Tag: Delaware History
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Manumission Several Slaves from Charles & Elizabeth Hillyard 1778
Know all Men by this present Instrument of Writing that We Charles & Elizabeth Hillyard of Kent County on Delaware do hereby, from an apprehension of Duty & a Belief that Freedom is the unalienable Birth-right of all Men, manumit & set absolutely free all the negroes we are possessed of as hereafter particularly named…
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Apprentice Indenture Philip Smith to Andrew J Shadd 1833
This Indenture Witnesseth, That Loraina Grindage of the City of Philadelphia Hat put, and by these presents doth put, place and bind her son Philip Smith a Minor, who was born on the _______ day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty to Andrew J. Shadd of NewCastle…
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Apprentice Indenture Charles Coleman Wilkins to Andrew J Shadd 1837
This Indenture witnesseth, That I, Isaac Wilkins a free Mulatto Hath put, and by these presents doth put, place and bind my son Charles Coleman Wilkins a minor, who was born on the fifteenth day of april in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty five to Andrew J. Shadd of…
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Apprentice Indenture James Harris to Andrew J Shadd 1831
This Indenture Witnesses That Robert Thomas of Newcastle County State of Delaware ^ his nephew Hath put and by these Presents doth put place and bind James Harris a Minor who was born on the fourth day of March In the year of Our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and fourteen to Andrew J Shadd…
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Apprentice Indenture Joseph Paxson Shiloh to Andrew J Shadd 1839
This Indenture made this nineteenth day of December A.D. 1839 Witnesses that Joseph Paxson Shiloh of the Town of NewCastle in the County of NewCastle and state of Delaware (mulatto) a minor of the age of fourteen years and upwards, to wit; of the age of fourteen years two months and ___ days, as nearly…
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Election of Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church 1824
Ten days notice being given bearing date September 2nd 1824 To the members of methodist Episcopal Church, meeting at a place designated by the name of White House, for the purpose of choosing Seven Trustees for said Society, and to be Trustees of the Coloured members of said Society, agreeable to the 2nd Section of…
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Manumission Jacob Williams from Charles H Haughey 1824
To all whom it may concern, be it Known that I Charles H Haughey of St Georges hundred in the county of New castle and state of Delaware for divers good causes, and considerations me thereunto Moveing, do hereby release from slavery liberate, manumit and set Free, and by these presents do hereby release from…
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Will Scotland Hill 1817
Be it remembered That I Scotland Hill, being weak of body but of sound mind do make this my last Will and Testament. It is my will that all my Just Debts bepaid soon after my decease. I give to my wife Alice during her life the use Interest and Income of all of my…
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Will, Robert Middleton (no date)
I, Robert Middleton of Pencader Hundred, County of New Castle, State of Delaware, being sick of Body, but of perfect mind and memory and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life, Do make this my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking and annulling all others. To my son Robert Middleton, I give and bequeath…
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Will and Probate Files – Thomas Couch, Jr 1785-1786
Last Will & Testament of Thomas Cooch Junr prov’d 3d Feby 1785 Record’d Book H page 78 I Thomas Cooch Junr. of New Castle Hundred & County, being weak in Body but of perfect ind & memory, calling to mind the uncertainty of human Life do hereby dispose of my worldly affairs in the manner…
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