Tag: Duck Creek Hundred
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Deed Samuel Taylor & Sarah his wife to James Cook 1826
Deed James Cook N. from Samuel Taylor & wife This Indenture made this twenty seventy day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twentysix between Samuel Taylor and Sarah his wife of Duck creek hundred Kent County and State of Delaware of the one part, and James Cook free…
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Deed Catharine Young to James Cook 1822
Deed James Cook Coalured man from Catharine Young This Indenture made this thirtyeth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two, Between Catharine young one of the Daughters of James Robinson decd. of Duck creek neck in Kent County and State of Delaware of the one part…
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Deed Charles and Elizabeth Cahoon to Robert Derry 1784
This Indenture made the Sixth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred eighty and Four Between Charles Cahoon of Kent County and Delaware State yeoman and Elizabeth his wife of the one part and Robert Derry free Negroe of the Hundred and State afsd. Of the other part Witnesseth…
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John Vining Negro Noncupative Will 1807
Be it Remembered that on the thirty first day of January in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and Nine Henry Hoffeker did Exhibit to me Nathaniel Smithers Register of Kent county in the State of Delaware for the probate of wills etc an Instrument of writing purporting to be the Nuncupative…
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Will John Cook 1789
In the name of God Amen that I John Cook of Duck Creek Hundred in the County of Kent upon Delaware being in health and of perfect mind and memory, thanks begiven to almighty God for it, and calling to mind the mortality of the Body and knowing that it is appointed and for all…
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Sale and Manumission of Jim from Robert Cook 1793
Whereas I have this Day sold a Negro Boy Jim (Son of Negro Peg formerly belonging to John Cook, deceased, and devised by said John Cook to me) to John Howard for the Term of Ten Years and four months Vizt until the 28th of Jany. Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and four, when he…
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Benjamin Chew Tax Record, Duck Creek Hundred, Kent County Delaware 1797
Benjamin Chew Esq a plantation containing 984 1/2 acres upland Marsh & Cripple whereon is Erected A Brick dwelling Kitchens Barn Granary & Stables in tolerable Repair in his own tenure 340 Acres improved @ £12..0 per Acre 408060 do____do_____ @ £10..0 per Acre 600 236 1/4 do Woodland @ 12..0 per Acre…
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Sale and Manumission Dick by Hugh Durborow to James Jones 1794
Know all men by these presents that I Hugh Durborow late of Kent County and State of Delaware farmer for and in Consideration of the Sum of Fifty Pounds specie to me in hand paid by James Jones of Duck Creek Hundred in the County and State aforesaid Physician before the unsealing and delivery of…
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Manumission Sarah Chandler, Jacob Chandler from Stewart Redman 1800
To all People before whom these presents may come Greeting. Know ye. That I Stewart Redman of Duck Creek Hundred, Kent County in the State of Delaware, having weighed in the scale of Justice the conditions of Slavery, am sencibly convinced, That it is unwarrantable, as well by the laws of Religion as morality and…
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Manumission Phebe from Charles Conner 1796
To all people before where these presents may come, Know ye that, Whereas I Charles Conner of Duck Creek Hundred, Kent County and State of Delaware did on the fourth day Of April last past purchase a certain Negro Girl called Phebe of David McKimmy of the County aforesaid, with the Resolution of Setting her…
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