Tag: Delaware History
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Will of Michael Lowber of Kent County 1744
In the name of God amen this sakond Day of January Anno Domini one thousand Seven hundred & forty four I Michael Lowber of he County of kent upon Delaware being very sick & weak in body but of sound & perfect sence mind & memory Thanks be given to almighty God for the same therefore Calling unto mind…
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Will Robert Frame 1801
In the Name of God Amen, I Robert Frame, of the County of Sussex in the State of Delaware, being in the full possession of my faculties, but fearing the Sickness that I am Seized with may put and end to my life, do ordain this my last Will and Testament Bequeath to God, a…
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Manumission Negro Leah, from Curtis Jacobs 1813
Know all men by these Presents that I Curtis Jacobs have Bargained and Sold unto Leah Anderson one Negro Girl by the name of Leah aged Eight years of age, in the year Eighteen hundred and thirteen January the first & from that date I the afsd Jacobs doth warrant and defend the said Negro…
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Indenture Hetty Turner (n) To Robert O Pennewill 1849
This Indenture made this eleventh day of July A.D. 1849 between John B. Smith and Thos Stevenson two of the Justices of the Peace for Kent County in the State of Delaware of the one part and Robert O. Pennewill of the said County and State of the other part. Whereas the said John B.…
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Kent Co DE Probate Estate Files – Robert O Pennewill 1850-1854
Robert O. Pennewills Estate Inventory and Appraisement October 17, 1850 [partial] Negro Boy Daniel Crapper – Indentured servant to serve 3 yrs: from 18th October 1850… $100.00 Negro Boy Theodore Polk age about 17 years on the 27 March 1851 (so says his mother) slave until he is 25 years old $225.00 Negro Girl Hetty…
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Kent County Delaware Probate Estate Files John Vining 1770 – 1783
[Will] I John Vining of the County of Kent upon Delaware Esqr. being of sound disposing Mind Memory and Understanding Do make this my Last Will and Testament in Manner and Form Following that is to say Imprimis I order and direct that all my just Debts shall be paid Item It is my Will…
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Indenture Major Huffington (N) to John Bell 1854
This Indenture made this twenty sixth day of January A.D. 1854 between Trustin L. Davis and James L Smith two of the Justices of the Peace for Kent County in the state of Delaware, of the one part, and John Bell of the said County and State, of the other part: Whereas the said Trustin…
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Indenture John Whitaker To John Bell (n) 1849
This Indenture made the third day of July A.D. 1849 Witnesseth: That Catharine Whitaker, Mother of John Whitaker a minor in consideration of the sum of Ten dollars lawful money of the State of Delaware advanced and paid to the said Catharine Whitaker by John Bell Colored man of Kent County in the said State…
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Apprentice Indenture James Whittaker to John Bell 1849
This Indenture made the third day of July A.D. 1849 Witnesseth that Catharine Whitaker Mother of James Whitaker a minor in consideration of the sum of Ten dollars lawful money of the State of Delaware, advanced and paid to the said Catharine Whitaker by John Bell colored man of Kent County in the said State,…
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An Act for the Relief of Mary Bell, et al. 1856
An Act for the Relief of Mary Bell, John Bell, Joseph Bell, Isaac Bell, Anna Bell, Leonard Bell, and Alexander Bell: WhereasJohn Bell, (negro), late of Dover Hundred Kent County and State of Delaware Departed this life possesed of a clear personal estate amounting to about two thousand Dollars and seized in his demesne as…
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