Tag: African American History
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Manumission Charles from Andrew Naudain 1812
Manumission of Negro Charles Recd. Sept. 18th 1805 from Mr. Andrew Naudain one hundred and fifty dollars in full for a negro boy called Charles supposed to be 16 years old to serve till he is 23 years old at the sale of Risdon Bishop bot by Maskline Clark. David Lockwood Shff I Maskline Clark…
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Manumission Abraham from John King 1805
Manumission of Negro Abraham from John King To all whom it may concern Know ye That for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moving That I do hereby manumit and set free a certain negrow lad named Abraham after he shall serve me my heirs executors administrators or assigns until first day of January…
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Manumission Mattilda from Rebecca McKnitt Adm. 1813
Know all men by these presence that Rebecca McKnitt administratrix and James Johnson administrator of John McKnitt late of Kent County in the State of Delaware decd. do hereby Emancipate, liberate, set free, and discharge a Certain Negro Girl named Mattilda, aged about Eight years Immediately after the death or decease of the said Rebeca…
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Manumission Charlotte and James from Nicholas Ridgely 1814
Manumission Nicholas Ridgely to Negro Charlotte & James I Nicholas Ridgely of Dover, Kent County Esquire do hereby manumit and set free my female Mulatto slave named Charlotte, whom I purchased of John Ringgold Esqr now deceased in his life time on the eighth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand…
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Manumission John Phillis and Jacob Hill from James Henry 1804
To all to whom these presents shall Come, Know ye that I the Subscriber and Inhabitant and Residenter of Kent County and State of Delaware Being at present the Sole owner and possessor of the following described Negro Slaves, which I do hereby manumit and Set free from me my heirs Executors administrators or assigns…
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Manumission Caleb and others from Abner Dill Admin 1804
Know all men by these presents that I Abner Dill of the County of Kent and State of Delaware administrator of the Goods and chattels rights and credits of William Adams late of the County and State aforesaid, esquire deceased, for divers good causes and considerations one thereunto moving have emancipated liberated and freed and…
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Manumission Tabitha and Isaac from Philip Caverly 1804
Know all men by these presents that I Philip Caverly of Kent County and State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations me hereunto moving do hereby manumit enfranchise and absolutely set free the following black people, or negroes, at the time hereafter mentioned and first first Tabitha who was bought of Joseph Oliver…
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Manumission Sine, Dim and Esther From Joshua Temple 1804
Manumission Negroes Sine Dim & Esther From Joshua Temple Know all men by these presents that I Joshua Temple of Queen Anns County in the State of Maryland do think it wrong and oppressive to hold Negroes in in abject Slavery have and by these presents do manumate and set free my Negro woman Sine…
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Manumission Ruth and Benjamin from George Truitt 1809
Manumission Negroes Ruth & Benjamin from George Truitt Know all men by these presents that George Truitt of Mispillion Hundred Kent county and State of Delaware, Farmer, for divers good causes and considerations do by these presents, manumit, liberate and set free the following negros, to wit, a certain negro women named Ruth, aged twenty…
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Manumission Rebecca and Harry from John Lewis admr of Susanna Brady 1810
Manumission Negros Rebecca & Harry from John Lewis admr. Of Susanna Brady State of Delaware Kent County} To all whom it may concern this may certify that I John Lewis administrator of Susanna Brady late of the county & hundred aforesaid decd. For divers good causes I thereunto moveing do hereby Manumite and set free…
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