Tag: African American History
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Manumission Tim from John Graham 1804
Manumission Negro Tim from John Graham Know all men that I John Graham of the county of Kent and State of Delaware Do by these presents discharge and sett free at the time or term of fore years from the date of this manumission a Negro man called Tim aged about twenty six years and…
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Manumission Thomas and others from John Cooper 1809
Manumission Negro Thomas & others from John Cooper Kent County and State of Delaware. To all persons to whome these presents may come before that I John Cooper of the county afsd. In the state of Delaware for diverse good causes and considerations I do emancipate and set free and by these presents, and discharge…
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Manumission Susus and Others from John A L Houston 1789
Manumission Negro Sussus & others from John A L Houston Delaware State To all whom these presents shall come Greeting I John Houston of the County of Kent and State afsd. for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto mov do hereby free, manumit and Enfranchise the following Negroes, in manner and form following to…
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Manumission Susannah Fury from Stuart Redman 1810
Manumission Negro Susannah Fury from Suart Redman Know all men by these presents that I Stuart Redman of the County of Kent and State of Delaware for diverse good and sufficient causes, me thereunto moveing do by these presents Manumit, set free and discharge from Slavery, my negro Girl (named Susannah Fury) to be free from…
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Manumission Susan from Thomas Bradford Jr. 1806
Manumission Negro Susan from Thomas Bradford Junr. Know all men by these present that I Thomas Bradford Junior of the City of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, now in Dover, Kent County, State of Delaware have manumitted and by these presents do manumit and set free from slavery my negro Girl Susan aged 20 years, a…
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Manumission Stephen to Sarah Neeley 1810
Manumission Sarah Neeley to Negro Stephen Know all men by these presents that I Sarah Neely of Kent County in the State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations me thereto moving have manumitted and set free and by these presents do manumite and set free from me my executors and administrators for ever…
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Manumission Stephen From Hillery Coudright 1813
Manumission Negro Stephen rom Helliry Coudright Know all men by these presents that I Heley Coudwright of Little Creek Hundred Kent County and State of Delaware Do hereby manumate and set free my negro boy cald Stephen my slave, to be free at the age of twenty seven years who was ten years old on…
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Manumission Sophia From Clement Clarke 1807
Manumission Negro Sophia From Clement Clarke Know all men by these presents that I Clement Clarke late of Kent County State of Delaware for divers causes & considerations me hereunto moving Do hereby manumit enfranchise and absolutely set Free, a certain Negro Girl named Sophia aged about fifteen years, to be free, and at her…
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Manumission Solomon from Jesse Marrett 1809
Manumission Negro Solomon from Jesse Marrett Know all men by these present that I Jessee Marrett of the county of Kent and State of Delaware for sundry good reasons me thereunto moving do by these presents manumit enfranchize and set absolutely free a certain Negro boy named Saul or Solomon he the said Negro boy…
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Manumission Solomon and others From John Clarke 1809
Manumission Negro Solomon & others From John Clarke Know all men by these presents that John Clarke of Murderkill hundred Kent County and State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations do by these Presents manumit liberate and set free the following described negroes, that is to say (which said negroes I bought at…
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