Tag: Little Creek Hundred
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Negro Joseph Manumission from Thomas Marim 1827
Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Marim of Little Creek neck and hundred in the county of Kent and State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations me hereunto moving do hereby enfranchise manumit and Set free my negro boy named Joe whom I purchased of the administrator of Joseph Harper…
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Will Francis Lane Goddard 1794
In the Name of God Amen the Twenty fifth day of May, One thousand Seven hundred and Ninety four I Francis Lane Goddard of Little Creek Hundred Sussex County State of Delaware Planter being sick but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God therefore, calling unto mind the mortality of my body…
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Manumission Negro Daniel From Hillery Couderight 1813
Know all men by these presents that I Hilry Coudwright of Little Creek Hundred Kent County and State of Delaware do hereby manumate and set free my negro boy called Daniel a slave which I purchased of McKimmey Smack to be free at the full end and term of twelve years from the date hereof,…
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Will and Estate File of Levi Haughey Slave Owner 1804-1817
[Will] In the name of God Amen I Levi Haughey of Little Creek hundred and county of Kent and State of Delaware, Being very sick and weak of body though of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God therefor calling to mind the mortality of the body and knowing that it…
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John Voshall Will, Probate File (with distribution of Slaves)1817 – 1820
John Voshall Will 1817 I John Voshell of Little Creek hundred Kent County in the State of Delaware being weak in body but of sound disposing mind memory and understanding do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say: First – I give and bequeath…
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Deed from Zachariah Johnson & wife to Isaac Miller 1849
This Indenture made this seventeenth day February in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and Forty nine between Zachariah Johnson (n) of Little Creek Hundred Kent County and state of Delaware and Amy his wife of the one part and Isaac Miller (n) of the same place of the other part Witnesseth…
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Sale of Jesse to Daniel Lamden 1800
Know all men by these presents, that I Ebenezer Wilson farmer of Murderkill hundred in Kent County and State of Delaware for and in Consideration of the Sum of Forty pounds to me in Hand paid by Daniel Lamdain of Little Creek hundred in the County, and State aforesaid Have granted bargained, and sold, And…
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Runaway Slave Charles Power of Attorney Benjamin Stout to Dr John Ham 1802
Whereas Negroe Charles aged about 24 or 25 years ran away from my service on or about the 24th day of December last Therefore Know all men by these presents that I Benjamin Stout of Little Creek Hundred in the County of Kent and State of Delaware have made ordained Authorized and appointed and by…
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Manumission Phebee from John White 1802
Know all men by these Presents that I John White of Little Creek Hundred Constable, for divers good causes me thereunto moving, do hereby Manumit and set free a certain Negroe Girl named Phebee, that I have this day Bound to Richard Harring for seven years, when she shall arive to age of Twenty one years…
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Manumission Elizabeth Lydia and Richard from Peter Taylor 1802
Know all Men by these presents that I Peter Taylor of Little Creek Hundred in the County of Kent and State of Delaware being satisfied that it is wrong and oppressive to hold people of Color or Negroes in bondage during their lives do therefore Manumit and set free the following Negroes that are now…
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