Tag: Delaware History
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Negro Letitia Crage Manumission from William Allaband 1818
Know all men by these presents that I William Allaband of Murdertherkill hundred Kent County and State of Delaware for divers good Causes and Considerations do by these presents manumit liberated and set free a certain Negro named Letitia Crage aged twenty seven years and upwards and I do here by further agree that She…
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Jonathan Draper N. Pass 1817
State of Delaware Kent County Sst. Personally appeared before me James Millechop one of the Justices of the peace in & for the said County, Thomas Abbott of Sussex County State Afsd aged about thirty three years and being in due manner sworn doth depose and say That the bearer here of Jonathan Draper Negro…
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Phenar Buck & Children Manumission for Levi Walcott 1816
State of Delaware Kent County } Be it Remembered That I Levi Wolcott of Murderkill hundred in Said County for divers good causes and Considerations me thereunto Moveing have and do hereby Manumit Emancipate Liberate and Set free and at Liberty from the day of the date here of a certain Negro Woman By the…
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Negro John Saulsbury & Ann his Wife Return to Delaware 1817
State of Maryland I do hereby certify that John Saulsbury and Ann his wife free Negros who heretofore Resided in the State of Delaware has resided one year immediately precding there Return to the State of Delaware in Kent County in Caroline County and State of Maryland and during all Such time has Supported a fair…
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Negros Eleoner Harmon & James Henry Tobias Manumission from Isaac Tobias 1816
Know all men by these presents that I Isaac Tobias of the Town of Dover Kent County and State of Delaware a free man of Colour and by Trade a Blacksmith for divers good causes and considerations me there unto moving, have emancipated liberated and set free my daugter Eleoner Harmon wife of Daniel Harmon…
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Negro Sarah Manumission from Richard Cooper Esqr 1816
Know all men by these Presents that I Richard Cooper of Kent County State of Delaware being actuated by benevolent & conscienceis principles Manumated liberated and forever set free and by these presents do manumate liberate and forever set free my Negro Woman called Sarah to commence and be accounted from the day of the…
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Negro Hesse Wolford Manumission from Francis Wolford 1816
Know all men by these presents that I Francis Wolford of Kent County on the state of Delaware for divers good causes and Considerations me here unto moving hath and by these presents doth manumit emancipate Liberate and set free and at full Liberty Hesse Wolford and I hereby declare that from and after the…
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Negros Milla & child Manumission from Thomas Wainright 1816
Know all men by these Presents That I Thomas Wainright of the village of Camden Kent County and State of Delaware do hereby Manumit and set absolutely free my Negro or mulatto girl named Milla now aged about Eighteen years: and her child named Harriot now aged about one year so that henceforth she the…
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Negro Rose & child Manumission from George Cummins 1811
To all persons to whom these presents shall come, Know ye, That I George Cummins of Duck creek hundred in the County of Kent and State of Delaware Have Manumitted and freed and by these presents doth manumit and free the following Named Negros at the Several times herein after mentioned to wit, Negro woman…
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Negros Danl Sanders & others Manumission from George Cummins 1814
To all persons to whom these presents shall come. Know ye that I George Cummins of Duck Creek Hundred in the County of Kent and State of Delaware Have Manumitted and freed and do these presents, Manumit and free the following named Negros at the several times and ages herein after mentioned (to wit) Daniel…
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