Tag: African American History
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Manumission Sundry Negroes from Samuel and Hannah Rowland 1778
Whereas Isaac Turner of Queen Anns County ^Maryland died intestate leaving a Widow & several Children, and he in his Life Time having a Number of Negroes held as Slaves; and Whereas his Widow and Administx hath since intermarried with Samuel Rowland of Sussex County on Delaware, and by the Laws of the Province of…
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Manumission Girl Frances from Samuel Rowland 1778
I Samuel Rowland of Sussex County on Delaware Yeoman do hereby manumit & set absolutely free my Negro Girl called Frances aged about sixteen years, so that she shall henceforth be deemed adjudged and taken for & as a free Woman to all Intents & Purposes and at Liberty to act for herself without the…
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Manumission Isaac, Hampshire and Patience from Mary Nock 1777
I Mary Nock of Duck Creek Hundred in Kent County on Delaware do hereby manumit & set absolutely free all my Negroes as hereafter particularly named towitt: Isaac young Man aged ____ and Hampshire a Boy born in ye 9th Mo. 1765, and Patience a girl aged ___ so that henceforth they shall be deemed…
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Will, Joseph Israel 1807
In the name of God, Amen! I, Joseph Israel of NewCastle County, in the state of Delaware, Esquire, being in a sick and low condition of Body, but of sound and perfect mind and memory, considering the uncertainty of life, and knowing the certainty of death, Do hereby make, ordain and declare this Instrument of writing…
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Kent County DE Orphan’s Court Dockets – Henry Viney 1860
Henry Viney (n) Land Edward Ridgely counsel for George Morris’ Administrater of Henry Viney (n) deceased prepared the following petition to the Court praying an order for the sale of the said deceased land for the payment of his debts viz: Administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits which were…
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Will, Henry Webster 1806
In the name of God, amen, I, Henry Webster of Brandywine Hundred, and County of NewCastle, in the State of Delaware, Farmer, being aged and infirm in Body, but of a sound and disposing mind and memory, for which I desire to be thankful to the author of all mercies, and calling to mind the…
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Manumission Levi Finney from Sarah MCallmont 1799
Know all men by these presents That I Sarah MCaullmont of New Castle Hundred in the County of NewCastle, State of Delaware have this day manumitted and set free my negro boy called Levi Finney a slave heretofore my property; and I do further quit all claim of and to the said Levi Finney, for…
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Manumission John Lewis and Perry Lownes from Jesse Higgins 1799
Know all men, by these presents, That I Jesse Higgins of Newcastle County in the State of Delaware Do hereby manumit exonerate and set free John Lewis and Perry Lownes both Mullato Slaves late the property of Doctor Sluyter Bonehill deceased from and after the expiration of six years from the first day of october…
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Apprentice Indenture Rachel Handy to Amelia Shadd 1842
This Indenture made this tenth day of September A.D. 1842 Witnesseth that Kendal Handy of White Clay Creek Hundred NewCastle County & State of Delaware (free man of Colour) Father of Rachel Handy a minor, hath, in the presence and with the approbation of William MCaulley a Justice of the Peace for New Castle County,…
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Apprenticeship of Thomas Hill to Robert Phillips 1795
This Indenture Witnesseth That Thomas Hill a Negro lately manumitted by Joseph Rotheram hath put himself and by these presents doth voluntarily and of his own free-will and accord put himself as an apprentice unto Robert Phillips of Christiana Hundred and (after the manner of an Apprentice) to serve the said Robert Phillips his heirs…
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