Tag: Manumissions
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Manumission Jacob Tingle, Neg, from Henry B Hill 1837
Know all men by these presents that I Henry B Hill adr of S. Hill decd of Dagsboro Hun Sussex County & State of Delaware for and in Consideration of the sum of twenty five Dollars, paid me by Jacob Tingle, negro, do hereby manumit & set free from slavery A certain black Boy Named…
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Manumission Negro Mahala and others from William H Swiggett 1842
To all whom it may concern be it known that I William H Swiggett of Sussx County in the State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moving as also in further consideration of one dollar Current lawful money to me in hand paid have manumitted and set free, and by these…
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Probate File Joseph Melson 1809-1814
Joseph Melson’s Will Recorded in Book F folio $ 382 Copy made awt 5th December 1809 In the name of God amen I Joseph Melson of Sussex County in the State of Delaware being sick and weak in body but of sound and disposing mind and memory (praise to the preserver of my life) and…
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Manumission Negro Esther from Esther Williams 1808
State of Delaware Sussex County Sst Know all men by these presents that I Ester Williams of North West Fork hundred and County and State afsd being now the owner and having the entire and Exclusive right and property of a negro Woman called Ester aged thirty four years or thereabouts do for certain good…
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Manumission Negro Rose from Philip Wingate 1812
Know all men by these presents that I Philip Wingate of the County of Sussex & State of Delaware, being conscious to myself that the holding my fellow men in perpetual slavery is contrary to the laws of God, and the unalieable Rights of mankind Therefore for these good Causes and weighty considerations I the…
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Manumission Negro Elzey from John Burton 1823
State of Delaware Sussex County To wit To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting know ye that I John Burton of George Town in the county and state aforesaid for divers good causes and considerations me hereunto moving do hereby manumit and set free my negro man Elzey who is now twenty one…
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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…
