Tag: African American History
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Manumission Nancy Ellis and George Sykes Ellis from Cuffee Ellis 1792
To all people to Whom these there presents shall come know ye that (Whereas I Cuffee Ellis this day Purchased of Agnes Sykes and James Sykes Physician Executors of the Testament and last of James Sykes Esquire deceased) tow of My Children to Wit Nancy Ellis aged Eighteen years and George Sykes Ellis aged Eight Years…
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Manumission Stephen Dent from Anna Adams 1792
Whereas I Anna Adams of Kent County in the state of Delaware am entitled to and possessed of a certain negro Man named Stephen and sirnamed Dent and being induced by a variety of reason to contribute thus far towards the general abolition of Slavery, now Know all Men by there presents that I do…
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Manumission George Lightfoot from Anna Adams 1792
Whereas I Anna Adams of Kent County in the State of Delaware am entitled to and possessed of a certain negro Man named George and sirnamed lightfoot and being induced by a variety of reasons to Contribute thus far towards the general abolition of Slavery, now Know all Men by these presents that I do…
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Deed of Gift John Robinson to Moses Butcher (Free Negro) 1792
Know all Men by these presents that I John Robinson of St. Jones’s hundred and County of Kent in the Delaware State doth give unto Moses Butcher all that Quantity or parcel of ground which I John Robinson have marked out and fixed the bounders thereunto and that During his natural life Starting from a…
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Deed John Bell and Anne his wife to Cuffee Ellis (Negro) 1793
This Indenture made the First day of March in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety three by and between John Bell of the Town of Dover in the County of Kent in the Delaware State Merchant and Anne his Wife of the one part. And Cuffee Ellis (negroe) of the…
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Manumission Richard Brintley from Ann Carty 1792
Whereas I Ann Carty of Kent County and State of Delaware am in possession of a negro man named Richard Brintley, and being desirous of releasing him from Slavery, do by these presents both for my self my heirs, Executors and Administrators, manumit and discharge from my Service the Said negro Richard from the day…
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Manumission Ruth and Cate from Joseph Harper 1793
State of Delaware __ To all whom these presents shal come Greeting I Joseph Harper of Kent County for divers good causes and consideration me thereunto moving do hereby declare free and manumit and infranchise the Negroes following To Wit one Negro Woman by the name of Ruth to be free the first day of…
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Deed James Hawkins (Free Negro) to Stephen Alston and Sarah his Wife 1793
This Indenture made the Thirtieth day of August in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety three; Between Stephen Alston, Esquire, and Sarah his Wife, of the Town of Dover, in the County of Kent in the State of Delaware of the One part, and James Hawkins of the same place…
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Deposition on Manumission Jane and Children from John Watts and Nancy his Wife 1793
Kent County State of Delaware Sst: The Deposition of Mary Thomas of the County aforesaid aged forty five Years (Taken at the request of Negro Jane) Deposeth and sayeth (to wit) that she, this Deponant has often John Watts and Nancy his Wife both say that neither the aforesaid negro Jane, or any of her…
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Will John Cook 1789
In the name of God Amen that I John Cook of Duck Creek Hundred in the County of Kent upon Delaware being in health and of perfect mind and memory, thanks begiven to almighty God for it, and calling to mind the mortality of the Body and knowing that it is appointed and for all…
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