Tag: Kent County Delaware
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Manumission Mary From Walter Dulany 1807
Know all men by these presents that I Walter Dulany of Kent County in the State of Delaware Do hereby manumit and Set free from slavery and at the period herein after mentioned for that purpose will give up all right and title which I now have to the services of the mulatto Slave hereafter…
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Manumission Mary Clarke from John Primrose 1809
Manumission Negro Mary Clarke from John Primrose Know all men by these presents that I John Primrose of the county of Kent and State of Delaware, do hereby manumit and set absolutely free from me my heirs, Executors and adms. a certain negro called Mary Clarke after the expiration of five years from this date;…
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Manumission Martha & others from John Wallace 1810
Manumission Negro Martha & others from John Wallace Know all men by these presents that I John Wallace of the Village of Milford in the County of Kent and State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations to be hereunto moving and for the consideration of the full and just sum of one hundred…
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Manumission Mariah from Philemon Cubbage 1806
Manumission Negro Mariah from Philemon Cubbage Know all Men by these presents that I Philemon Cubbage of Kent county & State of Delaware do hereby manumit and sett absolutely free my Negro Woman Mariah that hence forward she may enjoy freedom as all free person whatsoever and do hereby Warrant and defend the said Mariahs…
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Manumission Mariah from Jacob Jones 1811
Manumission Negro Mariah from Jacob Jones State of Delaware Kent County } Be it remembered that I Jacob Jones of the village of canterbury Murderkill hundred Kent County in the State of Delaware for divers good causes and consideration hereto moving have manumatted emancipated liberated and set free a certain negro girl the slave of…
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Manumission Margraett From John Burcklow 1812
Manumission Negro Margraett From John Burcklow Know all men by these presents that I John Burcels do hereby manimit and set absolutely free my Negro woman called Margret that lived with George Truitt for a Term of years, so that from this date she the said Margret is actually free to all intents & purposes…
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Manumission Ceasor Brinkley from Benjamin Brady 1804
Manumission Negro Man Ceasor Brinkley from Benjamin Brady Know all Men by these presents that I Benjamin Brady of the Village of Camden in Kent County and State of Delaware think it wrong and oppressive to hold negroes in abject slavery do hereby manumit and set free my negro man called Ceasor Brinkley which I…
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Manumission Major from Solomon Townsend 1809
Manumission Negro Major from Solomon Townsend State of Delaware Kent County } To all whome it may concern, This may certify that I Solomon Townsend of the county and hundred aforesaid for divers good causes me thereunto moveing Do hereby Manumate and set free the following Negro Man name Major when he arives at the…
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Manumission Lydia From Curtis Beswick 1807
Manumission Negro Lydia From Curtis Beswick. Know all men by these presents that I Curtis Beswick of Kent County and State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations me hereunto moving do hereby Manumit and absolutely set free a certain Negro Girl named Lidia aged twenty three years the first day of April last…
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Manumission Lurana From Samuel Wharton 1813
Manumission Negro Lurano From Samuel Wharton Know all men by these presents that I Samuel Wharton of St Jones hundred, Kent County and State of Delaware, for divers good causes and considerations do by these presents manumit liberate and set free a certain negro Girl by the name of Lurana aged about eighteen years which…
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