Tag: African American Genealogy
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Negro Isaac Manumission from Outten Davis 1826
Whereas I Outten Davis of St Jones Neck and hundred in the County of Kent in the State of Delaware hath this day to wit this twenty first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty Six purchased of a Certain Samuel M Wharton of St Jones neck…
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Bill of Sale Outen Davis from Samuel M Wharton, Negro Isaac 1826
Whereas I Samuel M Wharton of St Jones Neck and hundred in the County of Kent in the State of Delaware for and in Consideration of the Sum of Fifty five Dolls. to me in hand paid by Outten Davis of Same neck & hundred county and State afsd. Have granted bargained and Sold And…
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Manumission Jerry from Elizabeth Soper 1799 James Price Probate File 1812 – 1818
The accountant craves and Allowance for an error in the Inventory and appraisement unknown at the time of the former Settlements to wit; For the appraised value of a Black man named Jerry, appraised at the sum of $300 – whereas it appears by a manumission Duly executed by a certain Elizabeth Soper of Kent…
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Manumission Negro Cynthia from James Johnson 1816
Know all men by these presents that I James Johnson of Mispillion hundred in the County of Kent and State of Delaware ^Surveyor for certain Causes and Considerations me hereunto moving do hereby Manumit Enfranchise & set free my negroe Girl Cynthia, aged about Eleven years at and after the first day of January Eighteen…
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Manumission Negro Jacob Conwell from John Conwell CC 1816
Know all men by these presents that I John Conwell (CC) of the County of Sussex and State of Delaware being now the sole owner and having the entire and exclusive right to a certain negro man known by the name of Jacob aged thirty one years or thereabouts Do for certain good reasons me…
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Manumission Negro Milby from Williams Rickards Senr. 1813
Know all men by these presents that I William Rickards Senr. of Sussex County and State of Delaware for Divers good causes me thereunto moveing Do hereby manumit and set free my negro man named Milby aged Twenty five years old or there about from me and my said Executors administrators or assigns from the…
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Manumission of Diana & her children by Thomas Tomlinson 1834
Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Tomlinson of Kent County and State of Delaware from motives of benevolence and humanity have manumited and hereby do manumit and set free from slavery a certain negro woman named Diana and all her children that she now has or may have except Catharine born the…
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Negro George Hill Manumission from Reuben Anderson 1819
Know all men by these presents that I Reuben Anderson of the County of Kent & State of Delaware for divers good Causes & consideration me hereunto moving do Manumit, Enfranchise and absolutely set free a certain negro man named George Hill to be free and at his perfect liberty since the twentieth day of…
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Negro William Hawkins Manumission from John Baynard 1824
Know all men by these presents that I John Baynard of Kent County and State of Delaware for divers good causes and Consideration me hereunto moveing do hereby manumit anfranchise and absolutely Set free my Negro Man William Hawkins aged about twenty Seven years to be free and at his perfect liberty from the date…
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Negro Alexander Pope Manumission from Sarah Pope and Others 1817
To all whome it may Concern; We Sarah Pope late of the City of Augusta in the state of Georgia, but now of the village of Smyrna in the County of Kent & State of Delaware and Lydia Simpson and Margaret Simpson of the County of Kent and State of Delaware aforesaid Do hereby Manumit…
