Tag: African American Genealogy
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Manumission Hetty and others from Benjamin Blackiston and Jacob Griffin 1807
Manumission Negro Hetty & others from Benjamin Blackiston & Jacob Griffin Know all men by these presents that we Benjamin Blackiston of Kent County and State of Delaware and Jacob Griffin of New Castle County and State aforesaid possessing, as heirs of David Griffin deceas’d a Joint right to certain negroes herein after mentioned, for…
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Manumission Hester From Thomas Parker 1812
Manumission Negro Hester From Thomas Parker Know all Men by these presents That I Thomas Parker of Murtherkill Hundred Kent County and State of Delaware (Farmer) for divers good causes and considerations do by these presents manumit, Liberate and Set free my black woman, named Hester, aged sixteen years and six months, or there about…
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Manumission Henry from Myers Carson and John Miller Admin 1804
Know all men by these presents that we Myers Carson and John Miller administrators of Stephen Miller decd. For divours causes us thereinto moving, do hereby manumit and set free and at full liberty a certain negro boy named, Henry late the property of Stephen Miller aforesaid, reserving unto ourselves our heirs executors administrators and assigns,…
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Manumission Henrietta from Benoni Harris 1805
Manumission Negro Henrietta from Benoni Harris Be it Known and remembered that I Benoni Harris of Kent County & state of Delaware do by these presents set free a certain Negro Girl Named Henrietta which I purchased of Coston Wrench, from and after the full Expiration of nine years from the thirteeth day April last…
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Manumission Henrietta and others from Levin Woodall 1810
Manumission Negro Henrietta & others from Levin Woodall Know all men by these presents that I Levin Woodall of the state of Maryland now in Camden state of Delaware do manumit & set absolutely free my several negroes that I bought of John Massey of the state of Maryland Viz. My negro woman Henrietta or…
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Manumission Henneritta White and Mary from Richard Harrington 1804
Know all men by these presents that I Richard Harrington of Kent County and State of Delaware for the sum of seven pounds seventeen shillings to me paid or secured to be paid, do hereby manumit set free and discharge, my negro woman Henney, alias Henneritta White, to enjoy her full liberty as other free…
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Manumission Hannah Scott and others from Abraham Pierce Esq 1806
Manumission Negro Hannah Scott & others from Abraham Pierce Esq Know all Men by these presents that I Abraham Pierce of the Village of Smyrna for divers good causes me thereunto moving have emancapated and set free the following described Negroe and Mullattoe Slaves at the dates and times herein after respectively mentioned to wit”…
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Manumission Grace Monro from Abraham Monro 1806
Manumission Negro Grace Monro from Abraham Monro Know all men by these Presents. That I Abraham Monro of Kent County in the State of Delaware from motives of benevolence and humanity, Have manumitted and hereby do manumit and set from slavery, my negroe Girl named Grace Monro, aged about seventeen years: on Condition, however that…
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Manumission Grace from Edward Elliott 1805
Manumission Negro Grace from Edward Elliott Know all men by these presents, that I Edward Elliott of Mispillion Hundred, Kent County and State of Delaware, for divers good Causes and Considerations do by these presents, manumit, liberate and set free, a Certain Negro Woman named Grace, aged twenty four years, the twenty forth day of…
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Manumission Girl Sib from John Graham 1804
Manumission Negro Girl Sib from John Graham Know all men that I John Graham do by these presents discharge and sett free a Negro woman named Sib aged about Thirty Six years and that she shall hence forth bee taken and considered as a free person to all intents and purposes and further I do hereby…
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