Tag: Kent County Delaware
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Probate File Christopher Vandegrift 1816-1819
In the Name of God Amen I Christopher Vandegrift of St Georges Hundred and County of New Castle in the State of Delaware the third Day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and Seven and Knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die Therefore Do make…
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Manumission William Bungee from Thomas Jenkins 1779
Know all Men by these presents that I Thomas Jenkins of Kent County on Delaware, Taylor, have manumitted and discharged & by these presents do manumit, discharge and forever quit claim to a negro Man called William (alias William Bungee) having, (thro’ the corrupt Practice of Slavery, which however warranted by the partial and unjust…
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Manumission Jane & Benjamin from John Dickinson 1779
I John Dickinson of the County of Kent upon Delaware Farmer, do hereby manumit & forever discharge the following Negroes viz Jane a girl born about the middle of the 8th Month 1769, and Benjamin a Boy born the 15th of the 8th Month 1775; (which Negroes lately fell to Me by a Redivision of…
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Manumission James, Major & George from Joseph Nock 1778
Know all Men by these presents that I Joseph Nock, of Motherkiln Hundred & County of Kent upon Delaware being fully convinced of the Iniquity & Injustice of detaining my fellow Men in Bondage for a Term of Life, as inconsistent in my Judgment to the Tenor of the Gospel delivered us by Christ &…
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Manumission Celia Etc from Nimrod & Elizabeth Maxwell 1779
Know all Men by these presents that We Nimrod Maxwell and Wife Elizabeth of the County of Kent upon Delaware from a Conviction that it is our religious Duty, do hereby Manumit, discharge & forever set free the following Negroes being all that remain in our Possession, towitt Celia a Woman aged about eighteen years…
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Manumission Pompey and Hannah from Nimrod and Elizabeth Maxwell 1799
Know all Me by this Instrument of Writing that We Nimrod Maxwell & Elizabeth Maxwell of Motherkiln Hundred and County of Kent on Delaware, do hereby manumit & set absolutely free the following named Negroes, towitt, Negro Man named Pompey aged about forty five years, & his Wife named Hannah aged about thirty-three years; so…
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Manumission Chloe and her Children from Henry and Margaret Newell 1779
Know all Men by this present Instrument that We Henry and Margaret Newell of Motherkiln Hundred in Kent County on Delaware do hereby manumit & set absolutely free ^all our Negroes hereafter particularly named towitt Negro Woman named Chloe aged upwards of fifty years, and her children towitt Chloe aged about___ years, her Daughter named…
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Estate Inventory James McKnitt 1771-1774
A Just and Perfect Inventory of all & Singular the goods and Chattels Belonging to James Mcknitt Deceased Shown by Magdelin McKnitt Administratrix and appraised this 2th Day of Decr 1777 By us the Subscribers Viz… … To 1 Negro man named Bozzey @ £40 To 1 Negro Woman named Phillis with a Child £65…
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Apprentice Indentureship John Henry McKnitt to Henry Harrington 1831
This Indenture made this nineteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one – Witnesses that Jeremiah McKnitt free negro of Kent County and State of Delaware hath put and bound and by these presents doth put and bind his son John Henry McKnitt now of the…
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Probate Records: McKnitt, John 1812-1816
Estate Inventory… … Negro man William $160. Negro Boy Jesse $120 Negro Boy Nehemiah $80. Negro Boy Samuel $50 Negro Girl Matilda $50…. State of Delaware Kent County Personally appeared beforeme James Millchop one of the justices of the peace for said County John Mitchell & John Adams Esquires and proved the above Inventory &…
