Tag: African American Genealogy
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Will David Lewis 1795
In the name of God Amen, I David Lewis of Murderkill Hundred Kent County in the State of Delaware farmer, being week in Body but of sound mind and memory Considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and certainty of death do make and Constitute, this my last Will and Testament in manner and form…
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Manumission Cloe from David Lewis 1792
To all to whom this may come know ye that I David Lewis of Kent County and Delaware State Farmer out of a consideration discharge of my duty, and doing Justice to her to hereby manumited and set absolutely free my following named Negro Woman named Cloe aged about Twenty years so that henceforth she…
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Manumission Solomon from Richard Manwaring 1790
Articles of agreement made and concluded this twenty sixth day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and ninety by and Between Richard Manwaring Junior of the One part and John Wiltbank of the Town of Dover Carpenter of the other part. Where as the aforesaid Richard Manwaring hath a…
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Sale Nancy Ellis to Cuffee Ellis 1792
Know all Men by these presents that we James Sykes Physician and Agnes Sykes for and in consideration of the Sum of twenty pounds lawful money of the Delaware State to us in hand paid by Cuffee Ellis at or before the Sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof we the said James…
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Sale George Sykes Ellis to Cuffee Ellis 1792
Know all Men by these presents that We James Sykes Physician and Agnes Sykes for and in Consideration of the Sum of Twelve pounds ten Shillings lawful money of the Delaware State to us in hand paid by Cuffee Ellis at or before the Sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof we the…
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Manumission Nancy Ellis and George Sykes Ellis from Cuffee Ellis 1792
To all people to Whom these there presents shall come know ye that (Whereas I Cuffee Ellis this day Purchased of Agnes Sykes and James Sykes Physician Executors of the Testament and last of James Sykes Esquire deceased) tow of My Children to Wit Nancy Ellis aged Eighteen years and George Sykes Ellis aged Eight Years…
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Manumission Stephen Dent from Anna Adams 1792
Whereas I Anna Adams of Kent County in the state of Delaware am entitled to and possessed of a certain negro Man named Stephen and sirnamed Dent and being induced by a variety of reason to contribute thus far towards the general abolition of Slavery, now Know all Men by there presents that I do…
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Manumission George Lightfoot from Anna Adams 1792
Whereas I Anna Adams of Kent County in the State of Delaware am entitled to and possessed of a certain negro Man named George and sirnamed lightfoot and being induced by a variety of reasons to Contribute thus far towards the general abolition of Slavery, now Know all Men by these presents that I do…
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Deed of Gift John Robinson to Moses Butcher (Free Negro) 1792
Know all Men by these presents that I John Robinson of St. Jones’s hundred and County of Kent in the Delaware State doth give unto Moses Butcher all that Quantity or parcel of ground which I John Robinson have marked out and fixed the bounders thereunto and that During his natural life Starting from a…
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Deed John Bell and Anne his wife to Cuffee Ellis (Negro) 1793
This Indenture made the First day of March in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety three by and between John Bell of the Town of Dover in the County of Kent in the Delaware State Merchant and Anne his Wife of the one part. And Cuffee Ellis (negroe) of the…
