Tag: African American History
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Deed John Morris to Mary Burton and Thomas Elbert, Executors of Joseph Burton 1846
This Indenture made the Twenty Eighth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and forty Six, Between Mary Burton, of the City of Wilmington in NewCastle County and State of Delaware, and Thomas Elbert of Brandywine Hundred, in said County and State, Executors of the last will and Testament…
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Will Joseph Burton 1846
To all those whom it may concern be it known that I Joseph Burton of the city of Wilmington in the state of Delaware do now make y last will and Testament in manner and form following to wit First: I direct that my personal expenses and all just debts and claim against me and…
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Deed Jacob Morgan and Henrietta his wife to Abraham D Shadd Elijah Turner and Nathaniel Robinson 1832
This Indenture made the Fifth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, Between Jacob Morgan of the City of Wilmington in the State of Delaware and Henrietta his wife of the one part, and Abraham D. Shadd, Elijah Turner, and Nathaniel Robinson, Trustees of the African…
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Sale and Manumission of Slaves Joyce and son Charles from Caesar Rodney to James McClement 1784
This Indenture of Bargain & sale made this twenty fourth day of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and eighty Four Between Caesar Rodney Esqr. Of the County of Kent in the Delaware State of the one part and James McClement of the same place of the other part, Witnesseth…
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Sale of Slave John to James Moore by John Wilson for a Term of Service 1784
This Indenture of Bargain & Sale made this Eighteenth day of October anno Domini Seventeen Hundred and Eighty four Between Capt. John Wilson of the County of Kent in the Delaware State of the one part, and Capt. James Moore of the City of Philadelphia, in the State fo Pennsylvani of the other Part, Witnesseth…
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Lofland’s Record
From the Daily Gazette, Wilmington, Delaware Nov 2, 1872 I had heard about this law, where a convicted free person of color could be sold into slavery, but I had never seen the specifics in print. This is chilling. Elijah Prattis was a member of a large family of free African Americans who lived in…
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Sale and Manumission Renee and her Children from William Killen to Levin Jump 1786
This Indenture made the Seventeenth Day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty six Between William Killen of kent county in the State of Delaware Esqr. of the one part and Levin Jump of the same county and State Husbandman of the other part; Witnesseth that the said…
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Manumission Peter Jacob and Sally from Daniel Short
To all to whom these presents shall Come Greeting Know ye that I Daniel Short of Ins. in the County of Sussex in the State of Delaware Yeoman for Divers Good Causes me there unto Moveing have Released Acquited Exonerated and Discharged and By these presents do Release Acquit Exonerate and discharge my Negroes named…
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Manumission Augustus and Others from John Dickinson 1786
To all Christian People to whom these presents shall come I John Dickinson of Wilmington in the county of New Castle upon Delaware send Greeting Whereas I disire to prevent a continuance of Slavery, Know ye that I do hereby manumit set free and discharge from all further Servitude these black men, Augustus Joseph, Pompey…
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Manumission, David and Others from Caleb Boyer 1787
Kent County Delaware State: To all whom it may concern know ye That I Caleb Boyer of the State and County aforesaid do this day Manumit and liberate to all intents and purposes the following named Negroes Viz. David, Aged about Thirty years, Nero about Thirty three, Abraham Twenty four, Rachel Thirty four, Daphne Aged…
Finding Your Delaware Roots 