Tag: African American History
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Deed George Lightfoot from Joseph Harper & Wife 1807
This Indenture made the Eleventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven, Between Joseph Harper of Murderkill hundred Kent County and State of Delaware and Hester Harper his wife of the one part, and George Lightfoot, of the same place free negro of the other part, Whereas…
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Manumission Hannah and Sarah from Charles Nixon 1790
Know all Men by these presents that I Charles Nixon of Kent County & State of Delaware for and in Consideration of the Sum of fifteen pounds have granted Bargained & Sold to John Freeman One negroe Woman named Hannah late the property of Preston Young deceased together with her female child three Years old…
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Manumission Benjamin by James Scotten 1791
Whereas a negro man named Benjamin has been held by me a slave, but being convinced of the errors of slavery, I do hereby, for my self, my Heirs, Executors, Administrators and Assigns, give up all right and title, to the said Benjamin and he is from this time free; No longer subject to my…
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Manumission Black Pompy from John and Sarah Coppage 1788
Recd. January the Sixteenth 1788 of Black Pompy the sum of Forty Pounds it being in full for his freedom. As Witness our hands, this 16th Day of January One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-eight. 1788. John Coppage Sarah Coppage Witness, present. John Gibbs William Frasier Nancy Coppage a true Copy Test Francis Many Recordr Delaware,…
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Manumission Stephen Toney from Elizar Butler and John Howard 1792
We the Subscribers do hereby for ourselves our Heirs Executors, and Administrators absolutely liberate and set free a certain negro boy named Stephen Toney at or upon the fourteenth day of April One Thousand Eight Hundred and three. that from & after that day he shall be esteemed as a freeman. Given under our hands…
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Will David Lewis 1795
In the name of God Amen, I David Lewis of Murderkill Hundred Kent County in the State of Delaware farmer, being week in Body but of sound mind and memory Considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and certainty of death do make and Constitute, this my last Will and Testament in manner and form…
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Manumission Cloe from David Lewis 1792
To all to whom this may come know ye that I David Lewis of Kent County and Delaware State Farmer out of a consideration discharge of my duty, and doing Justice to her to hereby manumited and set absolutely free my following named Negro Woman named Cloe aged about Twenty years so that henceforth she…
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Manumission Solomon from Richard Manwaring 1790
Articles of agreement made and concluded this twenty sixth day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and ninety by and Between Richard Manwaring Junior of the One part and John Wiltbank of the Town of Dover Carpenter of the other part. Where as the aforesaid Richard Manwaring hath a…
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Sale Nancy Ellis to Cuffee Ellis 1792
Know all Men by these presents that we James Sykes Physician and Agnes Sykes for and in consideration of the Sum of twenty pounds lawful money of the Delaware State to us in hand paid by Cuffee Ellis at or before the Sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof we the said James…
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Sale George Sykes Ellis to Cuffee Ellis 1792
Know all Men by these presents that We James Sykes Physician and Agnes Sykes for and in Consideration of the Sum of Twelve pounds ten Shillings lawful money of the Delaware State to us in hand paid by Cuffee Ellis at or before the Sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof we the…
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