Tag: Delaware History
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Manumission of Mary from Thomas Brown, 1817
Know all men by these presents, That I Thomas Brown of the County of Kent and State of Delaware, for divers good causes and Considerations do hereby Manumit enfranchize and absolutely set free my Negro Girl Called Mary, to be free and at her full and perfect liberty on the first day of July eighteen…
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Ann Manumission from Ezekiel Cooper Junr 1817
Know all men by these presents that I Ezekiel Cooper Junr. of Kent County in the State of Delaware Hath manumitted emancipated liberated and set free, and by these presents doth manumit Eancipate, liberate and set free and at full liberty a certain Negro Girl named Ann the slave of me the said Ezekiel Cooper…
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Deed Reuben Philips and Wife Nancy Free Negroes to Vincent Loockerman Jr 1771
This Indenture made the thirteenth day of august in the Eleventh year of the reign of our Sovereign lord george the third by the grace of god of great of Britain France and Ireland Kingdefender of the faith &tc annhoque domini seventeen hundred and seventy one Between Reuben Philipsand Nancy his wife Both of the…
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Sale of Slaves Joice and Her Child Margaret by Robert Henry to Caesar Rodney 1772
To All people to Whom these presents may Coe I Robert Henry of Murtherkill hundred in Kent County on Delaware Inkeeper do send Greeting Know ye that I the said Robert Henry for and in Consideration of the just and full sum of Sixty pounds Current lawful money of the Government of the Counties of…
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Sale of Slaves w/Livestock and Furniture by Jonathan Manlove to Matthew Manlove 1771
Know all Men by these presents that I Jonathan Manlove of Kent County on Delaware yeo..n for and in Consideration of the sum of Three hundred pounds to me in hand paid at and before the sealing and Delivery of these presents by Matthew Manlove of the same place yeo..n the receipt whereof I do…
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Conditional Manumission of Slaves by John Dickinson 1777
To all Christian People to whom these Presents shall Come. I John Dickinson of Fairhill in the Northern Liberties of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, at present in Dover Hundred in the County of Kent on Delaware, Send Greeting, Whereas I am now Possest of these Negro Men, Augustus, Joe, Toby, Abraham Nick, Nathan, Ned, Isaac, Will,…
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Transfer of Slave Amynta and Land by Eleanor Montgomery to William Montgomery 1778
This Indenture made this third day of August in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy eight by Between Eleanor Montgomery of Mispillion Hundred in Kent County afsd widow of the one Part, and William Montgomery son of the afsd Eleanor Montgomery of the other Part. Whereas a Marriage is intended…
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Transfer of Slaves Flora and Chloe by Eleanor Montgomery to Ann Montgomery 1778
This Indenture made this Third day of August in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy eight by and Between Eleanor Montgomery of Mispillion Hundred in Kent County on Delaware widow of the one Part and Anne Montgomery of the same County daughter of the said Eleanor Montgomery of the other…
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Transfer of Slaves Peg and Nero from Eleanor Montgomery to Sarah Montgomery 1778
This Indenture made this Third day of August in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy eight by and Between Eleanor Montgomery of Mispillion Hundred in Kent County on Delaware widow of the one Part, and Sarah Montgomery of the ^said place daughter of the said Eleanor Montgomery of the other part.…
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Transfer of Slaves Hagar and Teena from Hannah Robbison to Daughters Mary Usher and Ann Nixon 1740
To all People to whom this Present writeing Shall come. I Hannah Robisson of Kent County on Delaware widdow, Sends Greeting Know yee, that I the said Hannah Robisson for and in consideration of the motherly love good will and Affection which I have and bear unto my Daughters Mary Usher and Ann Nixon as…
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