Tag: Manumissions
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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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Manumission Negro Tamer From Samuel Warren Senr 1812
To all to whome these presents shall come, Know ye that I Samuel Warren the elder of Murderkill hundred Kent County and State of Delaware, do by these presents Manumate liberate and set free my negro Girl Tamer when she shall arive to the age of thirty yeares which said negro girl Tamer was born…
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Kent County Delaware Deed Index Grantor Records,, Grantee Deed Indexes N, Continued 1811 – 1835 (Manumissions and Passes with Deed Book and Page)
(Note: Books listed are all volume 2 unless noted) 1811 Negroes Ann Vinning & others from Abraham Allee (Mans) M 226 1811 Negro David Crafford from William McClyment (Pass) N 26 1812 Negro Delia from Peter Caverly (Mans) N 72 &c 1812 Negro Caleb from Purnel Darnel (Mans) N 114 1811 Negro David & others…
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Negros Jacob & others Manumission from Sarah Hoffecker 1816
Know all men by these presents That I Sarah Hoffecier of Kent County and State of Delaware for and in consideration of the gratitude and good will I have to my three Negroe boys Jacob Lebo John Crosby and Thomas Crosby have given and granted and do by these presents give and grant to my…
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Manumission Negro Harriott from Mark Greer 1817
Know all men by these presents that I Mark Greer of the village of Milford Kent County & State of Delaware; for Divers good Causes & Considerations me hereunto Moving do hereby manumit enfranchise & absolutely set free my negro Girl Hariott to be free & at her perfect Liberty on the twenty ninth day…
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Negro Ruth Manumission from Priscilla Rees 1821
Know all men by these presents that I Priscilla Rees of Duck Creek Hundred Kent County and State of Delaware for divers good Causes and Considerations me there unto moving have and by these presents do hereby manumit and set free my negro woman named Ruth now my Slave from and after the day of…
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Will George Nickerson 1759
In the Name of God Amen I George Nickerson of Kent County on Delaware Farmer being sick and weak of Body but by the Blessing of Almighty God of sound and disposing mind and memory do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following to Wit Imprimis I give and bequeath…
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Will William Saulsbury 1788
In the Name of God Amen, I William Saulsbury of of Kent Kent County in the State of Delaware being very Sick and Weak in body but of sound mind and memory do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following: Imprimis I give and bequeath my Soul to the Almighty…
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Will George Wilson Kent County Delaware 1788
In the name of God Amen the twenty seventh day of April in the year of our Lord 1788 I George Wilson in the County of Kent being Weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it…
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Will Thomas Knock and Reparation of Slaves 1782
I Thomas Nock of Kent County on Delaware Being weak in Body but favored through mercy with a sound disposing mind and memory, and not knowing how soon it may please the great Disposer of all Events to call me home out of this life; and Being desirous to order my temporal concerns and Estate…
