Tag: Delaware History
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Deed Dennis Hill and wife Isabella to Absalom W Shadd 1854
A Memorial to be registered of an Indenture tripartite made Sixth day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty four in pursuance of an act to facilitate the conveyance of real property. Between Dennis Hill of the township of Camden in the County of Kent and Province of Canada Yeoman, of the part, Isabella…
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Will Absalom Williams Shadd 1857
Will of Real and Personal Estate. I Absolam Williams Shadd of Township of Raleigh County of Kent, and Province of Canada of the age of Forty three years being of sound mind and memory, do make publish and declare this my Last Will and Testament in the manner following; to Wit, My Will is That…
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Will Rebecca Brown Philadelphia 1876
In the name of God, Amen, I, Rebecca Brown, widow, of the Fifth ward City of Philadelphia, Pa, being aware of the uncertainty of this life, and being desirous of settling all my worldly affairs, while reason and memory and understanding are good and sound, do make and ordain and Publish and declare this to…
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Orphans Court Petition of Daniel B Anderson Admr of Wm Anderson 1851
[Thanks to Cecelia Ann Morris for her research on this family.] Orphans Court Feby. Term 1851 Petition of Daniel B. Anderson Admr of Wm. Anderson decd for order of sale of Estate to pay debts. To the Honorable the Judges of the Orphans Court of the State of Delaware now sitting at NewCastle in and…
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Apprentice Indenture Sarah Elizabeth Richardson to Margaret Thompson 1844
[Thanks to Cecilia Ann Morris for her excellent research on this family.] This Indenture witnesseth, That Jonas Richardson colored man of the City of Willmington in the State of Delaware Hath put, and by these presents doth put, place and bind his Daughter Sarah Elizabeth Richardson a Minor, who was born on the first day…
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Will Abraham D Shadd 1879
This is the Last Will and Testament of me Abraham D Shadd of the Township of Raleigh in the County of Kent and Province of Ontario, Yeoman and First – I hereby revoke all and every former Will, codicil or Testamentary disposition at any time by me made and declare this to be my last…
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Apprentice Indenture Henry Dobson to Abraham D. Shadd 1828
[cordwainer is an archaic term for shoemaker] This Indenture Witnesseth That Henry Dobson, free man of color of Salem county in the State of New Jersey, Hath and by these presents Doth put place and bind his son Henry Dobson aged Seventeen years and four months, Apprentice to Abraham D. Shadd of the Borough of…
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Apprentice Indenture John Alston to Abraham D Shadd 1830
[cordwainer is an archaic term for shoemaker] This Indenture Witnesseth that Christann Alston a free woman of colour woman of the City of New York widow hath and by these presents doth put and Bind her son John Alston a minor aged fifteen years and one month apprentice to Abram D. Shadd of the Borough…
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Abstract Sussex County, Delaware Probate Estate File Sylvester Deputy 1804-1818
[Will] In the Name of God, Amen I Sylvester Deputy of Sussex County in the Delaware State, being in perfect Health 7 of sound Mind & Memory, do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament, & desire it may be Received as such. My Soul, I bequeath to the Almighty God who gave…
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Will and Estate File of Levi Haughey Slave Owner 1804-1817
[Will] In the name of God Amen I Levi Haughey of Little Creek hundred and county of Kent and State of Delaware, Being very sick and weak of body though of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God therefor calling to mind the mortality of the body and knowing that it…
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