Tag: African American History
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Will Mary Polk 1797
Sussex County State of Delaware In the name of God Amen this first day of April One Thousand seven hundred and Ninety seven, I Mary Polk of the County and state afsd. being in a low state of Health but of Perfect mind and memory and in my proper sences thanks be to God and…
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Bill of Sale or Manumission Negro Isaac from Henson Graham 1821
Know all men by these presents that I James S Primrose of the county of Kent and State of Delaware for and in consideration of the Sum of one hundred & fifty Dollars Lawfull money of the Said State to me to be paid by Henson Graham his heirs Executors Admr have Bargained Sold and…
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Will William Fleming 1784
In the name of God Amen I William Fleming of Kent County on Del= aware being Sick in body but of perfect mind And memory thanks be to God do this third day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty four make and publish this my last will…
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Negro Joseph Manumission from Thomas Marim 1827
Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Marim of Little Creek neck and hundred in the county of Kent and State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations me hereunto moving do hereby enfranchise manumit and Set free my negro boy named Joe whom I purchased of the administrator of Joseph Harper…
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Indenture, Moses Robinson from Garrison Henry 1847
This Indenture Made this the first day of December in the year of Our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty seven Witnesseth that Marin Hudson (Neg) of Cedar Creek hundred and Sussex County has put and bound and by these presents do put and bind his son Garrison Henry a minor now the age…
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Indenture, Alanson Dickerson from Josiah Lowland 1847
This Indenture made this Twenty Seventh day of November in the year of Our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty seven. Witnesseth that Lemuel B Shockley a Trustee of the Poor and Jno A Hazard a Justice of the peace both in and for Sussex County have put and bound and by these presents…
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Indenture Joseph Young N. From Solomon Truitt N 1839
This Indenture Made this Eighteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine Between John Pinder a Justice of the Peace and George Hall a Trustee of the Poor for Sussex County in the State of Delaware of the one part and Joseph Young Jun of the said…
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Manumission Negro Isaac from Mary Hall & David Hall 1809
Know all men by these presents that I Mary Hall (widow of William Hall Decd) of Sussex County and the State of Delaware for Divers good Causes me thereunto moving do hereby manumit and set free my negro man named Isaac from the Day of the Date hereof for him to enjoy all the benefits…
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Negro William Manumission from Richard L Harris 1826
Know all men by these presents that I Richard Harris of Mispillion hundred Kent County in the State of Delaware do by these presents Manimate and set free a certain Negro boy by the name of William aged Eight years old in May in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty…
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Negro Manumission Jack P. Number from Cornelius P Comegys 1827
Know all men by these presents That I Cornelius P Comedy’s of the Town of Dover in the County of Kent and State of Delaware for divers good causes and consideration me here unto moving do hereby enfranchise manumit and set free my negro man John P Numbers commonly called Jack about twenty four years…
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