Tag: Delaware History
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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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Deed Samuel Taylor & Sarah his wife to James Cook 1826
Deed James Cook N. from Samuel Taylor & wife This Indenture made this twenty seventy day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twentysix between Samuel Taylor and Sarah his wife of Duck creek hundred Kent County and State of Delaware of the one part, and James Cook free…
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Deed Catharine Young to James Cook 1822
Deed James Cook Coalured man from Catharine Young This Indenture made this thirtyeth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two, Between Catharine young one of the Daughters of James Robinson decd. of Duck creek neck in Kent County and State of Delaware of the one part…
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Betty Vining Manumission from Abraham Allee 1817
Know all Men by these presents That I Abraham Allee of Wilmington in the State of Delaware from divers good Causes and Consideration me thereunto moving have manumitted enfranchised and set free from Slavery and do hereby manumit enfranchise and set free from slavery my female Negro Slave called and known by the name of…
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Charles Carter Manumission from Henry Carter 1817
Know all men by these presents that I Henry Carter of Kent County and State of Delaware do hereby manumit and set absolutely free my negro Boy Charles Carter to be from this date from me and my heirs, as witness my hand & Seal 12 mo 10. 1817. Henry Carter {seal} Witness Danl. Mifflin…
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