Tag: Cedar Creek Hundred
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Indenture, Alanson Dickerson from Josiah Lowland 1847
This Indenture made this Twenty Seventh day of November in the year of Our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty seven. Witnesseth that Lemuel B Shockley a Trustee of the Poor and Jno A Hazard a Justice of the peace both in and for Sussex County have put and bound and by these presents…
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Deed of Mortgage Richard Hays & others From Thomas Evans 1793
This Indenture made this twenty ninth day of November in the year of Our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and Ninety three Between Thomas Evans of Cedar Creek hundred and Sussex County yeoman of the One Part and Richard Hays John Metcalf Edward Stapleford and John Woolf of the County and of the State afsd…
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Manumission Abraham & Brener from Peter Hall 1807
This is to Certify that I do this day Liberate and Set free from my service my negro men Abraham and a Negro Woman called Brener and that they may enjoy the privilege of the Laws of the State and have the same right to enjoy them as any other free Negros or Mulattoes may…
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Manumission Negro Abner from Wm Kendrick 1809
Know all men by these presents that I William Kindrick of Cedar Creek hundred in the County of Sussex and State of Delaware doth by these presents Manumate Emancipate liberate and set free the following Negro the Slave of me the said William Kendrick to wit Abner which is now about Thirty one years of…
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Will Jeremiah Deputy of Cedar Creek Hundred 1833
In the Name of God Amen I Jeremiah Deputy of Cedar Creek hundred Sussex County and State of Delaware Being weak in Body but of Sound disposing mind memory and Judgment do make this my Last will and Testament in manner and form following vix: Imprimis It is my Will that all my Just debts…
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Manumission Negro Lottey from James Deputy 1818
Know all men by these presents that I James Deputy of Cedar Creek Hundred in the County of Sussex and State of Delaware doth by these presents Manumitt Emancepate Liberate and set free the following Negro the Slave of me the said James Deputy to wit Lottey to be free from the day of the…
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Manumission Negro Nancy from James Deputy 1818
Know all men by these presents that I James Deputy of Cedar Creek hundred in the County of Sussex and State of Delaware Doth by these presents Mannumate Emancipate Liberate and set free the following Negro the slave of me the said James Deputy to wit Nancy the Daughter of Charles & Sarah his wife…
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