Tag: Frederica

• June 14, 2025

  Manumission James Dill from Benjamin Dill 1822

  Frederica, May 17th, 1822 these are to inform Whome it may Concern that I, Benjamin Dill Bought James Dill negro of John McBeth & or Thomas Lowber and that he was appraised in the Estate of Thomas Lober at $120 Dollars and that Thomas Lowber Bought the said James of William Brown at 120 to…
• December 21, 2024

  Manumission of Mary from Thomas Brown, 1817

  Know all men by these presents, That I Thomas Brown of the County of Kent and State of Delaware, for divers good causes and Considerations do hereby Manumit enfranchize and absolutely set free my Negro Girl Called Mary, to  be free and at her full and perfect liberty on the first day of July eighteen…