Tag: African American History
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Manumission John Wallace for Black Man Charles 1835
Know all men by these presents That I John Wallace of the County of Kent and State of Delaware, from motives of benevolence and humanity have manumitted and do hereby manumit and set free from slavery my negro man charles aged about thirty three years; and I do hereby give, grant and release unto the…
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Manumission John Wallace for Black Girl Rosanna 1835
Know all men by these presents. That I John Wallace of the County of Kent and State of Delaware from motives of benevolence and humanity have manumitted and hereby do manumit and set free from slavery, my negro woman Rosanna aged about thirty years, and I do hereby, give, grant and release, unto the said…
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Manumission Mary Ridgely to Mulatta Slave Dinah 1835
Know all men by these presents that I Mary Ridgely of the town of Dover Kent County and State of Delaware widow, good causes me thereunto moving have manumitted, enfranchised and set free and do hereby manumit, enfranchise and set free my mulatto female slave Dinah otherwise called Dinah Wilson who was bequeathed to me…
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Indenture Daniel L. Hazzard from George Burton (neg) 1858
This Indenture made this seventh day of April in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred & fifty eight Witnesseth that Dagworth Derickson and Robert B. Robinson Trustees of the Poor of Sussex County have put and bound and by these presents do put and bind George Burton negro now the age of…
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Will Ann Gordon 1857
I Ann Gordon of the city of Philadelphia State of Pennsylvania being of sound mind and memory, do make, and ordain this my last Will and Testament. First, I commit and commend my spirit into the hands of my creator, Looking for and hoping unto the resurrection of the Just, And I devise that my…
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Will, James Whipper Purnell, 1876
I James Whipper Purnell of the city of Camden, in the State of New Jersey (late of the city of Philadelphia) being of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding do make and publish this writing as and for my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and declaring void any former Will by me at…
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Quit Claim William Whipper from Julia Ann Parnell & Others 1872
This Indenture made the Twenty fourth day of October in the year Of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and Seventy two, Between William Whipper of the City of New Brunswick in the State of New Jersey, Gentleman, hereinafter called the Grantor of the First Part Harriet Lucinda Whipper his wife of the Second Part,…
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Deed Julia Ann Purnall et al to William Whipper 1872
This Indenture made the Thirteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Seventy two, Between Julia Ann Purnell of the City of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania, wife of James Whipper Purnell of the same city And the said James Whipper Purnell, Adelaide Amelia Wormley of the…
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Indenture Letitia Trusty to Jacob Stout 1841
This Indenture made the eleventh day of August A.D. 1841 Witesseth That Jacob Trusty (n) father of Letitia Trusty a minor in consideration of the Sum of one dollar dollar lawful money of the state of Delaware, advanced and paid to the Said Jacob Trusty by Jacob Stout of Kent County, in the Said State…
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Apprentice Indenture Rachel Trusty to Jacob Stout 1841
This Indenture made the eleventh day of August A.D. 1841 Witnesseth That Jacob Trusty (n) father of Rachel Trusty a minor consideration of the sum of one dollar lawful money of the State of Delaware, advanced and paid to the said Jacob Trusty by Jacob Stout of Kent County, in the said State, hath, in…
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