Tag: Duck Creek Hundred
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Manumission Negro Harriott from Robert Cook 1821
Know all men by these presents that I Robert Cook of Kent County & State of Delaware do manumit & forever Set free a Negro Girl named Harriott after She arrives at the Term of Twenty one years old she being at this date three years old & do hereby discharge her from any Claim…
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Manumission Benjamin Seal from Ann Casey 1819
Know all Men by these presents that I Ann Casey of Duck Creek Hundred in the County Kent and State of Delaware for divers good Causes and Considerations me thereunto moving have and by these presents do hereby Manumit and Set free my negro Man Slave named Benjamin Seal aged about twenty eight from the…
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Bill of Sale from Ann Cacey for Jacob 1814
Know all men by these presents that I Ann Cacey of Duck Creek hundred Kent County and State of Delaware for and in Consideration of two hundred Dollars lawfull money of the State afsd to me paid by William Kennedy of Smyrna in the hundred County & State afsd. the rect. whereof is hereby acknowledged…
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Negro Nancy Spencer & Her Three Children Manumission from Wm Jones 1818
Know all men by these presents that I William Jones of Smyrna in Kent County and State of Delaware (brick layer) for divers good Causes and Considerations me thereto moveing have Manumitted enfranchised and Set free and by these presents do manumate enfranchize and set free the following Negroes my Negro Woman named Nancy Spencer…
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Negro Rose & child Manumission from George Cummins 1811
To all persons to whom these presents shall come, Know ye, That I George Cummins of Duck creek hundred in the County of Kent and State of Delaware Have Manumitted and freed and by these presents doth manumit and free the following Named Negros at the Several times herein after mentioned to wit, Negro woman…
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Negros Danl Sanders & others Manumission from George Cummins 1814
To all persons to whom these presents shall come. Know ye that I George Cummins of Duck Creek Hundred in the County of Kent and State of Delaware Have Manumitted and freed and do these presents, Manumit and free the following named Negros at the several times and ages herein after mentioned (to wit) Daniel…
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Will George Blackiston 1778
In the name of God, Amen I George Blackiston of the new acquired part of Kent County and Delaware State being in a low estate of body though of a perfect sound disposing mind and memory thanks be to God for the same and knowing the frailty and uncertainty of human life Do make and…
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Negro Ruth Manumission from Priscilla Rees 1821
Know all men by these presents that I Priscilla Rees of Duck Creek Hundred Kent County and State of Delaware for divers good Causes and Considerations me there unto moving have and by these presents do hereby manumit and set free my negro woman named Ruth now my Slave from and after the day of…
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Will Thomas Knock and Reparation of Slaves 1782
I Thomas Nock of Kent County on Delaware Being weak in Body but favored through mercy with a sound disposing mind and memory, and not knowing how soon it may please the great Disposer of all Events to call me home out of this life; and Being desirous to order my temporal concerns and Estate…
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Slave Inventory of the Estate of William Jordan 1793
[Taken} 19 Nov 1793 [Slaves] 1 negro man Simon £20 1 Negro boy Stevan for 10 years £30 Negro Woman Hannah £5 1 Negro Girl Ruth 10 years Old £4 1 Negro Girl Diner 9 years Old $3 1 Negro Ephraim 2 years old £2 1 Negro Jacob 8 months £1 “Kent, Delaware, United States…
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