Tag: Kent County Delaware
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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…
