Tag: Mispillion Hundred
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Manumission Ruth and Benjamin from George Truitt 1809
Manumission Negroes Ruth & Benjamin from George Truitt Know all men by these presents that George Truitt of Mispillion Hundred Kent county and State of Delaware, Farmer, for divers good causes and considerations do by these presents, manumit, liberate and set free the following negros, to wit, a certain negro women named Ruth, aged twenty…
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Manumission Lovey from James Tharp 1809
Manumission Negro Lovey from James Tharp Know all men by these presents that I James Tharp of 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 negro woman named Lovey. commonly called Lovey Tharp, to be free and…
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Manumission Grace from Edward Elliott 1805
Manumission Negro Grace from Edward Elliott Know all men by these presents, that I Edward Elliott of Mispillion Hundred, Kent County and State of Delaware, for divers good Causes and Considerations do by these presents, manumit, liberate and set free, a Certain Negro Woman named Grace, aged twenty four years, the twenty forth day of…
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Manumission George from James Buckmaster 1806
Manumission Negro George from James Buckmaster Know all men by these presents that I James Buckmaster of Mispillion hundred Kent County in the State of Delaware doth by these presents manumit liberate and set free and by these presents Hath manumitted liberated and set free a certain negro man named George, the property of me…
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Manumission Cealey From Purnell Daniel 1812
Manumission negro Cealey From Purnell Daniel Know all men by these presents that Purnell Daniel of Mispillion hundred Kent County and state of Delaware farmer for several good causes and considerations dos by these presents mannumit liberate and set free a certain Negro Girl named Cealey about twenty years of age to be free on…
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Manumission 4 Slaves, William, Jesse, Nehemiah and Samuel, of the late John McKnitt 1813
Know all men by these presents that Rebecca Knitt administratrix and and James Johnson administrator of John McKnitt Late of Mispillion hundred in the County of Kent and state of Delaware decd. for divers causes, reasons, and considerations them hereunto moving have Emancipated, liberated, set free and discharged the four slave Negroes late the property…
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