Tag: Kent County Delaware
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Manumission Negroes Mariah and Sucke from Rebecca Jenkins 1776
Know all Men by these presents that I Rebeccah Jenkins Widow of Kent County on Delaware do hereby manumit & set absolutely free my negro Woman named Mariah aged about twenty two Years and her Child called Sucke aged about six years so that henceforth they shall be deemed adjudged & taken as & for…
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Kent County Delaware Probate Estate Files – Peter Allee 1773 – 1776
Will of Peter Allee 1773 In the of God Amen I Peter Allee of Duck Creek Hundred and County of Kent on Dilaware yeoman being very weak of Body but of perfect mind and Sound disposing memory calling to mind the mortality of my Body and knowing that is appointed for all men once to…
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Kent County Delaware Probate Estate Files – Sarah Allee 1789-1793
Will Sarah Allee 1789 In the name of God Amen. I Sarah Allee of Duck creek hundred in the County of Kent and State of Delaware, do make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following viz Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Comegys one negro girl…
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Kent County Delaware Probate Estate Files Abraham Allee 1770 – 1785
Will Abraham Allee 1770 In the Name of God Man I Abraham Allee Senr of Duck Creek Hundred and Kent County in Delaware Gentleman being Weak of body But of Sound mind and memory, Calling to mind the the mortallity of the body & knowing that all men onc dye have through prayer to make,…
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Kent County Delaware Probate Estate Files – John Allee Sr 1771-1776
John Allee’s Will Dated Augst ye 8th 1771 proved the 14th Day of augst 1771 Recorded S fol 98 Jacob Stout Esqr & Silas Snow. apprs. Qualified Be it Remembered That I John Allee of Duck Creek hundred in the County of Kent upon Delaware being Weak of Body but of sound and disposing mind…
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Will Peter Lowber 1794
In the Name of God Amen. I Peter Lowber (senior of Murderkill hundred, Kent County in the Delaware State being weak of Body, But of sound and Disposing mind, Memory and understanding Considering the Certainty of Death, and the uncertainty of the time thereof; and being desirous to settle my wordley affairs, and thereby to…
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Kent Co DE Probate Estate Files – Benjamin Blackiston Sr 1801-1803
Last Will & Testament of Benjm Blackiston Sr. 1801 In the Name of God, Amen. I Benjamin Blackiston of Kent County & State of Delaware being sick, and weak in Body, but of Sound mind & perfect Memory thanks be to Almighty God, and calling to mind the mortality of my body and that it…
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Indenture Samuel Blackiston to Benjamin Enos. 1847
This Indenture made this ninth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven, Between Samuel M. Harrington, Associate Judge of the State of Delaware of the one part, and Benjamin Enos of Duck Creek hundred, in the county of Kent and State aforesaid. of the other part.…
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Indenture Samuel Blackiston, neg, to Cloudsbury Cooper, neg 1846
This Indenture made this sixteenth day of November A.D. 1846. Between Thomas Stevenson J.P. and John McDowell, Trustee of the Poor for Kent County, in the state of Delaware, of the one part, and Cloudsbury Cooper of the said county and state of the other part, Whereas Thomas Stevenson J.P. and John McDowell, Trustee, as…
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Indenture Frances Ann Blackiston to Cloudberry Cooper 1846
This Indenture made this sixteenth day of November A.D. 1846 Between Thomas Stevenson Justice of the peace and John McDowell trustees of the poor for Kent County, in the State of Delaware, of the one part – and Cloutsbery Cooper of the said county and state, of the other part, whereas, the said Thomas Stevenson…
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