Tag: Murderkill Hundred
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Will, John Bower 1765
Be it Remembered That I John Bowers of the County of Kent upon Delaware Calling to mind the uncertainty of time here in the world and being but weak in Body yet through Divine favor of Sound mind and memory in order to Settle my outward affairs whilst in this Situation of mind I do…
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Manumission from Joel Clements Negro Teaney Louisa 1835
State of Delaware Kent: To all persons to whome these presents may come Know ye that I Joel Clements of Kent County and State aforesaid for divers good cause and considerations me thereunto moveing have emancipated set free and by these presents do emancipate, enfranchise and set free the following negro girl named Teaney Louisa…
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Indenture Alford Fountain n. To Wm K. Lockwood 1840
This Indenture made this twelfth day of August A.D. 1840, Witnesseth: That James Fountain n of Murderkill Hundred hath in the presence and with the approbation of S L. Harper a Justice of the peace for Kent County, in the State of Delaware, and in consideration of the sum of Ten dollars, lawful money of…
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Probate Estate File – William Carpenter, Sr 1786 – 1789
Will In the name of God amen, I William Carpenter Senr of Kent County in the Delaware State, being in perfect health of body, and of sound and disposing mind, memory, and understanding, considering the certainty of death, and the uncertainty of the time thereof, and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs, and thereby be…
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Doct John Burton Manumission to Negro Mary Scott 1830
Know all men by these presents that I John Burton of Camden Kent County State of Delaware purchased at Public Vendue a certain negro Girl as a Slave for life being sold as the property of Tilghman W Scott for the payment of his debts by Thomas Duhadway Constable & I do manumit and absolutely…
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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…
