Tag: African American History
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Manumission David from Francis Barber 1805
Manumission Negro David from Francis Barber Know all men by these presents, that I Francis Barber, of Dover hundred Kent County and State of Delaware, for divers good causes and considerations, do by these presents, manumit, liberate and set-free, a certain negro Man named David aged twenty-five years or there abouts, and do hereby further…
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Manumission David Crosby from Samuel Patterson 1815
Manumission Samuel Patterson to Negro David Know all men by these presents that I Samuel Patterson, by these presents as hereby manumit my negro Boy David Crosby now being the age of sixe years to be free at the age of thirty retaining to my self his servis untill that Period. as Witness my hand…
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Manumission David & others From Rachel Laws 1811
Manumission Negro David & others From Rachel Laws Know all men by these presents that I Rachel Laws of Kent County and State of Delaware have this day manumitted and set free the following named negroe men – first David aged thirty four years last may past _ he has had his liberty for four…
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Manumission Darkey from Levin Hatfield 1804
Manumission Negro Darkey from Levi Hatfield Know all men by these presents that I Levin Hatfield of Murderkill hundred in Kent county and State of Delaware beleaving it wrong and oppressive to hold negroes in abject slavery do hereby manumate and set free my negro woman Darkey which I sold to Joseph Jervis after the…
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Manumission Daniel From Caleb Barratt 1808
Manumission Negro Daniel From Caleb Barratt Know all men by these presents that I Caleb Barratt of Kent County in the State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations me hereto moving, hath manumitted emancipated liberated and set free, and by these present doth manumit liberate and set free a certain negro male Slave…
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Manumission Cuffee and others from George Cummins and Thomas Clayton 1805
Manumission Negro Cuffee & others from George Cummins & Thos. Clayton To all persons to whom these presents shall come Know ye that we George Cummins and Thomas Clayton have manumitted and freed and by these presents do manumit and free the following named negroes at the several times and ages herein after mentioned to…
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Manumission Charles from John Cook 1808
Manumission Negro Charles from John Cook This may certify whom it may concern that I John Cook Carpenter of Kent County and State of Delaware do hereby manumit and set free a negro boy named Charles, when he arrives at twenty eight years of age (he being twenty one years of age the 20th day…
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Manumission Charles and others from Mary Chambers 1801
Manumission Negro Charles & others from Mary Chambers This is to certify to all whom it May concern that a certain negroe Boy named Charles and a certain negroe Girl named Nancy formerly the property of John Chambers deceased and now the property of the subscriber and also a negroe Man named Roger shall be…
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Manumission Celea From William Bolton 1811
Manumission negro Celea From William Bolton To all persons whome it may concern know ye that for divers good causes I William Bolton do hereby manumit and set free my negro Girl Celea aged twelve years and six months to be free and at full liberty upon the first day of november 1828 it being…
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Manumission Ceasar White from James Sorden 1805
Manumission Negro Ceasor White from James Sorden Whereas the subscriber now having in his own right and in his possession a negroe boy named Ceasar White, supposed to be between thirteen and fourteen years of age and being desirous to secure him his freedom at a time hereafter specifyed do hereby manumit and set at…
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