Tag: African American History
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Manumission Catharine from David Wilson 1778
I David Wilson of Newcastle County on Delaware do hereby manumit and set absolutely free my negro Woman named Catharine aged about thirty years, so that henceforth she shall be deemed adjudged & taken as and for a free Woman and at Liberty to act for herself without the Lett Hindrance or Molestation of Me…
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Manumission Henrietta Kale from Ann Webster 1835
Know all men by these presents that I Ann Webster (Widow) of Appoquinimink hundred NewCastle County and State of Delaware Do for myself my heirs executors administrators or assigns do franchise set free and discharge from Slavery my (Colored Girl) named Henrietta Kale aged Sixteen Years one Month and twenty days and her infant child…
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Deed of Mortgage Peter Herbert to Stephen Harris 1831
This Indenture, made the twenty fifth Day of March in the year of our Lord, one Thousand eight Hundred and thirty one: Between Peter Herbert of the Borough of Wilmington in the County of NewCastle in the State of Delaware, (colored man) of the one part, and Stephen Harris of the Borough aforesaid of the…
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Deed Stephen Harris to Peter Herbert 1831
This Indenture made the twenty fifth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one. Between Stephen Harris of the Borough of Wilmington in the County of New Castle in the State of Delaware (Colored man) of the one part and Peter Herbert of the same Borough (colored…
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Wills and Probate Records Stephen Harris 1834
Will Stephen Harris (Colored Man) May 13, 1834. Recorded Book T. Page 794 I Stephen Harris of the City of Wilmington in the State of Delaware (Coloured Man) being advanced in age, but of Sound mind do make my last Will and Testament in manner following to wit. Imprimis. I wish all my just debts…
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Manumission Cooper, Ann, Jack, Jude, Joan and Phebe from Thomas Hanson 1778
I Thomas Hanson of Kent County on Delaware do hereby ^set free from Bondage my hereafter named Negroes Viz my negro Man named Cooper about forty ___ years of Age, who has been at his Liberty & away from Me about ___ years; also my negro Woman Ann about forty ___ years of aged &…
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Manumission Celia, Hannah, Israel, Daniel, Charles, Barbara, Aaron, Martha & Rebecca from Thomas Hanson 1778
I Thomas Hanson of Kent County of Delaware do hereby set free from Bondage my hereafter named Negroes Viz: my negro girl named Celia, born 1st Day of 9th Month 1760; also my negro girl named Hannah born 22nd of 2d Month 1762; also my negro Boy named Israel born 5th of 10th Month 1764;…
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Manumission York from Thomas Hanson 1778
I Thomas Hanson of the County of Kent on Delaware, do hereby set free from Bondage my Negro Man named York when he shall arive at the age of twenty-one years, which will be on the twelth Day of the fifth Month, Anno-Domini, one thousand seven Hundred and seventy eight, and do for Myself my…
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Manumission Simon, Flora, Jacob, Abram, Rachel and Eben from Henry and John Farson 1778
Know all Men by this present Instrument of Writing that We Henry & John Farson of Duck Creek Hundred in Kent County on Delaware do hereby manumit and se absolutely free the following named Negroes towitt negro Man called Simon aged about fifty years, who has been at Liberty about two years; also Woman named…
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Probate Records of Francis Denny 1827-1835
Inventory &c Francis Denny July 27th 1827. … Negroe Man named Lewis Paterson $100 Negroe Boy named Littleton Handy $130 Negroe Girl named Rhoda Handy $100 The time of a Negroe Girl named Darcas Irons $ 30 The time of a Negroe Girl named Rebecka Tilman $ 40 … List of Sales. Francis Denny July…
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