Tag: African American History
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Probate Records – McMechan, William 1807-1817
Estate Inventory Inventory and appraisement of the goods and Chattels of William McMechen Esqr decd taken by his Executors and appraisers by James Couper and John Hall Jr March 16, 1808. … 1 old negro man Sam (will be chargeable on the Estate) £1..00 1 negro woman Rachel & child 2 years to…
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Manumission Matilda Miller from Mary McMechan 1810
Know all Men by these presents that I Mary McMechan of the village of Christiana Bridge in the County of NewCastle and State of Delaware Widow. Have this day manumitted and set free from Slavery my negro Girl Matilda Miller now aged about three years and I do hereby manumit and set free from Slavery…
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Manumission Adam Bordlley from Rebeckah George 1828
To all to whom these presents may come know ye that I Rebeckah George of Christiana Hundred NewCastle County and State of Delaware, do hereby manumit, enfranchise, set free and at full liberty, a certain colour’d man by me held as a slave, Adam Bordley now aged about twenty four years. To be free and…
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Estate Inventory – Peter Burgess 1815-1823
An Inventory of the Goods and Chattels of Peter Burgess late of St Georges Hundred Deceased taken by us the Subscribers … Harriot a Black woman and Child $100.00 Jerry a Black man $300.00 Jacob Do Boy $175.00 Darcus Do Girl $100.00 Jude Do Do $80.00 Isaac Do Boy $40.00 Wm Do Do…
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Estate Inventory – Slaves, Thomas Burnham 1803
Inventory Thomas Burnham Jany 29, 1805 An Inventory of the goods and Chattles of Thomas Burnum Dect. Late of Pencader Hundred New Castle County State of Delaware. Appraised by Us the Subscribers March 29 1803 … Girl Sary aged 4 years £30 Rachel to Serve Seven Years and half £68 Latitia aged 35 a Slave…
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Estate Inventory – George Prettyman 1797-1808
Inventory of George Prettyman Goods & Chattles 1804 An Inventory of the goods and chattels of George Prettyman late of Sussex county deceased, appraised in current money of the State of Delaware, by us the Subscribers (being thereto lawfully authorized and sworn) the thirteeth day of April – Anno Domini…1804. … Negroes, Negroe Woman Named…
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Will George Prettyman 1797
In the Name of God Amen I George Prettyman of the County of Sussex and State of Delaware, being Weake in Body, but of sound memory Blessed by god do this 5th day of February in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven make and Publish this my Last will…
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John Toppin Estate Inventory 1809
Inventory John Toppin filed Sep. 26th 1809 … to a Negro Boy named Jac £20 to a Dito Boy Dito Tom £12 to a Dito Gearl Dito Lear £5 to a Dito Gearl Dito Pat £2 to a Dito Boy Dito Joe £0.0.2 … New Castle County Ss. Before me personal appeared Joseph Rhodes who being…
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Will John Toppin 1793
Be it Rembred that I John Toppen of Redlyon hundred in the county of Newcastle on Delaware farmer, whilst I am in health and sound disposing mind and memory think it necessary to make this my last will and testament hereby disposing of such worldly estate as it has pleased God to bless me with…
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Apprentice Indenture William Henry Williams to Eli Biddle 1847
This Indenture made the Twenty fourth day of May A.D. 1847. Witnesseth, That Charlotte Williams Negro, Mother of William Henry Williams, a minor, in consideration of the sum of Ten Dollars lawful money of the State of Delaware advanced and paid to the Said Charlotte Williams by Eli Biddle of NewCastle County, in the said…
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