Tag: Delaware History
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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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Negro Jonathan Manumission from Isaac Davis 1816
Know all men by these presents that I Isaac Davis of Duckneck hundred in the County of Kent & State of Delaware do hereby Manumate infranchise and set free from and after the term of Ten years from the date here of one negro slave now about Twenty years of age named Jonathan Roads, alias…
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Negro Nann Hay Manumission from William Stark 1816
This negro woman Nana Hay is at liberty to get her self a home for the next year 1816 or if any person will bring me twenty Dollars Shee then shall go free given under my hand this 25 day of December 1815. Wm. Stark I William Stark of Caroline county in the State of…
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Manumission Negro Anthony Miller from James Kirbin 1816
Know all men by these presents that I James Kerbin of Kent County and State of Delaware for divers good causes have and by these presents do manumate and set freemy negro man named Anthony Miller, reserving to myself my heirs and assigns the benefit of his service for the term of fourteen years from…
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Negro John Lewis Manumission from Francis A Boyer & Thos Latcham admins 1816
Know all men by these presents that we Francis A. Boyer and Thomas Latchem administrators of Caleb Boyer Decd. Both of Kent County State of Delaware being convinced of the intentions of the Said Caleb Boyer before his death to manumate and set free a certain negro man named John Lewis we do therefore hereby…
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Negro Ralph Manumission from Nicholas Ridgely Esqr. 1815
Know all men by these presents that I Nicholas Ridgely of Dover in the county of Kent and State of Delaware Esquire, for Divers good Causes and Consideration Me thereunto moveing do from and after the fourteenth day of March which will be in the year of our Lord one & thousand eight hundred and…
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Negro Maria Manumission from Walter Douglass 1815
Know all men by these presents that I Walter Douglass of Kent County & State of Delaware for divers good causes & Considerations me hereunto moving hath & by these presents doth manumit emancipate and set free and at full liberty a negro or Mulatto Girl named Maria about Eighteen years of age, a slave…
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Negro Grace Manumission from John Crockett 1815
Whereas John Crockett of Kent County in the State of Delaware did on the twenty fifth day of September one thousand Eight hundred and thirteen Sell and dispose of a certain Negro Girl Named Grace to a Certain Isaac Buckingham of the county and State aforesaid for the Term of Twenty three years and five…
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Negro Hester White & others Manumission from George Manlove the Elder 1815
Know all men by these presents that I George Manlove the Elder of Kent County in the State of Delaware do manumit Emancipate liberate and Set free certain Negros Viz. Hester White, Jacob, William, Jack, Robert and Solomon the slaves of me the said George Manlove at the age of twenty five years, And I…
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Negro Mary Manumission from Nathaniel Smithers Elder 1815
Know all men by these presents that I Nathaniel Smithers the Elder of Kent County in the State of Delaware do manumit Emancipate liberate and Set free, and by these presents Hath manumitted liberated Emancipated and Set free a certain Negro woman named Mary the Slave of me the said Nathaniel Smithers she being now…
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