Tag: Kent County Delaware
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Manumission Henrietta from Benoni Harris 1805
Manumission Negro Henrietta from Benoni Harris Be it Known and remembered that I Benoni Harris of Kent County & state of Delaware do by these presents set free a certain Negro Girl Named Henrietta which I purchased of Coston Wrench, from and after the full Expiration of nine years from the thirteeth day April last…
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Manumission Henrietta and others from Levin Woodall 1810
Manumission Negro Henrietta & others from Levin Woodall Know all men by these presents that I Levin Woodall of the state of Maryland now in Camden state of Delaware do manumit & set absolutely free my several negroes that I bought of John Massey of the state of Maryland Viz. My negro woman Henrietta or…
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Manumission Henneritta White and Mary from Richard Harrington 1804
Know all men by these presents that I Richard Harrington of Kent County and State of Delaware for the sum of seven pounds seventeen shillings to me paid or secured to be paid, do hereby manumit set free and discharge, my negro woman Henney, alias Henneritta White, to enjoy her full liberty as other free…
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Manumission Hannah Scott and others from Abraham Pierce Esq 1806
Manumission Negro Hannah Scott & others from Abraham Pierce Esq Know all Men by these presents that I Abraham Pierce of the Village of Smyrna for divers good causes me thereunto moving have emancapated and set free the following described Negroe and Mullattoe Slaves at the dates and times herein after respectively mentioned to wit”…
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Manumission Grace Monro from Abraham Monro 1806
Manumission Negro Grace Monro from Abraham Monro Know all men by these Presents. That I Abraham Monro of Kent County in the State of Delaware from motives of benevolence and humanity, Have manumitted and hereby do manumit and set from slavery, my negroe Girl named Grace Monro, aged about seventeen years: on Condition, however that…
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Manumission Girl Sib from John Graham 1804
Manumission Negro Girl Sib from John Graham Know all men that I John Graham do by these presents discharge and sett free a Negro woman named Sib aged about Thirty Six years and that she shall hence forth bee taken and considered as a free person to all intents and purposes and further I do hereby…
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Manumission George from William Denny 1805
Manumission Negro George from William Denny Know all men by these presents that I William Denny of Duck Creek Hundred Kent County and State of Delaware, do hereby Manumit and set free my negro Man George, he having had his liberty some time, now in his twenty second year of his age, so that from…
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Manumission George from James Jones 1803
To all whom it may concern. This is to certify that I James Jones of Duck creek hundred in Kent County and State of Delaware do hereby manumit, release and set free my negroe boy George aged eight years and five months old after he shall have served me, my heirs, executors, administrators or assigns…
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Manumission George from James Buckmaster 1806
Manumission Negro George from James Buckmaster Know all men by these presents that I James Buckmaster of Mispillion hundred Kent County in the State of Delaware doth by these presents manumit liberate and set free and by these presents Hath manumitted liberated and set free a certain negro man named George, the property of me…
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Manumission George from Catharine Bishop 1808
Manumission Negro George from Catherine Bishop Know all men by these presents that I Catherine Bishop of Kent County in the State of Delaware for divers good causes have ad by these presents do manumit and set free my negro Man George reserving to my self my heirs & assigns the benefit of his service…
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