Tag: African American History
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Manumission Leah Vance and Rachel Vance from George Duffield 1820
To All to whom these presents shall come Know Ye that I George Duffield of Christiana hundred County of NewCastle and State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moving have and do hereby manumit enfranchise set free and at full liberty my Negro Woman named Leah Vance aged now about Thirty…
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Manumission Negro William from George Toppin Jr. 1820
Know All Men by these presents that I George Toppin Junr. Of Red Lion hundred and County of New Castle in the State of Delaware Farmer for divers causes and considerations and hereunto moving towards the following named Negro Man have Manumitted released and forever discharge from slavery the said Negro Man named William Aged…
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Apprentice Indenture John Henry Peterson to Anthony & Saba Christmas 1830
This Indenture Witnesseth that Hester Johnson black woman hath of her own free Will and accord put her son John Henry Peterson, Black boy, aged six years and thirty days, an Apprentice to Anthony Christmas and Saba Christmas his wife of NewCastle County to learn the Art & trade of Farming, And after the manner…
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Estate Inventory James McKnitt 1771-1774
A Just and Perfect Inventory of all & Singular the goods and Chattels Belonging to James Mcknitt Deceased Shown by Magdelin McKnitt Administratrix and appraised this 2th Day of Decr 1777 By us the Subscribers Viz… … To 1 Negro man named Bozzey @ £40 To 1 Negro Woman named Phillis with a Child £65…
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Apprentice Indentureship John Henry McKnitt to Henry Harrington 1831
This Indenture made this nineteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one – Witnesses that Jeremiah McKnitt free negro of Kent County and State of Delaware hath put and bound and by these presents doth put and bind his son John Henry McKnitt now of the…
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Probate Records: McKnitt, John 1812-1816
Estate Inventory… … Negro man William $160. Negro Boy Jesse $120 Negro Boy Nehemiah $80. Negro Boy Samuel $50 Negro Girl Matilda $50…. State of Delaware Kent County Personally appeared beforeme James Millchop one of the justices of the peace for said County John Mitchell & John Adams Esquires and proved the above Inventory &…
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Will, Magdalene McKnit 1784
In the Name of God Amen The twelvth day of November in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty four I Magdalene McKnit of the County of Kent on Delaware Widow being very Sick and Weak in Body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God therefore Calling…
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Estate Inventory Samuel Chew MD 1797
An Inventory of the Goods and Chattles of Samuel Chew late of Queen Anns County Decd and appraised by us the Subscribers In ann arundel County in Current money of this State being there to Lawfully ???th???? and Sworn and its E?sor? teat? Properties are as follows ????? Paul a Carpenter 25 years £75.0.0 Will…
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Sale of Slaves of Samuel Chew MD 1795
An account of Sales of Negroes belonging to the Estate of Samuel Chew Esqr sold May 1795 Jacob Boston } Rachel His Wife } Peg 3 1/2 yr old } To Ben Chambers £123..0. 0 John 1 1/2 yr old } James son of Jacob 5 1/2yrs old To Ben Chambers 32..0. 0…
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Slave Inventory of the Estate of Samuel Chew MD 1795
An Inventory of the Good and Cattle’s of Samuel Chew Esqr late of Queen Annes County deced as appraised by us the Subscribers in Current Money of Maryland being thereto Lawfully an ther ised and Sworn this 3d day of March 1795 to wit – [Family of] Robert aged about 37 or 38 years £60..…
