Tag: Delaware History
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Inquisition on Death of Samuel Enslaved of John Allrich Jr 1811
An Inquisition on the Body of Samuel a negroe the property of John Allrick Junr taken the 5th Day of August A.D.1811 An Inquisition indented & taken at the House of John Snagg in the Village of Portpenn in the County of Newcastle & Hundred of St Georges the fifth Day of August in the…
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Will Timothy Lister with Manumission of Slaves 1812
I Timothy Lister do for the purpose of setting free the negroes hereinafter named do make and publish this my last will and testament. I will and direct the son of Moses Thomas and Meriam his wife negroes – the said son being named Fountain, who was born the 15 day of April 1797 be…
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Slave Inventory of the Estate of William Jordan 1793
[Taken} 19 Nov 1793 [Slaves] 1 negro man Simon £20 1 Negro boy Stevan for 10 years £30 Negro Woman Hannah £5 1 Negro Girl Ruth 10 years Old £4 1 Negro Girl Diner 9 years Old $3 1 Negro Ephraim 2 years old £2 1 Negro Jacob 8 months £1 “Kent, Delaware, United States…
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Manumission Negro Henry from Andrew McCray 1822
Know all men by these presents that I Andrew McCreigh of dagsborough hundred in the County of Sussex in the State of Delaware being now the sole owner and having the entire and exclusive right and property of a negro man named Henry aged thirty two years or thereabouts do for certain good reasons me…
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Manumission Negro Mincey From James Miller 1824
To all whom it may concern be it known that I James Miller of Sussex County and State of Delaware for divers good reasons and considerations, me thereunto moving, and also in further consideration of two hundred dollars to me in hand paid, have unbound from slavery, liberated manumated and set free and by these…
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Certificate Comfort Collins to Negro Hannah 1821
To all whom these presents may concern, be it known that on the twentieth day of January Eighteen hundred and sixteen I Comfort Collins made in writing my last will and Testament in which will I left my negro Woman named Hannah to be free at my death and my negro Girl named Sarah I…
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Manumission Negro Hannah & others from Rachel Hays 1810
Know all men by these presents that I Rachel Hays widow and Administratrix of Nathaniel Hays late of the County of Sussex and State of Delaware deceased for divers good causes and considerations me hereunto moveing do hereby emancipate liberate discharge and set free Immediately at and after the date of these presents Negroe Hannah…
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Manumission Negro John from Thomas Laws 1811
Sussex County State of Delaware To all to whom it may or doth concern Know ye that I Thomas Laws of the County and State afsd. for divers good causes and Considerations me hereunto moving have liberated, manumitted, and set free my Negro man John (Commonly called Jack) to be free from the day of…
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John Voshall Will, Probate File (with distribution of Slaves)1817 – 1820
John Voshall Will 1817 I John Voshell of Little Creek hundred Kent County in the State of Delaware being weak in body but of sound disposing mind memory and understanding do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say: First – I give and bequeath…
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Manumission Negro Lottey from James Deputy 1818
Know all men by these presents that I James Deputy of Cedar Creek Hundred in the County of Sussex and State of Delaware doth by these presents Manumitt Emancepate Liberate and set free the following Negro the Slave of me the said James Deputy to wit Lottey to be free from the day of the…
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