Tag: Delaware History
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Elizabeth Casson Manumission to Negro Louisa Ann 1830
To all whome it may concern be it known that I Elizabeth Casson of Kent county in the State of Delaware for divers good Causes and Considerations me thereunto moveing as also in further consideration of six cents current money to me in hand paid have released from Slavery liberated manumitted and Set free and…
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Ann Baynard Manumission to Negro Milisa 1830
To all it may concern be it known that I Ann Baynard of Kent County in the State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moveing as also in further Consideration of six cents current money to me in hand paid have released from Slavery liberated manumitted and Set free and By…
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Apprentice Indenture Azael Johnson Negro to Joseph G. Oliver 1829
This Indenture, made this second day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine Witnesseth that Azael Johnson a negro minor being now of the age of twenty years ten months and five days of his own free and voluntary will and accord and in the presence and…
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Manumission Clement Morris to Negro Azael Johnson 1829
To all to whom it may concern be it known that I Clement Morris of Kent County in the State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moveing have released from slavery liberated manumitted and set free my Negro man named Azael Johnson being of the age of twenty years ten months…
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Will James Jones 1830
In the name of God, Amen, I James Jones of Duck Creek hundred in Kent County and State of Delaware knowing that it is appointed for all men to die, and being now of sound mind, memory and understanding (blessed be God) do on this Sixteenth day of April in the year of our Lord…
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Dr James Jones Manumission to Negro Perry Carrol 1829
To all whom it may concern, This is to certify that I James Jones Phycican in Duck Creek hundred in the county of Kent and State of Delaware do hereby manumit release and set free my negro man Perry Carrol aged 30 years the 17th day of July 1828 and that on the first day…
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John Covington Manumission to Negro Ann 1829
Know all men by these presents that I John Covington of Kent County in the State of Delaware for divers good causes and consideration me thereunto moveing do Manumit enfranchise and Set free a certain Negro girl named Ann to be free and at her perfect liberty at the expiration thirteen years from the date…
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Manumission John Covington to Negro Hariott & Maria Covington 1828
Know all men by these presents that I John Covington of Kent County in the State of Delaware for divers good causes me thereunto Moving do by these presents Manumit infranchise and set free the following female slaves to wit Harriott Covington aged about twenty years to be in nine years from the first day…
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Hezekiah Vickery Manumission to Negro Nathan 1828
State of Delaware to wit. to all persons to whome these presents may come Know ye that I Hezekiah Vickery of Kent County and State aforesaid divers good causes & considerations me thereunto moving have Emancipated and Set free and by these presents do Emancipate infranchise and Set free the following Negro boy to wit…
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Indenture Mary Hackett to Thomas Hawkins 1841
This Indenture made the fourth day of August A.D. 1841 between Robert Palmatory one of the trustees of the poor and Nehemiah Stockly, two of the justices of the peace for Kent County in the State of Delaware, of the one part and Thomas Hawkins of the Said County and State of the other part.…
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