Tag: African American History
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Manumission Celia, Hannah, Israel, Daniel, Charles, Barbara, Aaron, Martha & Rebecca from Thomas Hanson 1778
I Thomas Hanson of Kent County of Delaware do hereby set free from Bondage my hereafter named Negroes Viz: my negro girl named Celia, born 1st Day of 9th Month 1760; also my negro girl named Hannah born 22nd of 2d Month 1762; also my negro Boy named Israel born 5th of 10th Month 1764;…
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Manumission York from Thomas Hanson 1778
I Thomas Hanson of the County of Kent on Delaware, do hereby set free from Bondage my Negro Man named York when he shall arive at the age of twenty-one years, which will be on the twelth Day of the fifth Month, Anno-Domini, one thousand seven Hundred and seventy eight, and do for Myself my…
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Manumission Simon, Flora, Jacob, Abram, Rachel and Eben from Henry and John Farson 1778
Know all Men by this present Instrument of Writing that We Henry & John Farson of Duck Creek Hundred in Kent County on Delaware do hereby manumit and se absolutely free the following named Negroes towitt negro Man called Simon aged about fifty years, who has been at Liberty about two years; also Woman named…
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Probate Records of Francis Denny 1827-1835
Inventory &c Francis Denny July 27th 1827. … Negroe Man named Lewis Paterson $100 Negroe Boy named Littleton Handy $130 Negroe Girl named Rhoda Handy $100 The time of a Negroe Girl named Darcas Irons $ 30 The time of a Negroe Girl named Rebecka Tilman $ 40 … List of Sales. Francis Denny July…
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Manumission Several Slaves from Charles & Elizabeth Hillyard 1778
Know all Men by this present Instrument of Writing that We Charles & Elizabeth Hillyard of Kent County on Delaware do hereby, from an apprehension of Duty & a Belief that Freedom is the unalienable Birth-right of all Men, manumit & set absolutely free all the negroes we are possessed of as hereafter particularly named…
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Apprentice Indenture Philip Smith to Andrew J Shadd 1833
This Indenture Witnesseth, That Loraina Grindage of the City of Philadelphia Hat put, and by these presents doth put, place and bind her son Philip Smith a Minor, who was born on the _______ day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty to Andrew J. Shadd of NewCastle…
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Apprentice Indenture Charles Coleman Wilkins to Andrew J Shadd 1837
This Indenture witnesseth, That I, Isaac Wilkins a free Mulatto Hath put, and by these presents doth put, place and bind my son Charles Coleman Wilkins a minor, who was born on the fifteenth day of april in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty five to Andrew J. Shadd of…
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Apprentice Indenture James Harris to Andrew J Shadd 1831
This Indenture Witnesses That Robert Thomas of Newcastle County State of Delaware ^ his nephew Hath put and by these Presents doth put place and bind James Harris a Minor who was born on the fourth day of March In the year of Our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and fourteen to Andrew J Shadd…
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Apprentice Indenture Joseph Paxson Shiloh to Andrew J Shadd 1839
This Indenture made this nineteenth day of December A.D. 1839 Witnesses that Joseph Paxson Shiloh of the Town of NewCastle in the County of NewCastle and state of Delaware (mulatto) a minor of the age of fourteen years and upwards, to wit; of the age of fourteen years two months and ___ days, as nearly…
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Election of Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church 1824
Ten days notice being given bearing date September 2nd 1824 To the members of methodist Episcopal Church, meeting at a place designated by the name of White House, for the purpose of choosing Seven Trustees for said Society, and to be Trustees of the Coloured members of said Society, agreeable to the 2nd Section of…
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