro following to wit one Girl Called and known by the name of Leah…
