Tag: African American History
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Manumission David and James from John Day 1797
State of Delaware To all whom these presents Shall come Greeting I John Day of Kent County and State of Delaware for divers good causes and Considerations me thereunto moveing do hereby declare Free manimit and infranchise the Negroes following to wit Negroe David To be free in five years from the first day of…
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Manumission Caleb from William Scarborough 1797
State of Delaware Kent County Sst To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting I, William Scarborough of accomack County in the State of Virginia for divers good Causes and Considerations me thereunto moving do hereby Declare Free Manumit and enfranchise the Negro following to wit Caleb Hereby acknowledgeing the said Negro Discharged from…
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Manumission Joseph Black from James McClyment 1797
State of Delaware Kent County } Know all men by these presents that I James McClyment of the County and State aforesaid do hereby Manumit and set absolutely Free Negro Boy Joseph Black late the property of William Lowber, and bought of his widow since the death of the said Wm Lowber to be free…
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Manumission Caesar and others from George Soward, Thomas Soward and others 1796
Know all men by these presents that we George Soward, Thomas Soward, William Green, James Hindsley, Meriam Williams, John Burchinal & William Lowber do hereby manumit & Set absolutely free Certain Negroes Vizt. Negro Caesar, an old man & a young man named Caesar & a Boy named Nat or Nathaniel and a boy named…
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Manumission Isaac from James Berry 1797
To all to whom these presents shall come I James Berry of Murderkill Hundred in the County of Kent and State of Delaware yeoman Send greeting: whereas Joseph Driskill late of the place aforesaid (my late Brother) was legally seized and possessed of in and to a certain Negro Boy called and Known by the…
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Manumission Thomas Summers and other Children from James Summers 1797
To all whom these presents Shall come I James Summers of Murdurkill Hundred in the County of Kent and State of Delaware free negro, send Greeting Know Ye that I the said James Summers for divers considerations me especially moving do manumit Liberate and set at full Liberty and by these presents doth manumit liberate…
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Manumission Caleb Cook from James Milless 1797
Know all Men by these presents that I James Milless of the Town of Dover do hereby liberate manumit set free and discharge My Negro Slave named Caleb Cook Blacksmith, and do hereby remise and release all services servitude Right Power and authority which I had have or could or am or was entitled to…
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Manumission Hester Turley from John Gilder 1797
State of Delaware Kent County } To all Persons to whom these presents Shall Come Greeting, Know ye that I John Gilder of Kent County and State of Delaware for divers good causes, and Considerations me thereunto moving, do hereby declare that from and after the twenty seventh day of October, which will be in…
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Manumission Ruth Luff from John Gilder 1998
State of Delaware Kent County } To all Persons to whom these presents Shall come Greeting: Know ye that I John Gilder of Kent County in the State of Delaware, for divers good causes, and considerations me thereunto moving, do hereby declare that from and after the fifth day of May which will be in…
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Deed Absalom Gibbs From James Miles and Susanah Gilder Admins 1790
This Indenture made this Twenty sixth day of February One thousand Seven hundred and Ninety between James Miles and Susanah Gilder Administrators of all and singular the Goods and Chattels rights and Credits which were of Henry Gilder late of Murderkill hundred Kent County and State of Delaware deceased of the one part and Absalom…
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