Tag: Delaware History
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Deed Ayres Stockley and Wife to James Tomlinson 1861
This Indenture made this fifth day of September in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Sixty one Between Ayres Stockley of Kent County and State of Delaware and Margaret Stockley, his wife of the one part; and James Tomlinson (n) of the same County and state of the other part; Witnesseth: Whereas…
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Indenture John Viney to Samuel Kimmey A.D. 1847
This Indenture made the fifteenth day of May A.D. 1847. Witnesseth That Jonathan Viney n, father of John Viney, n a minor, in consideration of the sum of two dollars lawful money of the State of Delaware, advanced and paid to said Jonathan Viney by Samuel Kimmey of Kent County in the said State, hath…
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Kent County Delaware Orphans’ Court Records John Viney Estate
March Term A.D. 1859 March 31st To the Honorable the Orphans Court of the State of Delaware in and for Kent County. The petition of Isaac Sutton of New Castle County in the State of Delaware respectfully represents; That at the last Term of this Honorable Court an order was granted appointing freeholders to go…
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Deed Henry Viney & wife to Elijah Viney 1859
Deed from Henry Viney & wife To Elijah Viney This Indenture made this 4th day of June in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight Hundred and fifty nine Between Henry Viney and Elizabeth his wife of the first part of New Jersey and Elijah Viney of Duck Creek Hundred Kent County and State…
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Coroner’s Inquisition into the Death of Negro Boy John Enslaved of George Cummins 1793
Delaware State, Kent County Ss. An Inquisition taken at the House of George Cummins in duck Creek hundred in the County afsd before me John Chicken Esqr. Coroner of the said County to enquire into the manner and way that a Certain negro boy named John belonging to the said George Cummins Came by his…
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Deed Samuel W. Chambers from William Darnel and wife 1856
Deed from William Darnel and wife to Samuel W. Chambers This Indenture made the fifteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty six between William Darnel N of Murderkill hundred Kent County and State of Delaware and Ruth Ann his wife of the one part and Samuel…
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Nathaniel Bell (N) Orphans Court File 1858
KENT COUNTY, SS. At an Orphans’ Court of the State of Delaware, held at Dover, in and for Kent County, on the 23d day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight before the Honorable Samuel M. Harrington Chancellor and the Honl. John W. Houston Judges of the…
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An Inquisition on the Body of Johnathan Allen 1827
Kent County State of Delaware An inquisition indented and taken at the House of Nathl. Luff in Murderkill Hundred and County aforesaid before me George Truitt, Coroner for said County upon the view of the body of Jonathan Allen colored man then lying dead upon the oaths and affirmation of James S. Lister, Job Townsend,…
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Deed William Herring to John Darnell and Elizabeth his wife 1844
Deed from John Darnell & wife to William Herring This Indenture made the thirtieth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fourty four betwene John Darnel Negro and Elizabeth his wife of one part & William Herring of the other part both of Murderkill Hundred Kent County &…
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Orphans Court Heirs of John Vining 1858
KENT COUNTY, SS. At an Orphan’s Court of the State of Delaware, held at Dover, in and for Kent County, on the 28th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight before The Honorable Samuel M. Harrington and the Honorable John W. Houston Judges of the said…
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