Tag: Duck Creek Hundred
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Deed Andrew Hamilton & Wife Mary to Samuel Chew 1742
This Indenture made the Twenty Eight Day of February in the Sixteenth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Brittain France & Ireland King Defender of this faith &c Annoq Dom: 1742. Between Andrew Hamilton of the City of Philadelphia & province of Pennsylvania…
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Kent County Delaware Probate Estate Files – Samuel L Chew 1738-1761
Samuel L. Chew’s Estate Inventory [Partial Transcription – Slaves] Negroes at house Plantation 1 old Negro man Forrest Acc per £20.. & one Do Whitehorn £16 36..0..0 1 young Negroman Johney £45 & one Do London £45 90..0..0 I Negro boy Dempshare £25 & a Negro woman Sue Sicklee £20 45..0..0 1 Negro woman Moll…
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Sale of Slaves to Benjamin Chew by Mary Alford 1759
This Indenture made this Twenty eighth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Fifty nine Between Mary Alford of Kent County on Delaware Executrix of the Testament and last Will of Thomas Alford deceased of the one part, And Benjamin Chew of the City of Philadelphia Attorney at…
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Manumission Isaac, Hampshire and Patience from Mary Nock 1777
I Mary Nock of Duck Creek Hundred in Kent County on Delaware do hereby manumit & set absolutely free all my Negroes as hereafter particularly named towitt: Isaac young Man aged ____ and Hampshire a Boy born in ye 9th Mo. 1765, and Patience a girl aged ___ so that henceforth they shall be deemed…
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Kent County DE Orphan’s Court Dockets – Henry Viney 1860
Henry Viney (n) Land Edward Ridgely counsel for George Morris’ Administrater of Henry Viney (n) deceased prepared the following petition to the Court praying an order for the sale of the said deceased land for the payment of his debts viz: Administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits which were…
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Manumission Margaret & Darcas from Joseph Nock 1777
I Joseph Nock of Duckcreek Hundred in Kent County on Delaware (Farmer) do hereby manumit & set absolutely free my Negro Woman named Margaret aged about forty years, and her Child named Darcas aged about three years; so that henceforth the said Woman named Margaret shall be at her own Disposal and at Liberty to…
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Manumission Negroes Peter and Phebe from Barthia Hazel 1776
Know all Men by these presents that I Barthia Hazel of duck creek Hundred & County of Kent on Delaware (Widow) do hereby manumit and set Absolutely free, negro Peter a Man aged near forty years (who has had his Liberty some Time back) and also my negro Girl named Phebe born the 7th Day…
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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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