Tag: Delaware History
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Manumission Margaret & Darcas from Joseph Nock 1777
I Joseph Nock of Duckcreek Hundred in Kent County on Delaware (Farmer) do hereby manumit & set absolutely free my Negro Woman named Margaret aged about forty years, and her Child named Darcas aged about three years; so that henceforth the said Woman named Margaret shall be at her own Disposal and at Liberty to…
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Manumission Sundry Negroes from Daniel Mifflin Sr & Daniel Mifflin Jr 1776
This Indenture made this sixteenth Day of January Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred seventy six between Daniel Mifflin Senr & Daniel Mifflin Junr of Worcester County of the one Part; and Negroes; Frank alias Frank Allen; James called Kent James; & Sophia his Wife with their Children towitt Hannah, Ben, Rhoda, Betty, Fisher, Ned…
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Manumission Negro Paris Freedom from Joshua Fisher 1776
Whereas I Joshua Fisher of Philadelphia Merchant did some years ago sell and dispose of a certain negro Woman named Sue as a Slave, but have since (upon Consideration that in so doing I exercised a Power which, however it may be warranted by the Laws of the Land, one human Creature ought not to…
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Manumission Negro Sabina Freedom from Joshua Fisher 1776
Whereas I Joshua Fisher of Philadelphia Merchant did some years ago sell and dispose of a certain negro Woman named Sue as a Slave, but have since (upon Consideration, that in so doing I exercised a Power which however it may be warranted by the Laws of the Land, one human Creature ought not to…
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Manumission Negroes from Daniel Mifflin 1775
This following Manumissions were executed by a Friend living within the Confines of Virginia in which Place there being no monthly Meeting of Friends settled to him contiguous his Manumissions are therefore admitted to Record here as deemed a Member ^ Resident of this Mo Meeting To all whom this may come Know ye that…
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Manumission Adult Negroes by Daniel Mifflin 1775
To all whom this may come, Know Ye that I Daniel Mifflin of Accomack County in the Colony of Virginia Farer being fully convinced of the Iniquity & Injustice of detaining my fellow Creatures in Bondage (it being contrary to the standing & perpetual Command enjoined by our blessed Lord to his followers, to do…
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Manumission Negro Cato Freeset from Joshua Fisher 1776
Whereas I Joshua Fisher of Philadelphia Merchant did some years ago sell & dispose of a certain Negro Man named Cato as a slave but have since (upon Consideration that in so doing I exercised a Power which, however it may be warranted by the Laws of the Land, one human Creature cannot and ought…
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Manumission Negro James Freeman from Joshua Fisher 1776
Whereas I Joshua Fisher of Philad’a Merchant did some years ago sell and dispose of a certain negro Man named James as a slave, but have since (upon Consideration that in so doing I exercised a Power, which, however it may be warranted by the Laws of the Land, one human Creature cannot & ought…
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Manumission Negro Abram from Daniel Mifflin 1777
I Daniel Mifflin of Kent County on Delaware Merchant do hereby manumit and set absolutely free my negro Boy named Abram born the 16th Day of 1st Month 1763 so that henceforth he shall be deemed & adjudged and taken as and for a free Person as fully as though he was free born, &…
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Manumission Negroes Charles, Mingo, Prince & Bett from Isaac Lowber 1775
To all whom this may come Know ye that I Isaac Lowber of Kent County on Delaware Farmer, out of a conscientious Discharge of my Duty and doing Justice to them, do hereby manumit and set absolutely free my following named Negroes towitt Charles my negro Man aged about thirty nine years, & Mingo my…
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