Tag: Delaware History
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Article of Agreement between Samuel Warren Jr. and Benjamin Warren 1809
Articles of Agreement made and concluded on the Thirteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and nine Between Benjamin Warren of Kent County in the State of Delaware Surviving Administrator of the Goods and chattell rights and credits of John Warren late of said County dec’d on the…
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Estate Inventory of Slaves of Samuel Warren Sr 1848
1 black woman Betty aged 30 valued at $200 1 black man William aged 28 valued at $275 1 black woman Emily aged 26 valued at $250 1 black man Elijah aged 24 valued at $300 1 black man Andrew aged 19 valued at $300 1 black man Caleb aged 16 valued at $300 1…
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Manumission of Negroes Roda & Henry from Samuel Warren Senr 1835
Know all men by these presence, That I Samuel Warren Senior of Kent County and State of Delaware did in December in the Year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty one set at liberty my negro girl named Rhoda then my slave, who was born the twenty second day of November in the year…
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Negroes Judith & Others from Pompey Warren Neg 1824
Know all men by these presents that I Pompey Warren of Kent County and State of Delaware do now in May the 7th in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four Set at liberty my wife namely Judith now my Slave and that I do by these presents absolutely manumit…
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Will Samuel Warren Sr. 1844
Samuel Warren Senior This is the last Will and Testament of Samuel Warren senior of Murderkill Hundred Kent County and State of Delaware. First I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Miriam after my Debts are paid all my personal property except such as is hereinafter specifically bequeath Second I give and bequeath to…
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Negro Nan Manumission from Samuel Warren Senior 1827
Know all men by these presence that I Samuel Warren Senr. of Kent County in the State of Delaware do manumit and enfranchise a Negro Woman by the name of Nan who is now my Slave I the aforesaid Samuel Warren Senr. do grant to her full liberty to act and transact buisness for her…
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Negro George Manumission from Joseph Hoffecker 1827
Know all men by these presents that I Joseph Hoffecker of Duck creek hundred in the county of Kent and State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations me hereunto moveing do hereby enfranchise manumit an set free my negro man named George whom I purchased of a certain Jonathan Finsthwait for and during…
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Will David Williams 1796
Sussex on Delaware In the name of God Amen, this nineteenth day of June in the year of our lord one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy six I David Williams of the County aforesaid being sick and weak in body but of sound disposing mind and memory (thanks be given to God for the same,…
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Will Mary Polk 1797
Sussex County State of Delaware In the name of God Amen this first day of April One Thousand seven hundred and Ninety seven, I Mary Polk of the County and state afsd. being in a low state of Health but of Perfect mind and memory and in my proper sences thanks be to God and…
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Bill of Sale or Manumission Negro Isaac from Henson Graham 1821
Know all men by these presents that I James S Primrose of the county of Kent and State of Delaware for and in consideration of the Sum of one hundred & fifty Dollars Lawfull money of the Said State to me to be paid by Henson Graham his heirs Executors Admr have Bargained Sold and…
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