Tag: Manumissions
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Deed John Bell and Anne his wife to Cuffee Ellis (Negro) 1793
This Indenture made the First day of March in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety three by and between John Bell of the Town of Dover in the County of Kent in the Delaware State Merchant and Anne his Wife of the one part. And Cuffee Ellis (negroe) of the…
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Manumission Richard Brintley from Ann Carty 1792
Whereas I Ann Carty of Kent County and State of Delaware am in possession of a negro man named Richard Brintley, and being desirous of releasing him from Slavery, do by these presents both for my self my heirs, Executors and Administrators, manumit and discharge from my Service the Said negro Richard from the day…
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Manumission Ruth and Cate from Joseph Harper 1793
State of Delaware __ To all whom these presents shal come Greeting I Joseph Harper of Kent County for divers good causes and consideration me thereunto moving do hereby declare free and manumit and infranchise the Negroes following To Wit one Negro Woman by the name of Ruth to be free the first day of…
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Deposition on Manumission Jane and Children from John Watts and Nancy his Wife 1793
Kent County State of Delaware Sst: The Deposition of Mary Thomas of the County aforesaid aged forty five Years (Taken at the request of Negro Jane) Deposeth and sayeth (to wit) that she, this Deponant has often John Watts and Nancy his Wife both say that neither the aforesaid negro Jane, or any of her…
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Sale and Manumission of Jim from Robert Cook 1793
Whereas I have this Day sold a Negro Boy Jim (Son of Negro Peg formerly belonging to John Cook, deceased, and devised by said John Cook to me) to John Howard for the Term of Ten Years and four months Vizt until the 28th of Jany. Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and four, when he…
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Sale of Slave Hannah to Ralf Course 1793
This is to certify to all whom it may concern that I John Cullen Constable, did (on the Twenty third Day of July in the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety three) by Virtue of an Execution to me directed for Jabez Jenkins’s use against David Harper and Joseph Harper his…
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Manumission Hannah Course from Ralf Course 1793
To all to whom these Presents shall come, Know ye that I Ralph Course for divers good Causes me hereunto moving do hereby discharge, libereate, manumit and forever set free from Slavery Hannah Coarse my Wife) which I have this Day purchased at Constables Vendue, as a slave as the Property of David or Joseph…
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Manumission Henrietta from Thomas Foulke Admin of John Tomlin 1793
I Thomas Foulke the acting Admr. of the Estate of John Tomlin, deceased, for divers good causes hereunto me moving do hereby discharge, liberate, manumit and for ever set free from Slavery Negro Henrietta who was Appraised in the Estate of the said John Tomlin deceasd so that she may for ever hereafter enjoy all…
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Sale and Manumission Venus by Agnes and James Sykes 1794
Know all all Men by these Presents that we Agnes Sykes and James Sykes Executors of the last Will and Testament of James Sykes Esquire both of the Town of Dover in Kent County and State of Delaware for A valuable Consideration have bargained and sold unto John Gibbs Negro of the Town and State…
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Manumission Rose from Noah Young 1794
I the subscriber do hereby for myself my Heirs Executors and Administrators absolutely liberate and set free A Certain Negro Girl named Rose at or upon the first Day of May one Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety seven and that from and after that Day she shall be Considered and esteemed absolutely A freewoman from…
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