Tag: Kent County Delaware
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Manumission Anthony from Henry M. Ridgely 1810
Manumission Negro Anthony from Henry M. Ridgely Know all men by these presents that I H. M. Ridgely, of the Town of Dover, Kent County, and State of Delaware, have manumitted enfranchised and set free from slavery and do, by these presents manumit enfranchise and set free from slavery on the first day of April…
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Manumission Anthony Barber from Dolly and Abraham Barber 1809
Manumission Negro Anthony Barber from Dolly & Abraham Barber Know all men by these presents, that we Dolly Barber and Abraham Barber of Jones’s Hundred Kent County and State of Delaware, for divers good causes and considerations as thereunto moving, Have Emancipated Liberated and by these presents, Do Emancipate Liberate and set free a certain…
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Manumission Anna From James Jones 1807
Manumission Negro Anna From James Jones 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 negro woman Anna aged twenty nine or thirty years old and from henceforth the said Negro…
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Manumission Alexander Jones from John Seamans 1806
Manumission Negro Alexander Jones from John Simmons Know all Men by these presents that I John Seamans of Murtherkill hundred Kent County and State of Delaware, for divers good causes and considerations do by these presents Manumit liberate and do free a certain Negro man named Alexandrew Jones, formerly the property of Joseph Lewis, aged…
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Manumission Affa & others from Matthew Traverse 1807
Manumission Negro Affa & others from Matthew Traverse Kent County State of Delaware Ss To all persons to whom these shall come Know ye that Matthew Travers of the County and state afsd. For Diverse good causes and considerations me thereunto moveing do Emancipate and set free from and after this day the followings Negroes…
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Manumission Abraham From Samuel Neall 1812
Manumission negro Abraham From Samuel Neall Know all men by these presents that I Samuel Neall of the Village of Milford in the County of Kent & State of Delaware, do hereby manumit & set free my negro man Abraham formerly the property of John Purnell decd. of the County aforesaid, to be free and…
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Manumission Harriet from Nancy Pettegrew 1814
Manumission Nancy Pettegrew to Negro Harriet Know all men by these presents that I Nancy Pettegrew of the County of Kent & State of Delaware do hereby manumit enfranchise and absolutely set free my Negro girl Hariete to be free and at her full & perfect Liberty from the day of the date hereof, and I do hereby…
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Manumission Nance Brinkley from Benjamin Brady Admin of William Wallace 1803
Manumission Mullatto Girl Nance Brinkley from Benj Brady Know all men by these presents that I Benjamin Brady administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels rights and credits which were of William Wallace deceased late of Murderkill hundred in Kent county In the State of Delaware hath and by these presents doth manumate…
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Manumission Hannah and Sarah From Walter Dulany 1807
Manumission Mullattoes Hannah & Sarah From Walter Dulany 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 several periods herein after mentioned for that purpose will give up all right and title which I now…
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Manumission Elijah Smith from Thomas Clayton 1814
Elijah Smith from Thomas Clayton Manumission Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Clayton of Dover in the State of Delaware for divers Good Causes and considerations me thereto moving have manumit free my negro man Elijah who calls himself Elijah Smith now about twenty four years of Age hereby for my self my…
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