Tag: Delaware History
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Rachel Rickards Last Will and Testament 1865
I Rachel Rickards of the Town of Dover in the County of Kent and State of Delaware (colored woman) being of sound mind memory and understanding do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me at any time heretofore Made And as to such…
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1857 Indenture Richard America to Moses America
This indenture made this Twenty fifth day of September A.D. 1857 Witnessseth that Charles G America Father of Richard America a minor hath in the presence and with the approbation of This Stevenson a Justice of the Peace for the County of Kent put and bound and by these presents doth put and bind the…
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Last Will and Testament of James America 1896
The Last Will and Testament of James America residing at Dover, Delaware, but employed at New York City, New York I, James America, being of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, do make and publish the Following as and for my Last Will and Testament, to wit: First: I do will and direct that…
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Indenture John H Smith To Moses America 1866
This Indenture made this Eighth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty six. Between Jonathan Patt and John A. Stevenson ^two Justices of the Peace ^for Kent County in the state of Delaware of the one part and Moses America of the said County and state of…
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James America Land Petition to Pay Debts 1924
To the Honorable The Orphan’s Court of the State of Delaware, in and for Kent County. The petition of Thomas C. Frame Jr. Admin- istrator C.J. A. Of James America late of East Dover hundred Kent County and State of Delaware deceased respectfully showeth unto Your Honors as follows That the said James America died…
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Deed John Woodall & wife to Moses Merica 1862
This Indenture made the twenty second day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty two. Between John Woodall of Little Creek Hundred Kent County and State of Delaware and Anna M his wife on the one part and Moses Merica of Dover Hundred in Kent County aforesaid of…
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Negro Alexander Manumission from Abraham Moore 1817
Know all men by these Presents, That I Abraham Moore of Duck creek hundred in Kent County and State of Delaware do by these presents manumit and enfranchise a certain Negro man named Alexander now about the age of twenty eight years and the proper slave of me the Said Abraham Moore to be free…
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Manumission Negro Rachel from Mary Jarrell 1821
State of Delaware Kent County Sst Be it known that I Mary Jarrell of Murderkill hundred in said county for divers good Causes and considerations me thereunto moveing have manumitted emancipated liberated and set free a certain Slave Negro woman named Rachel Reserving to myself my heirs executors administrators or assigns the Service and labour…
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Negroes Amia & Ellen Manumission from Jacob Biddle 1816
Know all men by these presents that I Jacob Biddle of the Village of Milford in the County of Kent & State of Delaware for divers good causes and Consideration me hereunto moving do hereby Manumit enfranchise and absolutely set free my Negro Woman named Amia to be free and at her full & perfect…
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Negro Rachel Ayers Manumission from Joshua Nickerson 1817
Know all men by these presents that I Joshua Nickerson of Kent county in the State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations me hereunto moveing hath and by these presents doth manumit emancipate Liberate an set free and at full liberty a femal negro the slave of me the said Joshua Nickerson named…
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