Tag: Kent County Delaware
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Manumission Negro Samuel from Samuel Graham 1826
Know all men by these presents That I Samuel Graham of the count of Kent and State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations by me thereunto moving do hereby Enfranchise and set free and at his liberty my Negro Man Named Samuel Turner formerly belonged in the Estate of Jessee Turner Dec’d. about…
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Negro Tobias Benson Manumission from John Travers 1821
Know all men by these presents that I John Travers of Mispillion Hundred Kent County and State of Delaware do hereby set free and discharge Tobias Benson Negro heretofore the Slave of my father and afterward my slave from all claim and demand which I may have to him or his Service and declare that…
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Negro William Lockerman Manumission from Thomas Wainwright 1826
Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Wainwright of the Village of Camden in Kent County and State of Delaware have and by these presents doth Manumit and Set Free my negro Boy William Lockerman from and after the Seventh day of the Six month one thousand eight hundred and thirty 1830. He…
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Manumission Negro David Cooper from John Bellach 1800
Whereas, I John Bellach of the County of Kent and State of Delaware, by means of an obligation to pay Benjamin Chew, Senior, the sum of one hundred and two pounds, did obtain from him, on the Twenty six day of March one thousand seven hundred and ninety eigh, a Deed of bargain and sale…
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Will John Craig Kent County, Delaware 1794
In the name of God Amen. I John Craig of Kent County in the Delaware State farmer being sick and Very Weak in body but of perfect sound disposing mind and memory thanks be to God for it when Calling to mind the Mortality of mankind I do make and publish this my Last Will…
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Will Robert Clark 1796 Kent County, Delaware
I Robert Clark of the town of Dover, Attorney at Law do make this Instrument of writing, for my last will and Testament hereby voiding all other wills by me made – I constitute my friend Andrew Biratt Esquire my executors whom I request to execute this will, and to perform the trusts herein Mentioned. …
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Deed of Mortgage w Slaves as Collateral George Robisson and wife Lois to John Vining 1750
This Indenture Made this twenty Second Day of November in the Year of our Lord Christ One Thousand Seven Hundred and fifty By and Between George Robisson and Lois his wife of Kent County on Delaware of the One part and John Vining Esqr of the same place of the other part Witnesseth That the…
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Apprentice Indenture Stephen Ellis to John H. Eccleston 1838
This Indenture made this thirty first day of October A.D. 1838 Witnesseth, That Dorcus Ellis mother of Stephen Ellis a minor, hath in the presence and with the approbation of Thomas Stevenson a Justice of the Peace for Kent County in the State of Delaware and in consideration of the sum of Ten dollars lawful…
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Deed James Kerbin from George S Ellis Negro 1818
This Indenture made this eighteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen Between George S Ellis of Murderkill Hundred Kent County and State of Delaware (Free negro) of the one part and James Kerbin of the hundred County and State aforesaid of the other part. Whereas Cuffee…
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Negro Jefferson Johnson Manumission from Joel Clements 1826
State of Delaware to wit. To all Persons to whome these presents May come Know ye that I Joel Clements of Kent County and State aforesaid for divers good causes and considerations me there= unto moving have Emancipated and Set free and by these presents do Emancipate Imphanchise and Set free the following negro to…