Tag: Dover
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Manumission Cloe and James from Joseph Harper 1799
To all whom it may concern…Know all men by these presents That I Joseph Harper of the Town of Dover, Kent County, in the State of Delaware, have and by these presents, do Manumit set free and at perfect Liberty a certain Negro woman named Cloe now aged twenty years; and a certain Negro Boy…
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Manumission Philis & Roda from James Sykes 1814
Manumission Philis & Roda from James Sykes Kent County August 29th 1814. To all to whom these presents shall come know ye that I James Sykes Phisician of the Town of Dover and County of Kent & State of Delaware for various reasons me there unto moving have this day manumitted & forever Set free…
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Manumission Worrell Passaway from Dr James Sykes and George Reed Esqr. 1814
Dr James Sykes from George Reed Esqr Know all men by these presents that I George Read of New Castle on Delaware do for my self and my heirs Executors administrators and assignes do hereby covenant grant and agree to and with Doctor James Sykes of Dover Kent County his heirs executors and administrators that…
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Manumission Charlotte and James from Nicholas Ridgely 1814
Manumission Nicholas Ridgely to Negro Charlotte & James I Nicholas Ridgely of Dover, Kent County Esquire do hereby manumit and set free my female Mulatto slave named Charlotte, whom I purchased of John Ringgold Esqr now deceased in his life time on the eighth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand…
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Manumission Susan from Thomas Bradford Jr. 1806
Manumission Negro Susan from Thomas Bradford Junr. Know all men by these present that I Thomas Bradford Junior of the City of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, now in Dover, Kent County, State of Delaware have manumitted and by these presents do manumit and set free from slavery my negro Girl Susan aged 20 years, a…
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Manumission Jack (John Roberts) from Dr James Sykes 1814
Negro Jack from Dr James Sykes I James Sykes of the Town of Dover in the State of Delaware do manumit and forever set free my man Jack Who Calls himself John Roberts Witness my hand and seal this first day of September one thousand eight hundred and fourteen James Sykes {seal} Test Arnd Naudain…
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Manumission Betty from Thomas Bradford Jr. 1806
Manumission Negro Betty from Thomas Bradford Junr. Know all men by these presents, that I Thomas Bradford Junior of the City of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, now in the Town of Dover, County of Kent, and State of Delaware, have from motives of humanity, manumitted and hereby do manumit and set free from slavery, my…
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Manumission Anthony from Henry M. Ridgely 1810
Manumission Negro Anthony from Henry M. Ridgely Know all men by these presents that I H. M. Ridgely, of the Town of Dover, Kent County, and State of Delaware, have manumitted enfranchised and set free from slavery and do, by these presents manumit enfranchise and set free from slavery on the first day of April…
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Manumission Elijah Smith from Thomas Clayton 1814
Elijah Smith from Thomas Clayton Manumission Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Clayton of Dover in the State of Delaware for divers Good Causes and considerations me thereto moving have manumit free my negro man Elijah who calls himself Elijah Smith now about twenty four years of Age hereby for my self my…
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