Tag: African American History
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Manumission Stephen Maxfield to Negro Ezekiel Gales 1775
I Stephen Maxfield of ^City of Philadelphia Cabinet-maker, do hereby Manumit and set absolutely free my negro Man named Ezekiel Gales who has been at his Liberty about three years, and aged now about thirty five; so that henceforth he shall be deemed adjudged and taken as and for a free Man to all Intents…
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Manumission Robert Holliday to Negro George Whitford 1775
I Robert Holliday of Duckcreek Hundred & County of Kent on Delaware Merchant, do hereby manumit and set absolutely free my negro Boy named George Whitford, born in the 7th Month 17th Day 1762 from an apprehension of it being my Duty so that from henceforth he the sd. George Whitford shall be deemed adjudged…
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Will, John Dickinson 1752
Maryland Ss. As in the presents of Allmighty God in whom my Soul Existeth John Dickenson of Talbot County being in perfect Health Mind and Memory and Considering the Unsertainty of this Life which must and will be yealded up to Death, I have thought good to make and Ordain this my last Will and…
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Will, John Dickinson 1742
In the name of God Amen The fourth day of February in the Year of our Lord God 1742 [?] I John Dickinson of North Hamton County in North Carolina Gentleman Planter being in helth of Body & of Perfect mind & memory Thanks be Given unto God Therefore calling unto mind the Mortality of…
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Manumission John Dickinson Jr to Sundry Slaves 1775
I John Dickinson of Kent County on Delaware, Farmer, being fully convinced of the great Inconsistency of detaining our fellow Creatures in Bondage & as Followers of Christ, it being derogatory to his Command enjoyned them “to do unto others as We would be done unto”; under a Consideration thereof and from and apprehension of…
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Manumission Samuel Hanson to Negroes 1775
I Samuel Hanson of Kent County on Delaware, farmer being convinced of the Iniquity & Injustice of detaining my fellow Men in Bondage and in Order to discharge myself from that iniquitous Practice, did on the twenty-seventh Day of the first Month in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy give…
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Manumission Joshua Spencer to Negroes 1775
To all whom this may come Know ye that I Joshua Spencer of Cedar Creek Hundred in Sussex County on Delaware do hereby manumit and set absolutely free all my Negroes, hereafter particularly named Towitt my Negro Man named Peter aged upwards of twenty one years, Negro Woman named Jane aged near thirty years, Negro…
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Manumission Catharine Spencer to Negroes Catharine & Richard 1775
To all whom this may come Know Ye, that I Catharine Spencer of Sussex County on Delaware Widow do hereby from and apprehension of it’s being my Duty manumit and set absolutely free my Negroes hereafter named Towitt my Negro Woman named Catharine aged about fifty five years, also my Negro man named Richard aged…
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Manumission Sundry Negroes From Anthony S. Vickers 1809
Know all men by these presents that I Anthony S. Vickers of Dagsboro Hundred in the County of Sussex and State of Delaware do here for Various considerations me thereunto moving manumit set free and emancipate from my Service the following negroes two Negro men Named Benjamin and Joseph one Negro woman named Tamer and…
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Manumission Luke Spencer to Negroes Esther, Jacob & Esther 1775
I Luke Spencer of Sussex County on Delaware, Farmer, believing it to be my Duty from a Sense thereof, do hereby manumit and set absolutely free all my Negroes as hereafter particularly named To witt, my negro Woman Esther aged about thirty-five years, my negro Man Jacob aged about twenty eight years, negro Girl Esther…
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