Tag: Manumissions
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Manumission Negro Angelica from Mary McGrill 1816
Sussex County State of Delaware Know all men by these presents that I Mary McGrill for and in Consideration of the fidelity and attachment to Angelica a negro woman lately owned by Bernard McGee and by me lately purchased out of the Estate of said Bernard McGee dec’d do hereby wish, will and desire that…
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Manumission Sarah, Charles, Sal, Dinah & Charles from John Hall 1779
I John Hall of Georges Hundred & County of New Castle on Delaware do hereby manumit & set absolutely free the following named Negroes, towitt, Negro Woman called Sarah aged upwards of fifty years, (who has been many years at her Liberty) Negro Man named Charles aged about twenty-six years, & his wife called Sal…
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Manumission Mark from William and Mary Corbit 1779
Know all Men by this presents Instrument of Writing that We William & Mary Corbit of George’s Hundred in New Castle County on Delaware do hereby manumit & set absolutely free our Negro Man named Mark aged about thirty-five years so that from henceforth he shall be deemed adjudged & taken as and for a…
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Manumission Pompey and Hannah from Nimrod and Elizabeth Maxwell 1799
Know all Me by this Instrument of Writing that We Nimrod Maxwell & Elizabeth Maxwell of Motherkiln Hundred and County of Kent on Delaware, do hereby manumit & set absolutely free the following named Negroes, towitt, Negro Man named Pompey aged about forty five years, & his Wife named Hannah aged about thirty-three years; so…
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Manumission Chloe and her Children from Henry and Margaret Newell 1779
Know all Men by this present Instrument that We Henry and Margaret Newell of Motherkiln Hundred in Kent County on Delaware do hereby manumit & set absolutely free ^all our Negroes hereafter particularly named towitt Negro Woman named Chloe aged upwards of fifty years, and her children towitt Chloe aged about___ years, her Daughter named…
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Manumission Matilda Miller from Mary McMechan 1810
Know all Men by these presents that I Mary McMechan of the village of Christiana Bridge in the County of NewCastle and State of Delaware Widow. Have this day manumitted and set free from Slavery my negro Girl Matilda Miller now aged about three years and I do hereby manumit and set free from Slavery…
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Manumission Adam Bordlley from Rebeckah George 1828
To all to whom these presents may come know ye that I Rebeckah George of Christiana Hundred NewCastle County and State of Delaware, do hereby manumit, enfranchise, set free and at full liberty, a certain colour’d man by me held as a slave, Adam Bordley now aged about twenty four years. To be free and…
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John Toppin Estate Inventory 1809
Inventory John Toppin filed Sep. 26th 1809 … to a Negro Boy named Jac £20 to a Dito Boy Dito Tom £12 to a Dito Gearl Dito Lear £5 to a Dito Gearl Dito Pat £2 to a Dito Boy Dito Joe £0.0.2 … New Castle County Ss. Before me personal appeared Joseph Rhodes who being…
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Manumission Alexander Lomus from George Stroud 1820
Know All Men by these presents that I George Stroud of the hundred and County of NewCastle and State of Delaware from motives of benevolence and humanity have Manumitted and do Manumit and set free from Slavery my Negro boy Alexander Lomus Aged ten years the thirtieth day of March next insuing on condition however…
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Manumission Negro David from Arnold S Naudain 1818
Know All Men by these presents that I Arnold S. Naudain of NewCastle County and state of Delaware do hereby Manumit set free and discharge from me my heirs and assigns my negro boy David who I purchased from William Corbet and now about nineteen years of age after serving me my heirs or assigns…
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