Tag: African American History
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Negro Ruth Manumission from Priscilla Rees 1821
Know all men by these presents that I Priscilla Rees of Duck Creek Hundred Kent County and State of Delaware for divers good Causes and Considerations me there unto moving have and by these presents do hereby manumit and set free my negro woman named Ruth now my Slave from and after the day of…
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Deed Wm Brinkley and Nath Brinkley Executors To Wm H McBride 1852
This Indenture made the Sixth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two Between William Brinkley of Camden Delaware and Ann his wife and Nathaniel Brinkley of the same place and Sarah Ann his wife (free coloured) of the one part and William H McBride of the…
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Will George Nickerson 1759
In the Name of God Amen I George Nickerson of Kent County on Delaware Farmer being sick and weak of Body but by the Blessing of Almighty God of sound and disposing mind and memory do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following to Wit Imprimis I give and bequeath…
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Will George Dehorty 1806
In the Name of God Amen I George Dehorty of Kent County in the State of Delaware being in a very low state of health But of sound mind memory and Common understanding and Calling to mind that all men is Born to die I do therefore make this my last Will and Testament hereby…
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Indenture Thomas Brinkley to Betsey Brinkley 1846
This Indenture, made the fifth day of August A.D. 1846. Witnesseth: That Caroline Miller mother of Thomas Brinkley a minor, in consideration of the sum of one dollar lawful money of the State of Delaware, advanced and paid to the said Caroline Miller by Elizabeth Brinkley of Kent County, in the said state hath, in…
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Deed Ceasor Brinckley N. From Mary Catts & Others 1815
This Indenture made the Eighteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and fifteen Between Mary Catts James Catts, Amelia Catts and Samuel Catts of Kent County in the State of Delaware of the one part and Ceasor Brinckley of the county aforesaid free Negro of the other part,…
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Will Solomon Wallace 1777
In the Name of God amen I Solomon Wallace of Kent County on Delaware, being sick and Weak in Body by of Sound mind & memory, & Understanding, do make and Ordain this my Last Will and Testament Imprimus I give and devise unto my Daughter Elizabeth Clark Twenty Pounds to her and her Heirs…
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Deed John Taylor and Margarett his wife to Ceasor Brinckle N 1817
Deed Ceasor Brinckle N. from John Taylor and Margaret his wife This Indenture made this fifth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Seventeen. Between John Taylor of Chester County in the State of Pennsylvania and Margarett his wife of the one part and Caesar Brinckle of the…
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Will William Saulsbury 1788
In the Name of God Amen, I William Saulsbury of of Kent Kent County in the State of Delaware being very Sick and Weak in body but of sound mind and memory do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following: Imprimis I give and bequeath my Soul to the Almighty…
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Will George Wilson Kent County Delaware 1788
In the name of God Amen the twenty seventh day of April in the year of our Lord 1788 I George Wilson in the County of Kent being Weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it…
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