Tag: Duck Creek Hundred
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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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Manumission Perthance and Cato from Timothy Cummins 1801
To all people to whom these presents may come Greeting, Know ye that I Timothy Cummins of Duck Creek hundred, kent County and State of Delaware, For divers and good causes me hereunto moving, do by these presents manumit set free and forever discharge from slavery my negro woman Perthance and her son Cato, in…
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Manumission Jerry Slaught from William Denny 1804
Know all those whom it may concern that I William Denny of Duck Creek hundred in the County of Kent and State of Delaware for divers Good causes me thereunto moving – and believing that all men by Nature are born free Do this first day of the third month in the year of our…
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Manumission George Hull from Robert Jamison 1800
To all People before whom these presents may come Greeting Know ye that I Robert Jamison of Duck Creek hundred & Kent County in Delaware State having purchased a Negro man of John Severson named George Hull for a Term of time & having Received Satisfaction for the purchase Money of said George Hull &…
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Manumission Margaret and Others from John Snow 1802
To all people, before whom these presents may come Greeting, Know ye, That I John Snow of Duck creek hundred, Kent County and State of Delaware, having weighed in the scale of justice the conditions of slavery, am sensibly convinced that it is unwarrantable, as well by the laws of religion as morallity; and that…
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