Tag: African American History
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Manumission Negro Isaac from Stephen Warrington 1807
Know all men by these presents that I Stephen Warrington of the County of Sussex in the State of Delaware Yeoman being the sole owner and having the entire and Exclusive right and property of a Negro boy named Isaac aged fifteen years or thereabouts do for certain good reasons me thereunto moving manumit liberate…
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Manumission Abraham & Brener from Peter Hall 1807
This is to Certify that I do this day Liberate and Set free from my service my negro men Abraham and a Negro Woman called Brener and that they may enjoy the privilege of the Laws of the State and have the same right to enjoy them as any other free Negros or Mulattoes may…
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Manumission Negro Abner from Wm Kendrick 1809
Know all men by these presents that I William Kindrick of Cedar Creek hundred in the County of Sussex and State of Delaware doth by these presents Manumate Emancipate liberate and set free the following Negro the Slave of me the said William Kendrick to wit Abner which is now about Thirty one years of…
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Manumission Negro David Cooper from John Bellach 1800
Whereas, I John Bellach of the County of Kent and State of Delaware, by means of an obligation to pay Benjamin Chew, Senior, the sum of one hundred and two pounds, did obtain from him, on the Twenty six day of March one thousand seven hundred and ninety eigh, a Deed of bargain and sale…
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Will John Craig Kent County, Delaware 1794
In the name of God Amen. I John Craig of Kent County in the Delaware State farmer being sick and Very Weak in body but of perfect sound disposing mind and memory thanks be to God for it when Calling to mind the Mortality of mankind I do make and publish this my Last Will…
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Negro John Claxton Manumission from Edward Manning Grey 1792
Know all men by these presents that I Edward Manning Grey late of the Island of St Christophers now living and inhabiting in the Borough of Wilmington in the County of New Castle in the State of Delaware in consideration of long and faithful Services rendered to me by my Negro Man Slave named John…
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Will Robert Clark 1796 Kent County, Delaware
I Robert Clark of the town of Dover, Attorney at Law do make this Instrument of writing, for my last will and Testament hereby voiding all other wills by me made – In Testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix my seal the fifth day of July in the year of Our Lord…
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Deed of Mortgage w Slaves as Collateral George Robisson and wife Lois to John Vining 1750
This Indenture Made this twenty Second Day of November in the Year of our Lord Christ One Thousand Seven Hundred and fifty By and Between George Robisson and Lois his wife of Kent County on Delaware of the One part and John Vining Esqr of the same place of the other part Witnesseth That the…
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Apprentice Indenture Stephen Ellis to John H. Eccleston 1838
This Indenture made this thirty first day of October A.D. 1838 Witnesseth, That Dorcus Ellis mother of Stephen Ellis a minor, hath in the presence and with the approbation of Thomas Stevenson a Justice of the Peace for Kent County in the State of Delaware and in consideration of the sum of Ten dollars lawful…
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Deed James Kerbin from George S Ellis Negro 1818
This Indenture made this eighteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen Between George S Ellis of Murderkill Hundred Kent County and State of Delaware (Free negro) of the one part and James Kerbin of the hundred County and State aforesaid of the other part. Whereas Cuffee…
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