Tag: Delaware History
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Manumission Leah Vance and Rachel Vance from George Duffield 1820
To All to whom these presents shall come Know Ye that I George Duffield of Christiana hundred County of NewCastle and State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moving have and do hereby manumit enfranchise set free and at full liberty my Negro Woman named Leah Vance aged now about Thirty…
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Manumission Negro William from George Toppin Jr. 1820
Know All Men by these presents that I George Toppin Junr. Of Red Lion hundred and County of New Castle in the State of Delaware Farmer for divers causes and considerations and hereunto moving towards the following named Negro Man have Manumitted released and forever discharge from slavery the said Negro Man named William Aged…
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Apprentice Indenture John Henry Peterson to Anthony & Saba Christmas 1830
This Indenture Witnesseth that Hester Johnson black woman hath of her own free Will and accord put her son John Henry Peterson, Black boy, aged six years and thirty days, an Apprentice to Anthony Christmas and Saba Christmas his wife of NewCastle County to learn the Art & trade of Farming, And after the manner…
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Estate Inventory James McKnitt 1771-1774
A Just and Perfect Inventory of all & Singular the goods and Chattels Belonging to James Mcknitt Deceased Shown by Magdelin McKnitt Administratrix and appraised this 2th Day of Decr 1777 By us the Subscribers Viz… … To 1 Negro man named Bozzey @ £40 To 1 Negro Woman named Phillis with a Child £65…
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Apprentice Indentureship John Henry McKnitt to Henry Harrington 1831
This Indenture made this nineteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one – Witnesses that Jeremiah McKnitt free negro of Kent County and State of Delaware hath put and bound and by these presents doth put and bind his son John Henry McKnitt now of the…
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Probate Records: McKnitt, John 1812-1816
Estate Inventory… … Negro man William $160. Negro Boy Jesse $120 Negro Boy Nehemiah $80. Negro Boy Samuel $50 Negro Girl Matilda $50…. State of Delaware Kent County Personally appeared beforeme James Millchop one of the justices of the peace for said County John Mitchell & John Adams Esquires and proved the above Inventory &…
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Will, Magdalene McKnit 1784
In the Name of God Amen The twelvth day of November in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty four I Magdalene McKnit of the County of Kent on Delaware Widow being very Sick and Weak in Body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God therefore Calling…
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Peter Patten Probate File 1833 – 1835
To Henry M Ridgely, Register of Kent County James Kimmy administrator of Peter Patten free negro, deceased, respectfully represents, that on the 6th day of September 1834. he passed a final account of his administration of the said deceased, shewing in his hands an unappropriated balance of DUS 44.601/2 for distribution among the children, and…
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Will Thomas March Forman 1824 (MD & DE)
In the name of God, Amen, I Thomas March Forman of Cecil County in the State of Maryland being of Sound and disposing mind memory and understanding considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs and thereby be the better prepared to leave…
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Manumission Catharine from David Wilson 1778
I David Wilson of Newcastle County on Delaware do hereby manumit and set absolutely free my negro Woman named Catharine aged about thirty years, so that henceforth she shall be deemed adjudged & taken as and for a free Woman and at Liberty to act for herself without the Lett Hindrance or Molestation of Me…
