Tag: Apprentice Indenture
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Manumission Matilda Miller from Mary McMechan 1810
Know all Men by these presents that I Mary McMechan of the village of Christiana Bridge in the County of NewCastle and State of Delaware Widow. Have this day manumitted and set free from Slavery my negro Girl Matilda Miller now aged about three years and I do hereby manumit and set free from Slavery…
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Apprentice Indenture William Henry Williams to Eli Biddle 1847
This Indenture made the Twenty fourth day of May A.D. 1847. Witnesseth, That Charlotte Williams Negro, Mother of William Henry Williams, a minor, in consideration of the sum of Ten Dollars lawful money of the State of Delaware advanced and paid to the Said Charlotte Williams by Eli Biddle of NewCastle County, in the said…
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Manumission Alexander Lomus from George Stroud 1820
Know All Men by these presents that I George Stroud of the hundred and County of NewCastle and State of Delaware from motives of benevolence and humanity have Manumitted and do Manumit and set free from Slavery my Negro boy Alexander Lomus Aged ten years the thirtieth day of March next insuing on condition however…
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Apprentice Indenture John Henry Peterson to Anthony & Saba Christmas 1830
This Indenture Witnesseth that Hester Johnson black woman hath of her own free Will and accord put her son John Henry Peterson, Black boy, aged six years and thirty days, an Apprentice to Anthony Christmas and Saba Christmas his wife of NewCastle County to learn the Art & trade of Farming, And after the manner…
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Apprentice Indenture Philip Smith to Andrew J Shadd 1833
This Indenture Witnesseth, That Loraina Grindage of the City of Philadelphia Hat put, and by these presents doth put, place and bind her son Philip Smith a Minor, who was born on the _______ day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty to Andrew J. Shadd of NewCastle…
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Apprentice Indenture Charles Coleman Wilkins to Andrew J Shadd 1837
This Indenture witnesseth, That I, Isaac Wilkins a free Mulatto Hath put, and by these presents doth put, place and bind my son Charles Coleman Wilkins a minor, who was born on the fifteenth day of april in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty five to Andrew J. Shadd of…
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Apprentice Indenture Joseph Paxson Shiloh to Andrew J Shadd 1839
This Indenture made this nineteenth day of December A.D. 1839 Witnesses that Joseph Paxson Shiloh of the Town of NewCastle in the County of NewCastle and state of Delaware (mulatto) a minor of the age of fourteen years and upwards, to wit; of the age of fourteen years two months and ___ days, as nearly…
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Apprentice Indenture Mariah Vining to James Cowgill 1833
This Indenture, made this twenty fourth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and thirty three witnesseth that Jacob Biddle and Thos. Stevenson two of the Justices of the peace in Kent County and State of Delaware hath put and bound and by these presents do put and…
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Apprentice Indenture Rachel Handy to Amelia Shadd 1842
This Indenture made this tenth day of September A.D. 1842 Witnesseth that Kendal Handy of White Clay Creek Hundred NewCastle County & State of Delaware (free man of Colour) Father of Rachel Handy a minor, hath, in the presence and with the approbation of William MCaulley a Justice of the Peace for New Castle County,…
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Apprenticeship of Thomas Hill to Robert Phillips 1795
This Indenture Witnesseth That Thomas Hill a Negro lately manumitted by Joseph Rotheram hath put himself and by these presents doth voluntarily and of his own free-will and accord put himself as an apprentice unto Robert Phillips of Christiana Hundred and (after the manner of an Apprentice) to serve the said Robert Phillips his heirs…
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