Tag: Kent County Delaware
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Manumission Isaac, Hampshire and Patience from Mary Nock 1777
I Mary Nock of Duck Creek Hundred in Kent County on Delaware do hereby manumit & set absolutely free all my Negroes as hereafter particularly named towitt: Isaac young Man aged ____ and Hampshire a Boy born in ye 9th Mo. 1765, and Patience a girl aged ___ so that henceforth they shall be deemed…
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Kent County DE Orphan’s Court Dockets – Henry Viney 1860
Henry Viney (n) Land Edward Ridgely counsel for George Morris’ Administrater of Henry Viney (n) deceased prepared the following petition to the Court praying an order for the sale of the said deceased land for the payment of his debts viz: Administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits which were…
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Probate Estate File Joseph Nicholson 1816
Will Joseph Nicholson 1809 Be it Remembered that I Joseph Nicholson of the Borough of Wilmington County of Newcastle and State of Delaware (Couleredman) being (though weak of body) of sound disposing mind and memory have thought proper by this my last will and Testament to dispose of my worldly affairs in manner and form…
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Manumission Margaret & Darcas from Joseph Nock 1777
I Joseph Nock of Duckcreek Hundred in Kent County on Delaware (Farmer) do hereby manumit & set absolutely free my Negro Woman named Margaret aged about forty years, and her Child named Darcas aged about three years; so that henceforth the said Woman named Margaret shall be at her own Disposal and at Liberty to…
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Manumission Negro Paris Freedom from Joshua Fisher 1776
Whereas I Joshua Fisher of Philadelphia Merchant did some years ago sell and dispose of a certain negro Woman named Sue as a Slave, but have since (upon Consideration that in so doing I exercised a Power which, however it may be warranted by the Laws of the Land, one human Creature ought not to…
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Manumission Negro Sabina Freedom from Joshua Fisher 1776
Whereas I Joshua Fisher of Philadelphia Merchant did some years ago sell and dispose of a certain negro Woman named Sue as a Slave, but have since (upon Consideration, that in so doing I exercised a Power which however it may be warranted by the Laws of the Land, one human Creature ought not to…
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Manumission Negroes from Daniel Mifflin 1775
This following Manumissions were executed by a Friend living within the Confines of Virginia in which Place there being no monthly Meeting of Friends settled to him contiguous his Manumissions are therefore admitted to Record here as deemed a Member ^ Resident of this Mo Meeting To all whom this may come Know ye that…
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Manumission Negro Cato Freeset from Joshua Fisher 1776
Whereas I Joshua Fisher of Philadelphia Merchant did some years ago sell & dispose of a certain Negro Man named Cato as a slave but have since (upon Consideration that in so doing I exercised a Power which, however it may be warranted by the Laws of the Land, one human Creature cannot and ought…
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Manumission Negro James Freeman from Joshua Fisher 1776
Whereas I Joshua Fisher of Philad’a Merchant did some years ago sell and dispose of a certain negro Man named James as a slave, but have since (upon Consideration that in so doing I exercised a Power, which, however it may be warranted by the Laws of the Land, one human Creature cannot & ought…
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Manumission Negro Abram from Daniel Mifflin 1777
I Daniel Mifflin of Kent County on Delaware Merchant do hereby manumit and set absolutely free my negro Boy named Abram born the 16th Day of 1st Month 1763 so that henceforth he shall be deemed & adjudged and taken as and for a free Person as fully as though he was free born, &…
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