Tag: Delaware History
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Petition for Conveyance of Property Incl Slaves from Thomas Ringgold Decd to Benedict Brice 1778
To the Worshipful the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Kent upon Delaware. The Petition of John Galloway acting Executor of the Testament and last Will of Thomas Ringgold the Younger late of Kent County Maryland Esquire – Humbly sheweth. That Thomas Ringgold the Elder late of Kent County Maryland Esqr.…
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Will Absalom Williams Shadd 1857
Will of Real and Personal Estate I Absolom Williams Shadd of Township of Raleigh County of Kent, and Province of Canada of the age of Forty three years being of sound mind and memory, do make publish and declare this my Last Will and Testament in the manner following; to wit, My Will is, That…
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Will of Daniel B. Anderson 1872
The Last Will and Testament of Daniel B. Anderson. In the name of God Amen I Daniel B. Anderson, being of sound mind and memory, blessed be Almighty God for the same, do make and publish this my last Will andTestament in manner and form following To wit …
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Deed John Morris to Mary Burton and Thomas Elbert, Executors of Joseph Burton 1846
This Indenture made the Twenty Eighth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and forty Six, Between Mary Burton, of the City of Wilmington in NewCastle County and State of Delaware, and Thomas Elbert of Brandywine Hundred, in said County and State, Executors of the last will and Testament…
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Will Joseph Burton 1846
To all those whom it may concern be it known that I Joseph Burton of the city of Wilmington in the state of Delaware do now make y last will and Testament in manner and form following to wit First: I direct that my personal expenses and all just debts and claim against me and…
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Deed Jacob Morgan and Henrietta his wife to Abraham D Shadd Elijah Turner and Nathaniel Robinson 1832
This Indenture made the Fifth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, Between Jacob Morgan of the City of Wilmington in the State of Delaware and Henrietta his wife of the one part, and Abraham D. Shadd, Elijah Turner, and Nathaniel Robinson, Trustees of the African…
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Deed Charles and Elizabeth Cahoon to Robert Derry 1784
This Indenture made the Sixth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred eighty and Four Between Charles Cahoon of Kent County and Delaware State yeoman and Elizabeth his wife of the one part and Robert Derry free Negroe of the Hundred and State afsd. Of the other part Witnesseth…
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Sale and Manumission of Slaves Joyce and son Charles from Caesar Rodney to James McClement 1784
This Indenture of Bargain & sale made this twenty fourth day of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and eighty Four Between Caesar Rodney Esqr. Of the County of Kent in the Delaware State of the one part and James McClement of the same place of the other part, Witnesseth…
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Sale of Slave John to James Moore by John Wilson for a Term of Service 1784
This Indenture of Bargain & Sale made this Eighteenth day of October anno Domini Seventeen Hundred and Eighty four Between Capt. John Wilson of the County of Kent in the Delaware State of the one part, and Capt. James Moore of the City of Philadelphia, in the State fo Pennsylvani of the other Part, Witnesseth…
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Lofland’s Record
From the Daily Gazette, Wilmington, Delaware Nov 2, 1872 I had heard about this law, where a convicted free person of color could be sold into slavery, but I had never seen the specifics in print. This is chilling. Elijah Prattis was a member of a large family of free African Americans who lived in…
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