Tag: Dover
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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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Will, Edmund Badger 1763
In the Name of God Aamen I Edmund Badger of the town of Dover in the County of Kent of Delaware Cordwainer being very sick and weak in body But of Perfect Minds nd Memory blessed be God therefore & Calling to Mind the Mortality of the Body & Knowing that it is appointed for…
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Manumission of Robert O. Pennewill to Negro Jacob Alston 1835
Know all men by these presents that I Robert O. Pennewill of Dover, Dover Hundred, Kent County and State of Delaware, from motives of humanity and benevolence, have manumitted and do hereby manumit and set free my negro man Jacob Alston aged about twenty seven years formerly the property of John Voshell; and I do…
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Manumission Mary Ridgely to Mulatta Slave Dinah 1835
Know all men by these presents that I Mary Ridgely of the town of Dover Kent County and State of Delaware widow, good causes me thereunto moving have manumitted, enfranchised and set free and do hereby manumit, enfranchise and set free my mulatto female slave Dinah otherwise called Dinah Wilson who was bequeathed to me…
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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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