Tag: Little Creek Hundred
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Manumission George Raymond from William Knotts 1801
To all people to whom these presents may come Greeting Know ye that I William Knotts of Little [Creek] Hundred kent County and State of Delaware for divers and good causes me there unto moving do hereby manumit, set free and for ever discharge from slavery my negro or Molatto Man named George Raymond which…
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Manumission George Bush from Ceasar Bush his father 1802
I do hereby manumit and entirely set Free to his own Liberty my son George Bush whom I Purchased of William Harper of Little Creek Hundred in the County of Kent and State of Delaware Witness my Hand and Seal this 15th of May 1802. Cesar Bush his mark Witness present J Bellack State of…
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Manumission David, Perry, Lewis and Others from Nathan Keech 1815
Manumission Nathan Keech To Sundry Negroes Know all men by these presents that I Nathan Keech of Little Creek Hundred County of Kent and State of Delaware haveing in possession seven Negroes, vis four Boys and three Woman as Slaves for life and being fully satisfied and convinced of the impropriety of holding them as…
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Manumission Weany Howard from Smith Farset 1810
Manumission Negro Weany Howard from Smith Farset Know all men by these presents, that I Smith Farset of Little Creek Hundred Kent County and State of Delaware, for divers good causes and considerations, do by these presents, manumit, liberate and set free my black woman called Weani Howard, which I purchased of Polly Bowman, after…
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Manumission Stephen From Hillery Coudright 1813
Manumission Negro Stephen rom Helliry Coudright Know all men by these presents that I Heley Coudwright of Little Creek Hundred Kent County and State of Delaware Do hereby manumate and set free my negro boy cald Stephen my slave, to be free at the age of twenty seven years who was ten years old on…
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Manumission Rachel Morris & four children from Maskline Clark 1811
Manumission negro Rachel Morris & four children from Maskline Clark Know all men by these presents that I Maskline Clark senior of Little Creek hundred Kent County and State of Delaware farmer do think it wrong and oppressive to hold negrows in bondage for life do hereby manumit and set free the following negrows when…
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Manumission Priscilla from Alexr Graham & Wm Condle or Conyln 1806
Manumission Negro Priscilla from Alexr. Graham & Wm. Condle Whereas the undersigned Alexander Graham of Duck Creek Neck & hundred in the County of Kent and State of Delaware, Farmer, being the owner and possessor of slave mulatto Girl named Priscilla born on the fifteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one…
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Manumission Peter Laws from Outten Laws 1805
Manumission Negro Peter Laws from Outten Laws Know all men by these presents that I, Outten Laws of Little Creek 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 Peter Laws, Aged about thirty six Years, and…
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