Tag: Manumissions
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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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Manumission Leah Vance and Rachel Vance from George Duffield 1820
To All to whom these presents shall come Know Ye that I George Duffield of Christiana hundred County of NewCastle and State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moving have and do hereby manumit enfranchise set free and at full liberty my Negro Woman named Leah Vance aged now about Thirty…
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Manumission Negro William from George Toppin Jr. 1820
Know All Men by these presents that I George Toppin Junr. Of Red Lion hundred and County of New Castle in the State of Delaware Farmer for divers causes and considerations and hereunto moving towards the following named Negro Man have Manumitted released and forever discharge from slavery the said Negro Man named William Aged…
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Manumission Catharine from David Wilson 1778
I David Wilson of Newcastle County on Delaware do hereby manumit and set absolutely free my negro Woman named Catharine aged about thirty years, so that henceforth she shall be deemed adjudged & taken as and for a free Woman and at Liberty to act for herself without the Lett Hindrance or Molestation of Me…
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Manumission Henrietta Kale from Ann Webster 1835
Know all men by these presents that I Ann Webster (Widow) of Appoquinimink hundred NewCastle County and State of Delaware Do for myself my heirs executors administrators or assigns do franchise set free and discharge from Slavery my (Colored Girl) named Henrietta Kale aged Sixteen Years one Month and twenty days and her infant child…
