Tag: Kent County Delaware
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Manumission Mary Megear to Negro Violet 1775
I Mary Megear of Kent County on Delaware do hereby manumit and set absolutely free my Negro Girl named Violet aged about thirteen years and eight months, so that from henceforth she shall be deemed adjudged and taken as and for a free Person to all Intents and Purposes, and when she arrives to Lawfull…
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Manumission Robert Holliday to Negro George Whitford 1775
I Robert Holliday of Duckcreek Hundred & County of Kent on Delaware Merchant, do hereby manumit and set absolutely free my negro Boy named George Whitford, born in the 7th Month 17th Day 1762 from an apprehension of it being my Duty so that from henceforth he the sd. George Whitford shall be deemed adjudged…
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Manumission John Dickinson Jr to Sundry Slaves 1775
I John Dickinson of Kent County on Delaware, Farmer, being fully convinced of the great Inconsistency of detaining our fellow Creatures in Bondage & as Followers of Christ, it being derogatory to his Command enjoyned them “to do unto others as We would be done unto”; under a Consideration thereof and from and apprehension of…
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Manumission Samuel Hanson to Negroes 1775
I Samuel Hanson of Kent County on Delaware, farmer being convinced of the Iniquity & Injustice of detaining my fellow Men in Bondage and in Order to discharge myself from that iniquitous Practice, did on the twenty-seventh Day of the first Month in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy give…
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Manumission Ann Holliday of Slaves Owned by her Husband Richard Holliday 1775
Whereas my beloved Husband Richard Holliday in his Life Time was possessed of in his own Right (according to the Custom of Slavery prevailing among us, to the following Negroes Towitt, Cato a negro Man about twenty four years of Age (at this Time) Joyce a negro Woman ^now about twenty six years of Age,…
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Manumission Timothy Jenkins to Sundry Negroes 1775
Know all Men by these presents that I Timothy Jenkins of Kent County on Delaware Farmer do hereby (under an Apprehension of (Duty) manumit and set absolutely free all my Negroes as hereafter particularly named, To witt my negro Man called Frank Baker aged about forty Years, David a negro Man about thirty six years;…
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Manumission Garratt Sipple to Sundry Negroes 1775
To all whom this may come Know ye, that I Garratt Sipple of Kent County on Delaware Farmer do hereby manumit & set free (from a Sense of its being my indispensable Duty) all my Negroes as hereafter particularly named To witt my Negroes Sarah, Drummer Judea & Hannah antient, who have been at their…
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Manumission Sylvia Sipple to Negro Glasgow 1775
To whom this may come. I Sylvia Sipple of Kent County on Delaware yeoman, do hereby manumit & set absolutely free my negro Man Called Glasgow aged about thirty four years, so that henceforth he shall be deemed adjudged and taken as and for a free Man to all Intents & Purposes without the Lett,…
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Manumission Thomas Nock Jr to Negros Matthew & Glasgow 1775
I Thomas Nock Junior of Kent County on Delaware do hereby manumitt and set absolutely free my Negro Man named Matthew aged upwards of twenty one years also my Negro Boy called Glasgow aged about thirteen years and seven Months so that they shall be deemed adjudged and taken as to for Freeman; that is…
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Manumission Jacob Emerson Admin of Govey Emerson to Sundry Negroes 1775
To all whom this may come Know ye that Whereas my Father Govey Emerson did in his last Will & Testament devise order and direct that the Following Negroes should be free at the Age of Twenty five the male & twenty one the female And in his said last Will & Testament named Me…
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