Tag: Delaware History
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Manumission Philip Demby From William McClyment 1812
Manumission Philip Demby From William McClyment Know all men by these presents that I William McClyment of Kent County and State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations me hereinto mooveing do hereby Manumit enfranchise and absolutely set free my Negro Boy named Philip Demby aged about fifteen years, to be free and At…
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Manumission Peter Jackson from Joshua Nickerson 1814
Manumission Joshua Nickerson To Peter Jackson Negro Know all men by these presents that I Joshua Nickerson of the County of Kent & State of Delaware do hereby manumit enfranchise & absolutely set free my negro man named Peter Jackson to be free & at his full and at perfect liberty at the expiration of…
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Manumission Peter and Jack from Hester Griffin 1804
Know all men by these presents that I Hester Griffin of Duck creek hundred, Kent County in the State of Delaware have, and by these presents do hearby manumate, liberate and set free from slavery the following negrose, in the form following to wit, Peter negro the first day of January eighteen hundred and eight,…
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Manumission Worrell Passaway from Dr James Sykes and George Reed Esqr. 1814
Dr James Sykes from George Reed Esqr Know all men by these presents that I George Read of New Castle on Delaware do for my self and my heirs Executors administrators and assignes do hereby covenant grant and agree to and with Doctor James Sykes of Dover Kent County his heirs executors and administrators that…
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Manumission Hannah, Charlot, Jonathan and Others from John Cummins 1810
Manumission of sundry Negroes from John Cummins Know all men by these presents that I John Cummings of smyrna Kent County of Delaware Merchant, for divers good causes and considerations me thereto moveing: have manumitted enfranchised and set free, and by these presents do manumit enfranchise and set free the following named Negrows slaves when…
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Manumission Vining Children From Abraham Allee 1811
Manumission of Sundary Negros From Abraham Allee Know all men by these presents that I Abraham Allee of the Borough of Wilmington in the County of New Castle and State of Delaware for divers good considerations me thereinto moveing do hereby emancepate and forever set free and by these presents have emancepated and set free…
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Manumission Charles from Andrew Naudain 1812
Manumission of Negro Charles Recd. Sept. 18th 1805 from Mr. Andrew Naudain one hundred and fifty dollars in full for a negro boy called Charles supposed to be 16 years old to serve till he is 23 years old at the sale of Risdon Bishop bot by Maskline Clark. David Lockwood Shff I Maskline Clark…
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Manumission Abraham from John King 1805
Manumission of Negro Abraham from John King To all whom it may concern Know ye That for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moving That I do hereby manumit and set free a certain negrow lad named Abraham after he shall serve me my heirs executors administrators or assigns until first day of January…
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Manumission Mattilda from Rebecca McKnitt Adm. 1813
Know all men by these presence that Rebecca McKnitt administratrix and James Johnson administrator of John McKnitt late of Kent County in the State of Delaware decd. do hereby Emancipate, liberate, set free, and discharge a Certain Negro Girl named Mattilda, aged about Eight years Immediately after the death or decease of the said Rebeca…
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Manumission Charlotte and James from Nicholas Ridgely 1814
Manumission Nicholas Ridgely to Negro Charlotte & James I Nicholas Ridgely of Dover, Kent County Esquire do hereby manumit and set free my female Mulatto slave named Charlotte, whom I purchased of John Ringgold Esqr now deceased in his life time on the eighth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand…
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