Tag: Kent County Delaware
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Licence of Joel Clement to a Import a Slave 1835
To the Honorable Samuel M Harrington one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the State of Delaware. The petition of Joel Clements of Kent County in the said State respectfully represents that he has purchased of Joel Clements Junior, son of your petitioner who resides in Queen Anns County Maryland a colored girl by…
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Manumission of Negro Eliza 1835
Whereas from divers considerations I have concluded, and by these presents do, of my own free will and accord, manumit and set free forever, a certain female slave, by me purchased from Saml. Dixson, of Camden Dela. On the 26th of February 1826 named Eliza and from this date to be and remain free as aforesaid.…
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Manumission Sarah V. Philips for Black Boy Elias 1835
Know all men by these presents that I Sarah V Philips late of Sussex and now of Kent County and State of Delaware for motives of benevolence and humanity, have manumitted and hereby do manumit and set free from slavery my negro boy Elias when he arrives at the age of twenty eight years and…
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Manumission Sarah V Philips for Black Girl Mary Ann Taimer 1835
Know all men by these presents that I Sarah V Philips late of Sussex and now of Kent County & State of Delaware from motives of benevolence and humanity have manumitted and hereby do manumit and set free from slavery my negro girl Mary Ann Taimer when she arrives at the age of twenty eight…
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Manumission Sarah V Philips for Black Boy Trustin Handy 1835
Know all men by these presents that I Sarah V. Philips late of Sussex and now of Kent County and State of Delaware from motives of benevolence and humanity, have manumitted and hereby do manumit and set free from Slavery my negro boy Trustin Handy when he arrives at the age of twenty eight years,…
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Manumission John Wallace for Black Man Charles 1835
Know all men by these presents That I John Wallace of the County of Kent and State of Delaware, from motives of benevolence and humanity have manumitted and do hereby manumit and set free from slavery my negro man charles aged about thirty three years; and I do hereby give, grant and release unto the…
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Manumission John Wallace for Black Girl Rosanna 1835
Know all men by these presents. That I John Wallace of the County of Kent and State of Delaware from motives of benevolence and humanity have manumitted and hereby do manumit and set free from slavery, my negro woman Rosanna aged about thirty years, and I do hereby, give, grant and release, unto the said…
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Manumission Mary Ridgely to Mulatta Slave Dinah 1835
Know all men by these presents that I Mary Ridgely of the town of Dover Kent County and State of Delaware widow, good causes me thereunto moving have manumitted, enfranchised and set free and do hereby manumit, enfranchise and set free my mulatto female slave Dinah otherwise called Dinah Wilson who was bequeathed to me…
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Indenture Letitia Trusty to Jacob Stout 1841
This Indenture made the eleventh day of August A.D. 1841 Witesseth That Jacob Trusty (n) father of Letitia Trusty a minor in consideration of the Sum of one dollar dollar lawful money of the state of Delaware, advanced and paid to the Said Jacob Trusty by Jacob Stout of Kent County, in the Said State…
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Apprentice Indenture Rachel Trusty to Jacob Stout 1841
This Indenture made the eleventh day of August A.D. 1841 Witnesseth That Jacob Trusty (n) father of Rachel Trusty a minor consideration of the sum of one dollar lawful money of the State of Delaware, advanced and paid to the said Jacob Trusty by Jacob Stout of Kent County, in the said State, hath, in…
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