Tag: Dover
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Manumission of Emory Temple to Elizabeth Ross 1848
I Emory Temple of Dover hundred Kent County & State of Delaware being the owner of a certain negro girl named Elizabeth Ross aged ten years the 16th day of March last past do hereby manumit the said Elizabeth to be free and at her perfect liberty when she shall arrive at the age of…
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Negro Manumission Jack P. Number from Cornelius P Comegys 1827
Know all men by these presents That I Cornelius P Comedy’s of the Town of Dover in the County of Kent and State of Delaware for divers good causes and consideration me here unto moving do hereby enfranchise manumit and set free my negro man John P Numbers commonly called Jack about twenty four years…
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Will Robert Clark 1796 Kent County, Delaware
I Robert Clark of the town of Dover, Attorney at Law do make this Instrument of writing, for my last will and Testament hereby voiding all other wills by me made – In Testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix my seal the fifth day of July in the year of Our Lord…
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Deed James Kerbin from George S Ellis Negro 1818
This Indenture made this eighteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen Between George S Ellis of Murderkill Hundred Kent County and State of Delaware (Free negro) of the one part and James Kerbin of the hundred County and State aforesaid of the other part. Whereas Cuffee…
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Negros Eleoner Harmon & James Henry Tobias Manumission from Isaac Tobias 1816
Know all men by these presents that I Isaac Tobias of the Town of Dover Kent County and State of Delaware a free man of Colour and by Trade a Blacksmith for divers good causes and considerations me there unto moving, have emancipated liberated and set free my daugter Eleoner Harmon wife of Daniel Harmon…
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Negro Ralph Manumission from Nicholas Ridgely Esqr. 1815
Know all men by these presents that I Nicholas Ridgely of Dover in the county of Kent and State of Delaware Esquire, for Divers good Causes and Consideration Me thereunto moveing do from and after the fourteenth day of March which will be in the year of our Lord one & thousand eight hundred and…
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Last Will and Testament Maria America 1917
I Maria America widow of James America, deceased, of Dover, Delaware being of sound mind, memory and understanding do make and publish this as and for my last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void any and all wills at anytime heretofore made by me, IMPRIMIS: I order and direct my Executor hereinafter named…
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Deed James America and wife to Alfred Williams 1871
This Indenture, Made the nineteenth day of December in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy one, Between James America, of the Town of Dover, Kent County and State of Delaware and Electora his wife of the one part, and Alfred Williams of the Town, County and State aforesaid of the…
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An Act of Assembly Relief of James Charles & Susanna America 1853
An Act for the Relief of James Charles and Susanna America Children ofMoses America, Section 1 Be it remembered by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Delaware in General Assembly met, That it shall and may be Lawful for certain children of Moses America, namely James, Charles and Susanna America, free…
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Last Will and Testament of Sallie Blackston 1889
I, Sallie Blackston, wife of Charles Blackston, formerly (Sallie America) of Kent County and State of Delaware being of Sound and disposing mind, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament Item 1 – I will and devise all the interest in the real estate left me by the last Will and testament…
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