Tag: African American History
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Sale and Later Manumission Delia From Peter Caverly 1812
Manumission Negro Delia From Peter Caverly Know all men by these presents that I Peter Caverly of Dover in the County of Kent for and in consideration of the sum of ninety dollars lawful money of the United States to me in hand paid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge Have Bargained and sold…
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Runaway Slave Charles Power of Attorney Benjamin Stout to Dr John Ham 1802
Whereas Negroe Charles aged about 24 or 25 years ran away from my service on or about the 24th day of December last Therefore Know all men by these presents that I Benjamin Stout of Little Creek Hundred in the County of Kent and State of Delaware have made ordained Authorized and appointed and by…
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Right and Title to Hannah, Ephraham and Jacob from Reachel Jurdon 1794
To whom it may concern this cometh that I Reachel Jurdon Widdow Of William Jordon decd. do hereby give up all my right title and clame to the Negro woman Hannah and her two children Ephraham and Jacob that was of the Estate of William Jordan decd. to Isaac Stoops for a consideration of money…
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Receipt Doctor William MKee From Samuel Hustons Admr for Service of Peter 1808
Receipt Doctor William MKee From Samuel Hustons Admr. Recvd. October 28th 1808 of Doctr. Wm MKee the sum of seventeen pounds ten shillings being the ballance of Seventy pounds for the time of a Negro boy sold him by the name of Peter which was sold him by Esther R. Huston Admtx. of Samuel Huston…
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Power of Attorney, Isaac (Isaac Miller) to James Johnson 1791
Know all men by these Presents that I Negroe Isaac, commonly called Miller Isaac, and is now a free man of Mispillion Hundred in Kent County and State of Delaware, do by these make ordain constitute and appoint my Trusty Friend James Johnson, the elder of the afsd. County and State, to be my true…
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Manumission William, Lucy and Elenor from John Durborough 1801
Kent County State of Delaware To All persons, to whom these presents shall come greeting, Know ye that I John Durborough do hereby Manumit and discharge one Negro boy Named William and one Girl Lucy and another Girl Elenor at the times and in the manner following to wit, the boy William At and upon…
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Manumission William White and Ann White from Thomas Lewis 1802
Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Lewis of Murderkill hundred in Kent County and State of Delaware do think it wrong and oppressive to hold Negroes in object Slavery, do hereby Manumate and Set free to all Intents and purposes from the date hereof one Negro man Named William White and an…
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Manumission William Saulsbury from James Whitacre 1798
Be it Remember’d that I James Whitacre do this day Manumitt and sett free William Salsbyry is Negro man now living with me to be Free on the twenty fifth day of the twelfth month one Thousand Eight Hundred, Witness my hand and Seal this 28th day of the 12th mo. 1798. James Whitaker {seal}…
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Manumission William from Henry Moleston 1802
Know all men by these presents that I Henry Moleston of the County of Kent And State of Delaware for Divers Good Causes and Considerations Do by these Presents Manumit Enfranchise and set free a Sorting Negroe man William to be free and at his one Liberty from and after the Date Hereof During Life…
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Manumission Taney Colsey and John from Dr. Jacob Jones 1799
I hereby emancipate, and set free, a Negro woman named Taney Colsey, and her Child John, who I bought at Sheriff’s sale as the property of William Charles Neil, at the Suit of Charles Ryan – as witness my Hand this fourteenth day of June 1799. J. Jones State of Delaware Kent County } Ss.…
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