Tag: African American History
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Conditional Manumission of Slaves by John Dickinson 1777
To all Christian People to whom these Presents shall Come. I John Dickinson of Fairhill in the Northern Liberties of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, at present in Dover Hundred in the County of Kent on Delaware, Send Greeting, Whereas I am now Possest of these Negro Men, Augustus, Joe, Toby, Abraham Nick, Nathan, Ned, Isaac, Will,…
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Transfer of Slave Amynta and Land by Eleanor Montgomery to William Montgomery 1778
This Indenture made this third day of August in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy eight by Between Eleanor Montgomery of Mispillion Hundred in Kent County afsd widow of the one Part, and William Montgomery son of the afsd Eleanor Montgomery of the other Part. Whereas a Marriage is intended…
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Transfer of Slaves Flora and Chloe by Eleanor Montgomery to Ann Montgomery 1778
This Indenture made this Third day of August in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy eight by and Between Eleanor Montgomery of Mispillion Hundred in Kent County on Delaware widow of the one Part and Anne Montgomery of the same County daughter of the said Eleanor Montgomery of the other…
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Transfer of Slaves Peg and Nero from Eleanor Montgomery to Sarah Montgomery 1778
This Indenture made this Third day of August in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy eight by and Between Eleanor Montgomery of Mispillion Hundred in Kent County on Delaware widow of the one Part, and Sarah Montgomery of the ^said place daughter of the said Eleanor Montgomery of the other part.…
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Transfer of Slaves Hagar and Teena from Hannah Robbison to Daughters Mary Usher and Ann Nixon 1740
To all People to whom this Present writeing Shall come. I Hannah Robisson of Kent County on Delaware widdow, Sends Greeting Know yee, that I the said Hannah Robisson for and in consideration of the motherly love good will and Affection which I have and bear unto my Daughters Mary Usher and Ann Nixon as…
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Petition for Conveyance of Property Incl Slaves from Thomas Ringgold Decd to Benedict Brice 1778
To the Worshipful the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Kent upon Delaware. The Petition of John Galloway acting Executor of the Testament and last Will of Thomas Ringgold the Younger late of Kent County Maryland Esquire – Humbly sheweth. That Thomas Ringgold the Elder late of Kent County Maryland Esqr.…
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Will Absalom Williams Shadd 1857
Will of Real and Personal Estate I Absolom Williams Shadd of Township of Raleigh County of Kent, and Province of Canada of the age of Forty three years being of sound mind and memory, do make publish and declare this my Last Will and Testament in the manner following; to wit, My Will is, That…
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Will of Daniel B. Anderson 1872
The Last Will and Testament of Daniel B. Anderson. In the name of God Amen I Daniel B. Anderson, being of sound mind and memory, blessed be Almighty God for the same, do make and publish this my last Will andTestament in manner and form following To wit …
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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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