Tag: African American Genealogy
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Manumission Joseph from Ann Ridgely 1806
Manumission Negro Joseph from Ann Ridgely Know all men by these presents that I Ann Ridgely of Kent County in the State of Delaware from motives of benevolence and humanity; Have manumitted and hereby do manumit, and set free from slavery, my negro man slave, Joseph, aged about twenty six years On Condition, however, that…
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Manumission Joseph Dawset from Benjamin Cheffins 1805
Manumission Negro Joseph Dawset from Benjamin Cheffins Be it Known and remembered that I Benjamin Cheffins of Kent County and State of Delaware do by these presents set free a certain Negro Man named Joseph Dawset from and after the first day of January next to enjoy all the rights and priveledges of a free…
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Manumission Joseph and Others from John Jump 1807
Manumission Negro Joseph & others from John Jump I John Jump do set free from Bondage the following Negroes namely Joseph, Samuel, Pomp, Perry and Betty, their to commence agreeable to the following order of time viz Joseph his freedom to commence on the first day of January in the year of our Lord Eighteen…
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Manumission John From Joseph Aydelott 1812
Manumission Negro John From Joseph Aydelott Know all men by these presents that I Joseph Aydelott of the County of Kent and State of Delaware for sundry good causes me hereunto moving do by these presents manumit enfranchise and set absolutely free a certain Negro by named John that was appraised to me with the estate…
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Manumission Jeremiah From William Collins 1807
Manumission Negro Jeremiah From William Collins. State of Delaware Kent County} To all Persons to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Know ye, that, for divers good causes & considerations me thereunto moving I William Collins do hereby declare free, manumit & enfranchise, from the day of the date hereof my negro Man named Jeremiah…
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Manumission Jenny and others from James Turley 1804
Know all men by these presents that I James Turley of Murderkill hundred Kent County and State of Delaware, for divers Good causes me thereunto moving, do hereby manumit and Set free and at full Liberty a certain Negro Woman named Jenny about thirty six years of age as also her two children, namely James…
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Manumission Jane From Major McNatt 1805
Manumission Negro Jane From Major McNatt Know all men by these presents that I Major M Natt of Kent county Delaware State for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moving have manumated liberated and freed and by these presents do manumate Liberate and free the foloing Negro girl to wit Jane aged twelve years and…
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Manumission James Hull from Edward Joy 1811
Manumission negro James Hull from Edward Joy Know all men by these presents that I Edward Joy of Duck Creek hundred & County of Kent state of Delaware do mancepate set free my negrow man named James Hull who I purchased from Isaack Truax for life that was formerly born the slave of William Murphy…
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Manumission James from Peter Lowber 1804
Manumission Negro James from Peter Lowber Know all men by these presents that I Peter Lowber of Kent County in the state of Delaware doth hereby manumit Emancipate liberate & set Free a Certain Negro Man named James the Slave of me the said Peter Lowber, and from and after the date of there presents…
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Manumission James from Jacob Biddle 1814
Manumission Negro James from Jacob Biddle 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 considerations me hereunto moving Do hereby manumit enfranchise & absolutely set free A certain Negro Boy named James to be…
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