Tag: Camden
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Doct John Burton Manumission to Negro Mary Scott 1830
Know all men by these presents that I John Burton of Camden Kent County State of Delaware purchased at Public Vendue a certain negro Girl as a Slave for life being sold as the property of Tilghman W Scott for the payment of his debts by Thomas Duhadway Constable & I do manumit and absolutely…
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Negro William Lockerman Manumission from Thomas Wainwright 1826
Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Wainwright of the Village of Camden in Kent County and State of Delaware have and by these presents doth Manumit and Set Free my negro Boy William Lockerman from and after the Seventh day of the Six month one thousand eight hundred and thirty 1830. He…
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Negro John Hicks Manumission from Thomas Wainwright 1823
Know all Men by these presents that I Thomas WainWright of the village of Camden in Kent County and state of Delaware beleave it to be rong and oppresive to hold negroes in Abject slavery have and by these presents doth Manumate and set free my Negro man John Hicks from the day of the…
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Negros Milla & child Manumission from Thomas Wainright 1816
Know all men by these Presents That I Thomas Wainright of the village of Camden Kent County and State of Delaware do hereby Manumit and set absolutely free my Negro or mulatto girl named Milla now aged about Eighteen years: and her child named Harriot now aged about one year so that henceforth she the…
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Deed Samuel Copper from Aaron Copper & wife 1823
This Indenture made this third day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three Between Aaron Copper and Rebecca his wife (free people of colour) of Murderkill hundred Kent County and State of Delaware of the one part and Samuel Copper a free man of coulor of the…
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Deed Samuel Copper & Wife to John G. Conwell 1857
This Indenture made this Sixth day of May on the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & fifty Six, by & between Samuel Copper, negro, of Camden Kent County & State of Delaware & Rachel his wife of the one part & John G. Conwell Mercht. of the same place of the other…
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Deed Wm Brinkley and Nath Brinkley Executors To Wm H McBride 1852
This Indenture made the Sixth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two Between William Brinkley of Camden Delaware and Ann his wife and Nathaniel Brinkley of the same place and Sarah Ann his wife (free coloured) of the one part and William H McBride of the…
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Deed Ceasor Brinckley N. From Mary Catts & Others 1815
This Indenture made the Eighteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and fifteen Between Mary Catts James Catts, Amelia Catts and Samuel Catts of Kent County in the State of Delaware of the one part and Ceasor Brinckley of the county aforesaid free Negro of the other part,…
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Will Solomon Wallace 1777
In the Name of God amen I Solomon Wallace of Kent County on Delaware, being sick and Weak in Body by of Sound mind & memory, & Understanding, do make and Ordain this my Last Will and Testament Imprimus I give and devise unto my Daughter Elizabeth Clark Twenty Pounds to her and her Heirs…
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Deed John Taylor and Margarett his wife to Ceasor Brinckle N 1817
Deed Ceasor Brinckle N. from John Taylor and Margaret his wife This Indenture made this fifth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Seventeen. Between John Taylor of Chester County in the State of Pennsylvania and Margarett his wife of the one part and Caesar Brinckle of the…
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