Tag: Dover
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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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Deed Charles Griffith to Susan Lightfoot 1838
Indenture Susan Lightfoot N. To Charles Griffith This Indenture made this first day of November in the year of our Lord, Eighteen hundred and thirty eight between Susan Lightfoot fem sole, eldest daughter of George Lightfoot free negro late of Dover Kent County, in the State of Delaware of the one part and Charles Griffith…
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Deed George Lightfoot from Joseph Harper & Wife 1807
This Indenture made the Eleventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven, Between Joseph Harper of Murderkill hundred Kent County and State of Delaware and Hester Harper his wife of the one part, and George Lightfoot, of the same place free negro of the other part, Whereas…
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Deed James Hawkins (Free Negro) to Stephen Alston and Sarah his Wife 1793
This Indenture made the Thirtieth day of August in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety three; Between Stephen Alston, Esquire, and Sarah his Wife, of the Town of Dover, in the County of Kent in the State of Delaware of the One part, and James Hawkins of the same place…
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Sale and Manumission Venus by Agnes and James Sykes 1794
Know all all Men by these Presents that we Agnes Sykes and James Sykes Executors of the last Will and Testament of James Sykes Esquire both of the Town of Dover in Kent County and State of Delaware for A valuable Consideration have bargained and sold unto John Gibbs Negro of the Town and State…
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Manumission Caleb Cook from James Milless 1797
Know all Men by these presents that I James Milless of the Town of Dover do hereby liberate manumit set free and discharge My Negro Slave named Caleb Cook Blacksmith, and do hereby remise and release all services servitude Right Power and authority which I had have or could or am or was entitled to…
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Sale and Later Manumission Delia From Peter Caverly 1812
Manumission Negro Delia From Peter Caverly Know all men by these presents that I Peter Caverly of Dover in the County of Kent for and in consideration of the sum of ninety dollars lawful money of the United States to me in hand paid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge Have Bargained and sold…
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