Tag: Manumissions
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Manumission Vincent Emerson to Sundry Negroes 1776
Know all Men by these presents that I Vincent Emerson of murtherkill Hundred in Kent County on Delaware Farmer, do hereby manumitt and set absolutely free all my Negroes as particularly hereafter named towitt, negro Man called George, aged (supposed) about fifty years; Alice a negro Woman aged upwards of forty Years, Judah Woman aged…
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Manumission Levi Oliver to Negro Esther 1776
Know all Men by this Instrument of Writing that I Levi Oliver of Sussex County on Delaw, do hereby manumit & set absolutely free my Negro Girl named Esther aged eleven years and three Months, so that henceforth she shall be deemed adjudged & taken as and for a free Persons; and when she arives…
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Manumission Lydia Sipple to Sundry Negroes 1776
I Lydia Sipple of murtherkiln Hundred in Kent County on Delaware do hereby from an apprehension of its being there equitable Right, manumit & set absolutely free all my Negroes towitt, Anthony aged nineteen years the tenth Day of last Month; negro Woman named Barbara aged about seventeen years & three Months, & her child…
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Manumission Rachel Bowers to Negroes Charles & Fill 1776
Whereas my beloved Husband John Bowers did in his last Will & Testament devise unto Me the following Negroes towitt, Charles a negro Man aged about forty years to be for my use during my natural Life, also his Wife called Fill aged about forty years also to my own use and Behoof forever, Now…
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Manumission Israel Allston to Negroes John & Lydia Beckett 1776
I Israel Allston of Kent County on Delaware having under Me two young Negroes Witt a Negro Boy named John that I bought till he should arive to twenty five years of Age, from Thomas Nock Junr (& then by his Father’s Will, he was to be free) also a negro girl named Lydia Beckett,…
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Manumission Mary Megear to Negro Violet 1775
I Mary Megear of Kent County on Delaware do hereby manumit and set absolutely free my Negro Girl named Violet aged about thirteen years and eight months, so that from henceforth she shall be deemed adjudged and taken as and for a free Person to all Intents and Purposes, and when she arrives to Lawfull…
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Manumission Stephen Maxfield to Negro Ezekiel Gales 1775
I Stephen Maxfield of ^City of Philadelphia Cabinet-maker, do hereby Manumit and set absolutely free my negro Man named Ezekiel Gales who has been at his Liberty about three years, and aged now about thirty five; so that henceforth he shall be deemed adjudged and taken as and for a free Man to all Intents…
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Manumission Robert Holliday to Negro George Whitford 1775
I Robert Holliday of Duckcreek Hundred & County of Kent on Delaware Merchant, do hereby manumit and set absolutely free my negro Boy named George Whitford, born in the 7th Month 17th Day 1762 from an apprehension of it being my Duty so that from henceforth he the sd. George Whitford shall be deemed adjudged…
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Manumission John Dickinson Jr to Sundry Slaves 1775
I John Dickinson of Kent County on Delaware, Farmer, being fully convinced of the great Inconsistency of detaining our fellow Creatures in Bondage & as Followers of Christ, it being derogatory to his Command enjoyned them “to do unto others as We would be done unto”; under a Consideration thereof and from and apprehension of…
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Manumission Samuel Hanson to Negroes 1775
I Samuel Hanson of Kent County on Delaware, farmer being convinced of the Iniquity & Injustice of detaining my fellow Men in Bondage and in Order to discharge myself from that iniquitous Practice, did on the twenty-seventh Day of the first Month in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy give…
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