Tag: Delaware History
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Will Ann Gordon 1857
I Ann Gordon of the city of Philadelphia State of Pennsylvania being of sound mind and memory, do make, and ordain this my last Will and Testament. First, I commit and commend my spirit into the hands of my creator, Looking for and hoping unto the resurrection of the Just, And I devise that my…
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Will, James Whipper Purnell, 1876
I James Whipper Purnell of the city of Camden, in the State of New Jersey (late of the city of Philadelphia) being of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding do make and publish this writing as and for my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and declaring void any former Will by me at…
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Quit Claim William Whipper from Julia Ann Parnell & Others 1872
This Indenture made the Twenty fourth day of October in the year Of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and Seventy two, Between William Whipper of the City of New Brunswick in the State of New Jersey, Gentleman, hereinafter called the Grantor of the First Part Harriet Lucinda Whipper his wife of the Second Part,…
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Deed Julia Ann Purnall et al to William Whipper 1872
This Indenture made the Thirteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Seventy two, Between Julia Ann Purnell of the City of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania, wife of James Whipper Purnell of the same city And the said James Whipper Purnell, Adelaide Amelia Wormley of the…
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Indenture Letitia Trusty to Jacob Stout 1841
This Indenture made the eleventh day of August A.D. 1841 Witesseth That Jacob Trusty (n) father of Letitia Trusty a minor in consideration of the Sum of one dollar dollar lawful money of the state of Delaware, advanced and paid to the Said Jacob Trusty by Jacob Stout of Kent County, in the Said State…
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Apprentice Indenture Rachel Trusty to Jacob Stout 1841
This Indenture made the eleventh day of August A.D. 1841 Witnesseth That Jacob Trusty (n) father of Rachel Trusty a minor consideration of the sum of one dollar lawful money of the State of Delaware, advanced and paid to the said Jacob Trusty by Jacob Stout of Kent County, in the said State, hath, in…
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1855 Indenture John W Fountain to Wm Hill
This Indenture made this 20th day of Sept. A.D. 1855, Witnesseth That, Nehemiah Fountain, father of John W. Fountain a minor, in consideration of the sum of One hundred dollars lawful money of the state of Delaware, advanced and paid to the said Nehemiah Fountain by William Hill of Kent County, in the said State,…
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Manumission Sarah Baynard to Stephen Fountain 1836
To all whom it may concern be it known that I Sarah Baynard of Kent County in the State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations thereunto as also in further consideration of six cents current money to me in hand paid Have released from Slavery liberated manumitted and set free my negro man…
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Indenture John & Robert Fountain to William Roe 1842
This Indenture made this third day of January A.D. 1842 Witnesseth That John & Robert Fountain of Murderkill hundred minors hath in the presence and with the approbation of George Walston a justice of the peace for Kent County in the State of Delaware, and in consideration of the sum of Ten dollars each lawful…
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Indenture Alford Fountain n. To Wm K. Lockwood 1840
This Indenture made this twelfth day of August A.D. 1840, Witnesseth: That James Fountain n of Murderkill Hundred hath in the presence and with the approbation of S L. Harper a Justice of the peace for Kent County, in the State of Delaware, and in consideration of the sum of Ten dollars, lawful money of…
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