Tag: Murderkill Hundred
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Mary Jarrell Manumission to Negro Nancy & others 1828
State of Delaware Kent County Ss Be it Known that I Mary Jarrell widow of Murderkill Hundred in Said County for divers Good Causes and Considerations in me thereunto moving have Manumitted Emancipated liberated and Set free a certain Negro Slave a woman of the name of Nancy now of the age of thirty one…
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David Owins Mann. to Negro Mary 1828
Know all men by these presents that I David Owins of Murderkill Hundred in Kent County & State of Delaware do hereby Manumate infranchise and Set free from and after the term of ten years from the thirty first day of April last 1828 a Negro woman named Mary I purchased of a certain Doctr…
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Negros Philip & Hester his wife Manumission from Elizabeth Jones 1811
Know all men by these presents that I Elizabeth Jones of Murderkill hundred Kent County and State of Delaware for divers Good causes and considerations do by these presents manumit librate and set free the following Negroes to wit, a Negro man by the name of Philip chase aged about Twenty nine years and Negro…
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Will Elizabeth Warren 1807
In the Name of God Amen, I Elizabeth Warren of Murderkill Hundred Kent County in the State of Delaware Being at this time Very Sick and weak of Body though of Perfect Sound disposing Mind and Memory do make and ordain This my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to…
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Article of Agreement between Samuel Warren Jr. and Benjamin Warren 1809
Articles of Agreement made and concluded on the Thirteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and nine Between Benjamin Warren of Kent County in the State of Delaware Surviving Administrator of the Goods and chattell rights and credits of John Warren late of said County dec’d on the…
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Estate Inventory of Slaves of Samuel Warren Sr 1848
1 black woman Betty aged 30 valued at $200 1 black man William aged 28 valued at $275 1 black woman Emily aged 26 valued at $250 1 black man Elijah aged 24 valued at $300 1 black man Andrew aged 19 valued at $300 1 black man Caleb aged 16 valued at $300 1…
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Will Samuel Warren Sr. 1844
Samuel Warren Senior This is the last Will and Testament of Samuel Warren senior of Murderkill Hundred Kent County and State of Delaware. First I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Miriam after my Debts are paid all my personal property except such as is hereinafter specifically bequeath Second I give and bequeath to…
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Negros Juliana & Phillis Young Manumission from Robert Young 1824
Know all men by these Presents that I Robert young of Murderkill Hundred Kent County & State of Delaware being Possesed with the true Principale of Seventy six I do hereby Sett free from this day my two Negro Garles Juliann young & Phillis young & declare them free from my self my heirs Execr.…
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Manumission Negro Jane Hopkins & 5 Children from Andrew Patten 1818
Manumission State of Delaware Kent County Be it remembered that I Andrew Patten of Murderkill Hundred Kent County in the state of Delaware For diverious good causes and Considerations me hereto Moving Have Manumated Emancipated Liberated and set free A Certain Negro Woman by the name Jane Hopkins as also her five Children, Viz. Ruth…
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Manumission James Dill from Benjamin Dill 1822
Frederica, May 17th, 1822 these are to inform Whome it may Concern that I, Benjamin Dill Bought James Dill negro of John McBeth & or Thomas Lowber and that he was appraised in the Estate of Thomas Lober at $120 Dollars and that Thomas Lowber Bought the said James of William Brown at 120 to…
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