Tag: Kent County Delaware
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Transfer of Slaves Hagar and Teena from Hannah Robbison to Daughters Mary Usher and Ann Nixon 1740
To all People to whom this Present writeing Shall come. I Hannah Robisson of Kent County on Delaware widdow, Sends Greeting Know yee, that I the said Hannah Robisson for and in consideration of the motherly love good will and Affection which I have and bear unto my Daughters Mary Usher and Ann Nixon as…
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Petition for Conveyance of Property Incl Slaves from Thomas Ringgold Decd to Benedict Brice 1778
To the Worshipful the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Kent upon Delaware. The Petition of John Galloway acting Executor of the Testament and last Will of Thomas Ringgold the Younger late of Kent County Maryland Esquire – Humbly sheweth. That Thomas Ringgold the Elder late of Kent County Maryland Esqr.…
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Sale and Manumission of Slaves Joyce and son Charles from Caesar Rodney to James McClement 1784
This Indenture of Bargain & sale made this twenty fourth day of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and eighty Four Between Caesar Rodney Esqr. Of the County of Kent in the Delaware State of the one part and James McClement of the same place of the other part, Witnesseth…
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Sale of Slave John to James Moore by John Wilson for a Term of Service 1784
This Indenture of Bargain & Sale made this Eighteenth day of October anno Domini Seventeen Hundred and Eighty four Between Capt. John Wilson of the County of Kent in the Delaware State of the one part, and Capt. James Moore of the City of Philadelphia, in the State fo Pennsylvani of the other Part, Witnesseth…
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Lofland’s Record
From the Daily Gazette, Wilmington, Delaware Nov 2, 1872 I had heard about this law, where a convicted free person of color could be sold into slavery, but I had never seen the specifics in print. This is chilling. Elijah Prattis was a member of a large family of free African Americans who lived in…
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Sale and Manumission Renee and her Children from William Killen to Levin Jump 1786
This Indenture made the Seventeenth Day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty six Between William Killen of kent county in the State of Delaware Esqr. of the one part and Levin Jump of the same county and State Husbandman of the other part; Witnesseth that the said…
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Manumission Augustus and Others from John Dickinson 1786
To all Christian People to whom these presents shall come I John Dickinson of Wilmington in the county of New Castle upon Delaware send Greeting Whereas I disire to prevent a continuance of Slavery, Know ye that I do hereby manumit set free and discharge from all further Servitude these black men, Augustus Joseph, Pompey…
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Manumission, David and Others from Caleb Boyer 1787
Kent County Delaware State: To all whom it may concern know ye That I Caleb Boyer of the State and County aforesaid do this day Manumit and liberate to all intents and purposes the following named Negroes Viz. David, Aged about Thirty years, Nero about Thirty three, Abraham Twenty four, Rachel Thirty four, Daphne Aged…
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Sale of Caty by Elizabeth Greer to Daniel Reynolds signed over to Daniel Smith 1788
Know all men by these presents that I Elizabeth Greer of Kent County and State of Delaware for and in Consideration of the sum of thirty Six pounds of good and Lawful money of the Delaware State to me in hand paid by Daniel Reynolds of the County and State aforesaid at or before the…
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Sale of Thomas Winger or Dingy by John Runnells to Thomas Smith 1787
Know all men by these presents, that I John Runnells of Kent County in the State of Delawary, for and in Consideration of the sum of Fifty pounds paid Specy to me in hand paid or well Securd or to be paid by Thomas Smith of the County aforesaid the Receit whereof I also hereby…
