Tag: African American History
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Manumission Harriet from Nancy Pettegrew 1814
Manumission Nancy Pettegrew to Negro Harriet Know all men by these presents that I Nancy Pettegrew of the County of Kent & State of Delaware do hereby manumit enfranchise and absolutely set free my Negro girl Hariete to be free and at her full & perfect Liberty from the day of the date hereof, and I do hereby…
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Manumission Nance Brinkley from Benjamin Brady Admin of William Wallace 1803
Manumission Mullatto Girl Nance Brinkley from Benj Brady Know all men by these presents that I Benjamin Brady administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels rights and credits which were of William Wallace deceased late of Murderkill hundred in Kent county In the State of Delaware hath and by these presents doth manumate…
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Manumission Hannah and Sarah From Walter Dulany 1807
Manumission Mullattoes Hannah & Sarah From Walter Dulany Know all Men by these presents that I Walter Dulany of Kent County in the State of Delaware, do hereby manumit and set free from slavery, and at the several periods herein after mentioned for that purpose will give up all right and title which I now…
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Manumission Leah Dyer and others from Francis Asbury Boyer 1810
Manumission Leah Dyer and others from Frances Asbury Boyer Know all men by these Presents that I Frances Asbury Boyer student of Medicine, now of Camden, Kent County State of Delaware; do hereby manumit and set absolutely free my Negroes in the state of Maryland or elsewhere, the male negroes at the age of twenty…
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Manumission Joseph Barratt from Cornelius Battell 1807
Manumission Joseph Barratt from Cornelius Battell Know all men by these presents that I Cornelius Battell of Murderkill hundred Kent County and State of Delaware think it wrong and oppressive to hold negroes in objeck slavery do hereby Manumate and set free my Negro Boy Joseph Barratt which I purchased of the Admrs. of Mariam…
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Manumission Hester Sutten & Alice Hone from William Warner to 1814
Manumission from Wm Warner to Hester Sutten & Elice Hone Know all men by these presents that I William Warner of Kent County in the State of Delaware Esquire for divers Good Causes & Consideration me hereunto moving hath and by these presents doth manumit emancipate Liberate and set free and at full liberty two…
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Manumission Hannah and others from Dr James Sykes 1814
Manumission Hannah and others from Dc Jas. Sykes Know all men by these presents that I James Sykes Physician of the State of Delaware & County of Kent do manumit and do set free my negroes Girl Hannah and her two children Fanny and Ann whom I have lately sold to Joshua Shockly for a…
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Manumission Elijah Smith from Thomas Clayton 1814
Elijah Smith from Thomas Clayton Manumission Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Clayton of Dover in the State of Delaware for divers Good Causes and considerations me thereto moving have manumit free my negro man Elijah who calls himself Elijah Smith now about twenty four years of Age hereby for my self my…
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Manumission Charles Martain from Levi Walcott 1811
Manumission Charles Martain Negro from Levi Walcut. State of Delaware Kent County} Be it Remembered that I Levi Walcut of Murderkill Hundred in the County and State Aforesaid, for divers good causes me hereto moving have Manumitted Emanepated Liberated and set free a certain Negro Man the slave of me the said Levi Walcutt, by…
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