Tag: African American History
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Manumission Ann Holliday of Slaves Owned by her Husband Richard Holliday 1775
Whereas my beloved Husband Richard Holliday in his Life Time was possessed of in his own Right (according to the Custom of Slavery prevailing among us, to the following Negroes Towitt, Cato a negro Man about twenty four years of Age (at this Time) Joyce a negro Woman ^now about twenty six years of Age,…
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Manumission Timothy Jenkins to Sundry Negroes 1775
Know all Men by these presents that I Timothy Jenkins of Kent County on Delaware Farmer do hereby (under an Apprehension of (Duty) manumit and set absolutely free all my Negroes as hereafter particularly named, To witt my negro Man called Frank Baker aged about forty Years, David a negro Man about thirty six years;…
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Manumission Garratt Sipple to Sundry Negroes 1775
To all whom this may come Know ye, that I Garratt Sipple of Kent County on Delaware Farmer do hereby manumit & set free (from a Sense of its being my indispensable Duty) all my Negroes as hereafter particularly named To witt my Negroes Sarah, Drummer Judea & Hannah antient, who have been at their…
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Manumission Sylvia Sipple to Negro Glasgow 1775
To whom this may come. I Sylvia Sipple of Kent County on Delaware yeoman, do hereby manumit & set absolutely free my negro Man Called Glasgow aged about thirty four years, so that henceforth he shall be deemed adjudged and taken as and for a free Man to all Intents & Purposes without the Lett,…
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Manumission Thomas Nock Jr to Negros Matthew & Glasgow 1775
I Thomas Nock Junior of Kent County on Delaware do hereby manumitt and set absolutely free my Negro Man named Matthew aged upwards of twenty one years also my Negro Boy called Glasgow aged about thirteen years and seven Months so that they shall be deemed adjudged and taken as to for Freeman; that is…
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Manumission Jacob Emerson Admin of Govey Emerson to Sundry Negroes 1775
To all whom this may come Know ye that Whereas my Father Govey Emerson did in his last Will & Testament devise order and direct that the Following Negroes should be free at the Age of Twenty five the male & twenty one the female And in his said last Will & Testament named Me…
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Manumission Ezekiel Cowgill to Negro Abigail 1775
I Ezekiel Cowgill of Kent County on Delaware Farmer do hereby manumit and set absolutely free my negro Woman called Abigail aged about forty seven years, and that she shall be adjudged deemed & taken as and and for a free Woman without the Lett, Hinderance or Molestation of Me my Heirs Executors Admrs or…
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Manumission Eunice Ozbourne to Negro Richard 1775
To all whom this may come Know ye that Whereas my Grand-father Joshua Clayton of Kent County on Delaware did among other devise that his negro Boy named Richard should serve ‘till he was twenty five years of Age and then to be free: And Whereas the said Negro Richard by sundry Ways & Means…
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Manumission Thomas Bonman to Negroes Lorill Rhana, Anthony, James & Moses 1775
I Thomas Bonman of Kent County on Delaware Farmer do hereby manumit & set absolutely free all my Negroes: Lorill Rhana an ancient negro Woman; Anthony a man upwards of forty years of Age, my negro man James aged about twenty eight years & my negro man Moses aged about twenty five years; so that…
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Manumission Joseph Jenkins to Negro Caleb 1775
I Joseph Jenkins of the County of Kent on Delaware do hereby manumit and set (absolutely) free my Negro Man called Caleb aged about thirty years in such Manner that he may and shall be at his own Disposal; shall be deemed adjudged and taken for and as a Freeman to all Intents and Purposes,…
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