Tag: Mispillion Hundred
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Manumission 7 Negros from Edward Fisher 1776
Know all Men by these presents that I Edward Fisher of mispilion Hundred in Kent County on Delaware, Farmer, do hereby manumit & set absolutely, free the following named Negroes Towitt, negro Woman called Nan aged about thirty-five years and her Child named Lydia aged about twelve months; also Woman called Ambo aged about twenty…
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Manumission Sundry Negroes from Thomas & Elizabeth Bowman 1777
Know all Men by these presents that we Thomas & Elizabeth Bowman of mispillion Hundred in the County of Kent on Delaware, do hereby manumit and set absolutely free the following named Negroes Towitt Jack and old Man, & Nanny his Wife, aged about fifty years: Man Thomas aged about forty years & his Wife…
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Manumission Negroes James, Simon, Allen & Hagar from Jonathan Neall 1777
Whereas I Jonathan Neall of murtherkiln hundred & county of Kent on Delaware did by an Instrument of Writing under my Hand & Seal dated 1st Day of 3d Mo 1775 manumit three several Negroes as therein now specified viz James then aged upwards of thirty years, & had been at his Liberty upwards of…
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Manumission Sundry Negroes from Jonathan Hunn 1777
I Jonathan Hunn of mispillion Hundred in Kent County on Delawa do hereby manumit & set free all my Negroes hereafter particularly named To witt my negro Man named Caesar aged about fifty years (who has been at Liberty about eight years) negro Man named Caro (who has been at Liberty about one year) aged…
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Manumission 9 Negroes from Anthony and Elizabeth Woodcock 1776
Whereas Anthony Woodcock & his wife Elizabeth late the widow of Jonathan Molleston did, by a Deed of marriage Settlement duly made & executed bearing Date the 17th Day of 7 month 1775 (passed unto Isaiah Rowland) among other things therein mentioned, transfer in trust for her the afsd Elizabeth eight Negroes whose Names are…
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Kent County Delaware Probate Estate Files – Jonathan Molleston 1769 – 1772
Estate Inventory – Slaves A true Inventory of the Estate of Jonathan Molleston Deceased, as Shown to us by his Executrix, we being Duly Qualified to Appraise the same. – January the 31st 1769 … To 1 Negro Man Named Mingo 12..10..0 To 1 Dit: Named Peter 35..0..0 To 1 Dit: Named Solomon 45..0..0 To…
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Will Jonathan Molleston 1768
In the Name of God Amen this Twente Six Day of December in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and Sixty Eight I Jonathan Molleston Sener, of Mispillian hundred in the County of Kent on Delaware yeoman being in a Low State of Health But of Sound mind and memory thanks be…
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Sale of Slave Judah by David Peterkin Jr to MCall Medford 1768
To all People to whom this Present Writing may Come I David Peterkin Junr of Mispillion Hundred in the County of Kent on Delaware farmer do Send Greeting Know ye that I the Said David Peterkin for and in Consideration of the Sum of Sixty Pounds Current money of the Government of the Counties of New…
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Elizabeth Dormond Man. To Negroes Harriett & others 1831
Know all men by these presents that I Elizabeth Dormond Mispillion hundred Kent County and State of Delaware for divers Good causes and Considerations me hereunto moving do hereby manumit Enfranchise and absolutely Set free my two negro women named as follows to wit Zelpha Dormond aged about thirty four years also Trephina Dormond aged…
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Manumission Clement Morris to Rachel Morris Negro 1828
Know all men by these presents that I Clement Morriss of the village of Milford Kent County and State of Delaware for divers good Causes and Considerations me hereunto moving do hereby Manumit enfranchise and absolutely set free my negro Girl named Rachel Morris from and after the tenth day of February Eighteen hundred and…
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