Tag: Delaware History
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Manumission Levi and Benn from Sarah T Rasin 1815
Manumission Negroes Levy & Benn from Sarah T Rasin. Know all men by these presents, that I Sarah T Rasin of Smyrna in the County of Kent and State of Delaware, for divers good considerations, me thereunto moving, do hereby immmancipate & Forever set free, and by these presents have immancipated & set free the…
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Manumission Leah and Harry from Samuel White 1804
Manumission Negroes Leah & Harry from S. White Know all Men by these presents that I Samuel White of Kent county in the State of Delaware doth hereby manumitt, Emancipate, liberate and set free a certain Negro Woman named Leah the slave of me the said Samuel White, in Nine years from the date hereof,…
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Manumission Jeffry And Others From Henry Molleston 1808
Manumission Negroes Jeffry & others From Henry Molleston Know all Men by these presents that, Henry Molleston of Murtherkill hundred Kent County and State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations do by these presents Manumit liberate and set free the following discribed Negros, And in the following manner, that is to say, (which…
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Manumission Eve and Frank or Janna from George Cramner 1800
Manumission Negroes Eve & Frank from George Cramner Know all Men by these presents and to whom it may concert that I George Cramner, of Kent County and State of Delaware from a Conscientious principal do think it wrong and oppressive to hold Slaves in Bondage, Therefore do this twenty first day of January one…
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Manumission Esther, Elijah, and Peter from Henry Porter 1805
Be it Remembered, that I Henry Porter of Kent County, State of Delaware, For divers good causes and considerations me thereto moving. Have this first day of January eighteen hundred and five manumitted, liberated and set absolutely free the three following named negroes or black people, on the following conditions. viz, negro woman Esther, from…
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Manumission Thomas and Others from Timothy Cummins 1809
Manumission Negroe Thomas & others from Timothy Cummins State of Delaware Kent County } Ss. To all persons to whom these presents shall come Greeting. Know ye, that for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moving, I do hereby declare free, manumit, and enfranchise the following negroes, at the time herein after mentioned, viz.…
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Manumission Peter Hatfield from John Hatfield 1808
Manumission Negroe Peter Hatfield from John Hatfield Know all men by these presents that I John Hatfield of Murderkill hundred Kent County and State of Delaware, for divers good causes and considerations, do by these presents, manumit liberate and set free, a certain Negro man named Peter Hatfield aged thirty years or there abouts. and…
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Manumission Zadock and others from Manlove Hayes 1810
Manumission Negro Zadock & others from Manlove Hayes To all persons to whome there presents shall come Know ue that I Manlove Hayes have manumitted and freed and by these presents do manumitted and free the following named negros at the several times and ages hearing after mentioned to wit. Zadock aged twenty three at…
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Manumission Weany Howard from Smith Farset 1810
Manumission Negro Weany Howard from Smith Farset Know all men by these presents, that I Smith Farset of Little Creek Hundred Kent County and State of Delaware, for divers good causes and considerations, do by these presents, manumit, liberate and set free my black woman called Weani Howard, which I purchased of Polly Bowman, after…
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Manumission Tim from John Graham 1804
Manumission Negro Tim from John Graham Know all men that I John Graham of the county of Kent and State of Delaware Do by these presents discharge and sett free at the time or term of fore years from the date of this manumission a Negro man called Tim aged about twenty six years and…
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