Tag: African American History
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Sale of Slaves of Samuel Chew MD 1795
An account of Sales of Negroes belonging to the Estate of Samuel Chew Esqr sold May 1795 Jacob Boston } Rachel His Wife } Peg 3 1/2 yr old } To Ben Chambers £123..0. 0 John 1 1/2 yr old } James son of Jacob 5 1/2yrs old To Ben Chambers 32..0. 0…
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Slave Inventory of the Estate of Samuel Chew MD 1795
An Inventory of the Good and Cattle’s of Samuel Chew Esqr late of Queen Annes County deced as appraised by us the Subscribers in Current Money of Maryland being thereto Lawfully an ther ised and Sworn this 3d day of March 1795 to wit – [Family of] Robert aged about 37 or 38 years £60..…
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Peter Patten Probate File 1833 – 1835
To Henry M Ridgely, Register of Kent County James Kimmy administrator of Peter Patten free negro, deceased, respectfully represents, that on the 6th day of September 1834. he passed a final account of his administration of the said deceased, shewing in his hands an unappropriated balance of DUS 44.601/2 for distribution among the children, and…
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Will Thomas March Forman 1824 (MD & DE)
In the name of God, Amen, I Thomas March Forman of Cecil County in the State of Maryland being of Sound and disposing mind memory and understanding considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs and thereby be the better prepared to leave…
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Manumission Catharine from David Wilson 1778
I David Wilson of Newcastle County on Delaware do hereby manumit and set absolutely free my negro Woman named Catharine aged about thirty years, so that henceforth she shall be deemed adjudged & taken as and for a free Woman and at Liberty to act for herself without the Lett Hindrance or Molestation of Me…
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Manumission Henrietta Kale from Ann Webster 1835
Know all men by these presents that I Ann Webster (Widow) of Appoquinimink hundred NewCastle County and State of Delaware Do for myself my heirs executors administrators or assigns do franchise set free and discharge from Slavery my (Colored Girl) named Henrietta Kale aged Sixteen Years one Month and twenty days and her infant child…
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Deed of Mortgage Peter Herbert to Stephen Harris 1831
This Indenture, made the twenty fifth Day of March in the year of our Lord, one Thousand eight Hundred and thirty one: Between Peter Herbert of the Borough of Wilmington in the County of NewCastle in the State of Delaware, (colored man) of the one part, and Stephen Harris of the Borough aforesaid of the…
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Deed Stephen Harris to Peter Herbert 1831
This Indenture made the twenty fifth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one. Between Stephen Harris of the Borough of Wilmington in the County of New Castle in the State of Delaware (Colored man) of the one part and Peter Herbert of the same Borough (colored…
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Wills and Probate Records Stephen Harris 1834
Will Stephen Harris (Colored Man) May 13, 1834. Recorded Book T. Page 794 I Stephen Harris of the City of Wilmington in the State of Delaware (Coloured Man) being advanced in age, but of Sound mind do make my last Will and Testament in manner following to wit. Imprimis. I wish all my just debts…
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Manumission Cooper, Ann, Jack, Jude, Joan and Phebe from Thomas Hanson 1778
I Thomas Hanson of Kent County on Delaware do hereby ^set free from Bondage my hereafter named Negroes Viz my negro Man named Cooper about forty ___ years of Age, who has been at his Liberty & away from Me about ___ years; also my negro Woman Ann about forty ___ years of aged &…
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