Tag: Duck Creek Hundred
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Kent County Delaware Probate Estate Files – Peter Allee 1773 – 1776
Will of Peter Allee 1773 In the of God Amen I Peter Allee of Duck Creek Hundred and County of Kent on Dilaware yeoman being very weak of Body but of perfect mind and Sound disposing memory calling to mind the mortality of my Body and knowing that is appointed for all men once to…
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Kent County Delaware Probate Estate Files – Sarah Allee 1789-1793
Will Sarah Allee 1789 In the name of God Amen. I Sarah Allee of Duck creek hundred in the County of Kent and State of Delaware, do make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following viz Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Comegys one negro girl…
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Kent County Delaware Probate Estate Files Abraham Allee 1770 – 1785
Will Abraham Allee 1770 In the Name of God Man I Abraham Allee Senr of Duck Creek Hundred and Kent County in Delaware Gentleman being Weak of body But of Sound mind and memory, Calling to mind the the mortallity of the body & knowing that all men onc dye have through prayer to make,…
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Kent County Delaware Probate Estate Files – John Allee Sr 1771-1776
John Allee’s Will Dated Augst ye 8th 1771 proved the 14th Day of augst 1771 Recorded S fol 98 Jacob Stout Esqr & Silas Snow. apprs. Qualified Be it Remembered That I John Allee of Duck Creek hundred in the County of Kent upon Delaware being Weak of Body but of sound and disposing mind…
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Kent Co DE Probate Estate Files – Benjamin Blackiston Sr 1801-1803
Last Will & Testament of Benjm Blackiston Sr. 1801 In the Name of God, Amen. I Benjamin Blackiston of Kent County & State of Delaware being sick, and weak in Body, but of Sound mind & perfect Memory thanks be to Almighty God, and calling to mind the mortality of my body and that it…
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Indenture Samuel Blackiston to Benjamin Enos. 1847
This Indenture made this ninth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven, Between Samuel M. Harrington, Associate Judge of the State of Delaware of the one part, and Benjamin Enos of Duck Creek hundred, in the county of Kent and State aforesaid. of the other part.…
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Deed Aaron Stoops & Wife to Peter S. Collins 1847 (mentions John Collins, negro & Adam Lockwood, negro)
This Indenture made the thirty first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven between Aaron Stoops of New Castle hundred New Castle County and State of Delaware and Elizabeth his wife of the one part and Peter S Collins of Duck Creek hundred Kent County in…
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Manumission Jane Smith to Negroes Casar and Ann 1776
Know all Men by these presents that I Janes Smith, Widow of Duckcreek Hundred in Kent County on Delaware do hereby manumit & set absolutely free all my Negroes hereafter particularly named Viz my negro man Casar aged twenty one years & about eight months; also my negro Woman named Ann aged about thirty six…
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Manumission Robert Holliday to Negro George Whitford 1775
I Robert Holliday of Duckcreek Hundred & County of Kent on Delaware Merchant, do hereby manumit and set absolutely free my negro Boy named George Whitford, born in the 7th Month 17th Day 1762 from an apprehension of it being my Duty so that from henceforth he the sd. George Whitford shall be deemed adjudged…
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Manumission Isaac Davis to Henry Biddle 1834
Know all men by these presents that I Isaac Davis of Duck Creek hundred in the County of Kent & State of Delaware have manumitted, enfranchised and set free and by these presents do manumit, infranchise and set free and at his intire liberty, my negro slave Henry Biddle, which I purchased of Jacob Biddle…
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