Tag: Kent County Delaware
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Manumission George from Caleb Sipple 1810
Manumission Negro George from Caleb Sipple Know all men by these presents that Caleb Sipple of Murtherkill hundred in Kent County and State of Delaware, Farmer, for divers good causes and considerations do by these presents manumate, liberate and set free a carton Negro Man named George aged about twenty five years, and I do…
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Manumission George and Betty from John George 1809
Manumission Negro George & Betty from John George I do hereby manumit and set absolutely free from me my heirs Executors or Administrators the following named negroes at the ages and times hereinafter expressed. Viz. my negro Boy George now about Eleaven years and six months to be free at the age of twenty one…
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Manumission Eneails from Stephen Lewis 1804
Know all men by these presents that I Stephen Lewes of the county of Kent and State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moving, do hereby enfranchise and set free my negro man named Eneails he being thirty five years of age, & he the said negro to be free and…
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Manumission Elleanor and others from Walter Dulany 1805
Manumission Negro Elleanor & others from Walter Dulany Know all men by these presents, that I Walter Dulany of Kent County in the state of Delaware, Esquire, do hereby manumit and set free from slavery and at the several periods hereinafter mentioned for that purpose will give up all right and title which I now…
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Manumission Elizabeth & son William from Thomas Parker 1811
Manumission negro Elizabeth & son William from Thos. Parker Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Parker of St. Jones hundred Kent County and state of Delaware Farmer for divers good causes and considerations do by these presents manumit liberated and set free my negro woman named Elizabeth aged twenty years and I do…
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Manumission Eleanor Sipple and others From Caleb Sipple 1807
Manumission Negro Eleanor Sipple & others From Caleb Sipple Know all Men by these persons that I Caleb Sipple of Murderkill Hundred in Kent County and State of Delaware think it wrong and oppressive to hold Negroes in Abject Slavery have and by these do Manumate and set free my Negro woman Elenor Sipple now…
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Manumission Diner from Samuel Lambdin 1806
Manumission Negro Diner from Samuel Lambdin Know all men by these presents that I Samuel Lamdin of Murderkill hundred in Kent County and State of Delaware for divers good causes me moveing thereunto have and by these presents do manumate and set free my negro Girl Diner aged nine years. when she shall arrive to…
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Manumission David from Mary Beswick 1805
Manumission Negro David from Mary Beswick Know all men by these presents that I Mary Beswick widow of Vincent Beswick decd. of Kent County and State of Delaware, for divers good causes and considerations me hereunto moving, do hereby manumit enfranchise and absolutely set free a certain negro Boy named David aged about Eleven years…
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Manumission David from Francis Barber 1805
Manumission Negro David from Francis Barber Know all men by these presents, that I Francis Barber, of Dover 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 Man named David aged twenty-five years or there abouts, and do hereby further…
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Manumission David Crosby from Samuel Patterson 1815
Manumission Samuel Patterson to Negro David Know all men by these presents that I Samuel Patterson, by these presents as hereby manumit my negro Boy David Crosby now being the age of sixe years to be free at the age of thirty retaining to my self his servis untill that Period. as Witness my hand…
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