Tag: Delaware History
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Manumission Negro Nelly from John Bloxsom 1815
I do hereby Manumit and set free the following negro woman named Nelly to be free on the twenty eighth day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifteen & I do by these presents bind myself my heirs Executors Administrators not to molest or interrupt the negro Nelly from this day and forever, but…
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Manumission Negro Charles Hall from Negro Isaac Hall 1826
Know all men by these presents that I Isaac Hall a freeman of Color of Baltmore Hundred in the County of Sussex and State of Delaware do hereby for and in consideration of Parental affection and the belief that liberty is the Birth right of man manumit set free and at liberty my son and…
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Manumission Negro Hannah & Others from Rachel Hayes 1810
Know all men by these presents that I Rachel Hays widow and Admiinistratrix of Nathaniel Hays late of the County of Sussex and State of Delaware deceased for divers good causes and consideration me hereunto moveing do hereby emancipate liberate discharge and set free Immediately at and after the date of these presents Negroe Hannah…
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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 Negro Paris From Samuel Finley 1797
I Samuel Findley of the County of Sussex and State of Delaware do hereby manumate and set free and absolutely Discharge my Negro man Pares aged 23 years So That here forth he Shall be Deemed and taken as and for a free person & act for and in behalf of him as any other…
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Manumission Negro Grace from Betsey Wingate 1807
Know all men by these presents that I Betsey Wingate of the County of Sussex and State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moving do manumit my Negro Girl Grace aged Sixteen years, to be her own free woman the first day of January in the year of Our Lord Eighteen…
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Manumission Negr Saml from John Dashiell & Abigail Bell 1804
To all to whom these presents shall come Know Ye that We John Dashiell and Abigail Bell of Sussex County and the State of Delaware from and after the Expiration of the fifteenth day of October Eighteen hundred and Eleven do Manumit and enfranchise and set free Our Negro Man called Samuel Which we bought…
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Manumission Negro Nancy and others from Richard Green 1806
Know all Men by these presents that I Richard Green of Lewes & Rehoboth Hundred in the County of Sussex and State of Delaware do hereby Manumit liberate and set free from my service My Negro Woman Named Nancy the wife of Catto together with their Six Children Viz Solomon, George, Maria, Hester, Judy and…
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Manumission Negro Isaac from Stephen Warrington 1807
Know all men by these presents that I Stephen Warrington of the County of Sussex in the State of Delaware Yeoman being the sole owner and having the entire and Exclusive right and property of a Negro boy named Isaac aged fifteen years or thereabouts do for certain good reasons me thereunto moving manumit liberate…
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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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