Tag: African American History
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Manumission Sundry Negroes from Thomas & Elizabeth Bowman 1777
Know all Men by these presents that we Thomas & Elizabeth Bowman of mispillion Hundred in the County of Kent on Delaware, do hereby manumit and set absolutely free the following named Negroes Towitt Jack and old Man, & Nanny his Wife, aged about fifty years: Man Thomas aged about forty years & his Wife…
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Manumission Negroes James, Simon, Allen & Hagar from Jonathan Neall 1777
Whereas I Jonathan Neall of murtherkiln hundred & county of Kent on Delaware did by an Instrument of Writing under my Hand & Seal dated 1st Day of 3d Mo 1775 manumit three several Negroes as therein now specified viz James then aged upwards of thirty years, & had been at his Liberty upwards of…
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Manumission Sundry Negroes from Jonathan Hunn 1777
I Jonathan Hunn of mispillion Hundred in Kent County on Delawa do hereby manumit & set free all my Negroes hereafter particularly named To witt my negro Man named Caesar aged about fifty years (who has been at Liberty about eight years) negro Man named Caro (who has been at Liberty about one year) aged…
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Manumission Negroes Esther & Children from Alexander McCay 1777
Alexander Mccay of Cedar Creek hundred in the County of Sussex on Delawa do hereby manumit and set absolutely free all my Negroes as hereafter particularly named to wit Woman named Esther (whom I manumitted some Time ago) and her three children Viz her Girl Esther aged seven years, her Girl named Alice aged five…
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Manumission 9 Negroes from Anthony and Elizabeth Woodcock 1776
Whereas Anthony Woodcock & his wife Elizabeth late the widow of Jonathan Molleston did, by a Deed of marriage Settlement duly made & executed bearing Date the 17th Day of 7 month 1775 (passed unto Isaiah Rowland) among other things therein mentioned, transfer in trust for her the afsd Elizabeth eight Negroes whose Names are…
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Kent County Delaware Probate Estate Files – Jonathan Molleston 1769 – 1772
Estate Inventory – Slaves A true Inventory of the Estate of Jonathan Molleston Deceased, as Shown to us by his Executrix, we being Duly Qualified to Appraise the same. – January the 31st 1769 … To 1 Negro Man Named Mingo 12..10..0 To 1 Dit: Named Peter 35..0..0 To 1 Dit: Named Solomon 45..0..0 To…
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Will Jonathan Molleston 1768
In the Name of God Amen this Twente Six Day of December in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and Sixty Eight I Jonathan Molleston Sener, of Mispillian hundred in the County of Kent on Delaware yeoman being in a Low State of Health But of Sound mind and memory thanks be…
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Manumission Jacob and Cassandra from Thomas Edmondson 1776
Know all Men by these presents that I Thomas Edmondson Farmer of Kent County on Delawa. do hereby manumit & set absolutely free my negro Man called Jacob aged about twenty eight years & my negro Girl called Cassandra aged about nine years; so that henceforth they shall be deemed adjudged & taken as for…
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Manumission Dido from Thomas Sharpless 1776
Know all Men by these presents that I Thomas Sharpless of St Georges Hundred in New Castle County on Delawa. Miller, do hereby manumit and set absolutely free my negro Girl called Dido aged thirteen years four Months; so that henceforth she shall be deemed adjudged & taken as to be a free Persons; and…
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Manumission Sundry Negroes from John Edmondson 1775
Know all Men by this present Instrument of Writing that I John Edmondson of Kent County on Delaware Farmer do hereby manumit and set absolutely free (from full Conviction of its being my indispensable Duty) the following Negroes To Witt My negro Man called Abram aged (as judged) about forty five years: Bett a Negro Woman…
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