Tag: Kent County Delaware
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Manumission Rachel from Thomas Bradford Jr. 1805
Manumission Negro Rachel from Thomas Bradford, Junr. Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Bradford Junior of the City of Philadelphia State of Pennsylvania from motives of benevolence and humanity have manumitted and hereby do manumit and set free from slavery my negro Girl Rachel Aged about twenty two years, on Condition however…
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Manumission Rachel Banking from John Spruance 1806
Manumission Negro Rachel Banking from John Spruance To all to whome this presents shall come Know ye, that I John Spruance in the County of Kent in the State of Delaware Gentelman for divers good causes and considerations doth by this present manumit my negro Garle, Rachel Banking to be free and at her full…
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Manumission Rachel and others from Thomas and Samuel Lambdin 1806
Manumission Negro Rachel & others from Thomas & Saml. Lambdin Know all men by these presents that we Thomas Lambdin & Samuel Lambdin both of Murderkill hundred in Kent County in the State of Delaware hink it wrong and oppressive to hold Negros in abject slavery have and by these presents do manumate and set…
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Manumission Rachel and others from Joseph Whitby 1806
Manumission Negro Rachel & others from Jos: Whitby Know all men by these presents that I Joseph Whitby of Duck Creekhundred Kent County State of Delaware being convinsed of the impropriaty of slavery do manumit and set free the slave negroes to be herein after mentioned and named as follows. Viz. Rachel aged thirty years…
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Manumission Rachel & others From Nathan Huff 1812
Manumission Negro Rachel & others From Nathan Huff Know all men by these presents that I Nathan Huff of the village of Milford Kent County and State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moving have and by these presents do Hereby manumit enfranchise and absolutely set free the following negroes, to…
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Manumission Priscilla from Alexr Graham & Wm Condle or Conyln 1806
Manumission Negro Priscilla from Alexr. Graham & Wm. Condle Whereas the undersigned Alexander Graham of Duck Creek Neck & hundred in the County of Kent and State of Delaware, Farmer, being the owner and possessor of slave mulatto Girl named Priscilla born on the fifteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one…
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Manumission Priscilla & others From John W. Bordley 1812
Manumission Negro Priscilla & others From John W Bardley Know all men by these presents that I John W Bardley of Queen Ann’s County in the State of Maryland Gentleman, for divers good causes and considerations me thereto moving have manumitted and set free and by these presents manumit and set free the following named negroes,…
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Manumission Pompey from Samuel Warren Sen. Esqr 1818
Negro Pompey Manumission from Samuel Warren Senr. Esqr. Know all men by these presents That I Samuel Warren Senior of Kent County and State of Delaware did in January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen set at liberty my negro Boy named Pompey then my Slave who was born…
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Manumission Phillis And Others From Henry Molleston Esquire 1808
Manumission Negro Phillis & others From Henry Molleston Esquire Know all men by these presents that, I Henry Moleston of Murtherkill hundred Kent County and State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations do by these presents Manumit, liberate and set free the following described Negros in the following manner to wit, Negro Fillis…
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Manumission Philip From Charles Draper 1811
Manumission negro Philip From Charles Draper Know all men by these presents that I Charles Draper of the village of Milford Kent County and state of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations me hereunto moveing do hereby Manumit enfranchize and Absolutely set free my Negro boy named Philip aged thirteen years six months and…
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