Tag: African American History
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Indenture Hetty Turner (n) To Robert O Pennewill 1849
This Indenture made this eleventh day of July A.D. 1849 between John B. Smith and Thos Stevenson two of the Justices of the Peace for Kent County in the State of Delaware of the one part and Robert O. Pennewill of the said County and State of the other part. Whereas the said John B.…
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Kent Co DE Probate Estate Files – Robert O Pennewill 1850-1854
Robert O. Pennewills Estate Inventory and Appraisement October 17, 1850 [partial] Negro Boy Daniel Crapper – Indentured servant to serve 3 yrs: from 18th October 1850… $100.00 Negro Boy Theodore Polk age about 17 years on the 27 March 1851 (so says his mother) slave until he is 25 years old $225.00 Negro Girl Hetty…
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Kent County Delaware Probate Estate Files John Vining 1770 – 1783
[Will] I John Vining of the County of Kent upon Delaware Esqr. being of sound disposing Mind Memory and Understanding Do make this my Last Will and Testament in Manner and Form Following that is to say Imprimis I order and direct that all my just Debts shall be paid Item It is my Will…
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Indenture Major Huffington (N) to John Bell 1854
This Indenture made this twenty sixth day of January A.D. 1854 between Trustin L. Davis and James L Smith two of the Justices of the Peace for Kent County in the state of Delaware, of the one part, and John Bell of the said County and State, of the other part: Whereas the said Trustin…
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Indenture John Whitaker To John Bell (n) 1849
This Indenture made the third day of July A.D. 1849 Witnesseth: That Catharine Whitaker, Mother of John Whitaker a minor in consideration of the sum of Ten dollars lawful money of the State of Delaware advanced and paid to the said Catharine Whitaker by John Bell Colored man of Kent County in the said State…
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Apprentice Indenture James Whittaker to John Bell 1849
This Indenture made the third day of July A.D. 1849 Witnesseth that Catharine Whitaker Mother of James Whitaker a minor in consideration of the sum of Ten dollars lawful money of the State of Delaware, advanced and paid to the said Catharine Whitaker by John Bell colored man of Kent County in the said State,…
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An Act for the Relief of Mary Bell, et al. 1856
An Act for the Relief of Mary Bell, John Bell, Joseph Bell, Isaac Bell, Anna Bell, Leonard Bell, and Alexander Bell: WhereasJohn Bell, (negro), late of Dover Hundred Kent County and State of Delaware Departed this life possesed of a clear personal estate amounting to about two thousand Dollars and seized in his demesne as…
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Will, Edmund Badger 1763
In the Name of God Aamen I Edmund Badger of the town of Dover in the County of Kent of Delaware Cordwainer being very sick and weak in body But of Perfect Minds nd Memory blessed be God therefore & Calling to Mind the Mortality of the Body & Knowing that it is appointed for…
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Manumission Jane Smith to Negroes Casar and Ann 1776
Know all Men by these presents that I Janes Smith, Widow of Duckcreek Hundred in Kent County on Delaware do hereby manumit & set absolutely free all my Negroes hereafter particularly named Viz my negro man Casar aged twenty one years & about eight months; also my negro Woman named Ann aged about thirty six…
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Probate Estate Files – John Emerson 1755-1756
[Partial Estate Inventory Mentioning Slaves 1 Mar 1756] one negro man named wemoth £45 one negro woman named Curthena £50 one negro Girl named Sall £32 10s one negro man named George £55 one negro woman named Sidney with her Child named Venus £55 one negro man named Mingo £55 one negro woman named Filliss…
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