Tag: African American History
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Apprentice Indenture Henry Dobson to Abraham D. Shadd 1828
[cordwainer is an archaic term for shoemaker] This Indenture Witnesseth That Henry Dobson, free man of color of Salem county in the State of New Jersey, Hath and by these presents Doth put place and bind his son Henry Dobson aged Seventeen years and four months, Apprentice to Abraham D. Shadd of the Borough of…
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Apprentice Indenture John Alston to Abraham D Shadd 1830
[cordwainer is an archaic term for shoemaker] This Indenture Witnesseth that Christann Alston a free woman of colour woman of the City of New York widow hath and by these presents doth put and Bind her son John Alston a minor aged fifteen years and one month apprentice to Abram D. Shadd of the Borough…
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Abstract Sussex County, Delaware Probate Estate File Sylvester Deputy 1804-1818
[Will] In the Name of God, Amen I Sylvester Deputy of Sussex County in the Delaware State, being in perfect Health 7 of sound Mind & Memory, do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament, & desire it may be Received as such. My Soul, I bequeath to the Almighty God who gave…
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Will and Estate File of Levi Haughey Slave Owner 1804-1817
[Will] In the name of God Amen I Levi Haughey of Little Creek hundred and county of Kent and State of Delaware, Being very sick and weak of body though of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God therefor calling to mind the mortality of the body and knowing that it…
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Inquisition on Death of Samuel Enslaved of John Allrich Jr 1811
An Inquisition on the Body of Samuel a negroe the property of John Allrick Junr taken the 5th Day of August A.D.1811 An Inquisition indented & taken at the House of John Snagg in the Village of Portpenn in the County of Newcastle & Hundred of St Georges the fifth Day of August in the…
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Will Timothy Lister with Manumission of Slaves 1812
I Timothy Lister do for the purpose of setting free the negroes hereinafter named do make and publish this my last will and testament. I will and direct the son of Moses Thomas and Meriam his wife negroes – the said son being named Fountain, who was born the 15 day of April 1797 be…
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Slave Inventory of the Estate of William Jordan 1793
[Taken} 19 Nov 1793 [Slaves] 1 negro man Simon £20 1 Negro boy Stevan for 10 years £30 Negro Woman Hannah £5 1 Negro Girl Ruth 10 years Old £4 1 Negro Girl Diner 9 years Old $3 1 Negro Ephraim 2 years old £2 1 Negro Jacob 8 months £1 “Kent, Delaware, United States…
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Manumission Negro Henry from Andrew McCray 1822
Know all men by these presents that I Andrew McCreigh of dagsborough hundred in the County of Sussex in the State of Delaware being now the sole owner and having the entire and exclusive right and property of a negro man named Henry aged thirty two years or thereabouts do for certain good reasons me…
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Manumission Negro Mincey From James Miller 1824
To all whom it may concern be it known that I James Miller of Sussex County and State of Delaware for divers good reasons and considerations, me thereunto moving, and also in further consideration of two hundred dollars to me in hand paid, have unbound from slavery, liberated manumated and set free and by these…
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Certificate Comfort Collins to Negro Hannah 1821
To all whom these presents may concern, be it known that on the twentieth day of January Eighteen hundred and sixteen I Comfort Collins made in writing my last will and Testament in which will I left my negro Woman named Hannah to be free at my death and my negro Girl named Sarah I…
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