Tag: African American Genealogy
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Manumission Nathan From Walter Dulany 1807
Manumission Negro Nathan From Walter Dulany Know all men by these presents that I Walter Dulany of Kent County in the State of Delaware do hereby manumit and set free from Stavery and at the period herin after mentioned for that purpose will give up all my right and title which I now have to…
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Manumission Nance and others from Robert Broadaway 1806
Manumission Negro Nance & others from Robert Broadaway Know all men by these presents that I Robert Broadaway senr. Of Murderkill hundred in Kent County and State of Delaware think it wrong and oppressive to hold negroes in abject slavery have and by these presents do Manumate and set free a negro woman called Nance…
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Manumission Moses Shippy from William Denny 1807
Manumission Negro Moses Shippy from William Denny Know all men by these prests that I William Denny of Duck Creek hundred Kent County and State of Delaware do hereby manumitt and set free my Negro man Moses Shippy he being about twenty one year old as Witness my hand the 5th day of the 3…
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Manumission Mary From Walter Dulany 1807
Know all men by these presents that I Walter Dulany of Kent County in the State of Delaware Do hereby manumit and Set free from slavery and at the period herein after mentioned for that purpose will give up all right and title which I now have to the services of the mulatto Slave hereafter…
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Manumission Mary Clarke from John Primrose 1809
Manumission Negro Mary Clarke from John Primrose Know all men by these presents that I John Primrose of the county of Kent and State of Delaware, do hereby manumit and set absolutely free from me my heirs, Executors and adms. a certain negro called Mary Clarke after the expiration of five years from this date;…
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Manumission Martha & others from John Wallace 1810
Manumission Negro Martha & others from John Wallace Know all men by these presents that I John Wallace of the Village of Milford in the County of Kent and State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations to be hereunto moving and for the consideration of the full and just sum of one hundred…
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Manumission Mariah from Philemon Cubbage 1806
Manumission Negro Mariah from Philemon Cubbage Know all Men by these presents that I Philemon Cubbage of Kent county & State of Delaware do hereby manumit and sett absolutely free my Negro Woman Mariah that hence forward she may enjoy freedom as all free person whatsoever and do hereby Warrant and defend the said Mariahs…
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Manumission Mariah from Jacob Jones 1811
Manumission Negro Mariah from Jacob Jones State of Delaware Kent County } Be it remembered that I Jacob Jones of the village of canterbury Murderkill hundred Kent County in the State of Delaware for divers good causes and consideration hereto moving have manumatted emancipated liberated and set free a certain negro girl the slave of…
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Manumission Margraett From John Burcklow 1812
Manumission Negro Margraett From John Burcklow Know all men by these presents that I John Burcels do hereby manimit and set absolutely free my Negro woman called Margret that lived with George Truitt for a Term of years, so that from this date she the said Margret is actually free to all intents & purposes…
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Manumission Ceasor Brinkley from Benjamin Brady 1804
Manumission Negro Man Ceasor Brinkley from Benjamin Brady Know all Men by these presents that I Benjamin Brady of the Village of Camden in Kent County and State of Delaware think it wrong and oppressive to hold negroes in abject slavery do hereby manumit and set free my negro man called Ceasor Brinkley which I…
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