Tag: Dover
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1859 Indenture, Daniel Green To Moses America
This Indenture made this twentieth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine, Witnesseth, that Selina Johns mother of Daniel Green a minor in consideration of the sum of one dollar & fifty cents lawful money of the State of Delaware, advanced and paid to the said…
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Deed of James Y Stewart & Wife To Moses America 1884
This Indenture Made the Twenty Third day of December in the year of Our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and Eighty four. Between James Y Stewart and Annie W Stewart his Wife of the Town of Dover Kent County and State of Delaware of the one Part and Moses America of the Same town County…
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Deed James C Bird and wife to Moses America, the younger 1858
This Indenture made this second day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight between James C. Bird, M.D. of the town of Dover in Kent County and State of Delaware and Caroline his wife of the one part, and Moses America, the younger, bouldered man, of the…
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Last Will and Testament of James America 1896
The Last Will and Testament of James America residing at Dover, Delaware, but employed at New York City, New York I, James America, being of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, do make and publish the Following as and for my Last Will and Testament, to wit: First: I do will and direct that…
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Will Jacob Vining 1863
Jacob Vining I Jacob Vining of the Town of Dover Kent County and State of Delaware, do on this nineteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty three make and publish this my last will and Testament as follows, that is to say, First, I direct that my…
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Manumission Rachel and Abraham from John White 1791
To all Whom it may concern __ know all Men by these presents that I John White of the Town of Dover in the County of Kent in the State of Delaware have and by these presents do manumit set free and at perfect liberty a certain negro Girl named Rachel born 12th March 1779…
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Sale of Slave Toney to Himself at Sheriff’s Sale 1791
Know all men by these presents that I Andrew Barratt Esqr high Sheriff of Kent County on Delaware do hereby Certify that by Virtue of a Write of Venditioni Exponas to me directed issued out of the Court of Common pleas of said County I did among other things set up at public Vendue a…
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Deed Charles Griffin to Sally Ann Lightfoot 1850
Deed Sally Ann Lightfoot To Charles Griffin This Indenture made the Thirty first day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty Between Sally Ann Light foot of the City of Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania daughter of George Lightfoot decd. Formerly of Dover Delaware of the One…
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Deed Matthew Draper to Charles Griffin and Wife 1855
Deed Charles Griifin & Wife To Matthew Draper This Indenture made this tenth day of December, in the year of Our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fifty five, Between Charles Griffin of Kent County and State of Delaware and Margaret his wife of the one part; and and Matthew Draper of the town of…
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Deed Charles Griffith to Matthew Draper and Wife 1848
Deed Matthew Draper & wife To Charles Griffith This Indenture made this ninth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight, Between Matthew Draper and Hester Ann his wife of Kent County in the State of Delaware of the one part, and Charles Griffith of the county…
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