Tag: Murderkill Hundred
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Deed Samuel Copper & Wife to John G. Conwell 1857
This Indenture made this Sixth day of May on the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & fifty Six, by & between Samuel Copper, negro, of Camden Kent County & State of Delaware & Rachel his wife of the one part & John G. Conwell Mercht. of the same place of the other…
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Will of Stepney Jackson 1846
In the name of God amen I Stepney Jackson free negro of Kent County being of a sound mind and disposing memory thanks be given to God for the same Calling to mind the mortality of my body and Knowing that it is appointed to all men once to die do make and ordain this…
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Will Henry Smith of Murderkill Hundred 1744
In The Name of God Amen I Henry Smith of the County of Kent upon Delaware being in Good Health and of sound and disposing mind and memory Thanks be to God Do make and Ordain this my Last Will and Testament in Manner and Form following. Imprimis I Give and Bequeath to my Son…
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Manumission Negro Rachel from Mary Jarrell 1821
State of Delaware Kent County Sst Be it known that I Mary Jarrell of Murderkill hundred in said county for divers good Causes and considerations me thereunto moveing have manumitted emancipated liberated and set free a certain Slave Negro woman named Rachel Reserving to myself my heirs executors administrators or assigns the Service and labour…
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Deed Samuel W. Chambers from William Darnel and wife 1856
Deed from William Darnel and wife to Samuel W. Chambers This Indenture made the fifteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty six between William Darnel N of Murderkill hundred Kent County and State of Delaware and Ruth Ann his wife of the one part and Samuel…
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Nathaniel Bell (N) Orphans Court File 1858
KENT COUNTY, SS. At an Orphans’ Court of the State of Delaware, held at Dover, in and for Kent County, on the 23d day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight before the Honorable Samuel M. Harrington Chancellor and the Honl. John W. Houston Judges of the…
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An Inquisition on the Body of Johnathan Allen 1827
Kent County State of Delaware An inquisition indented and taken at the House of Nathl. Luff in Murderkill Hundred and County aforesaid before me George Truitt, Coroner for said County upon the view of the body of Jonathan Allen colored man then lying dead upon the oaths and affirmation of James S. Lister, Job Townsend,…
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Deed William Herring to John Darnell and Elizabeth his wife 1844
Deed from John Darnell & wife to William Herring This Indenture made the thirtieth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fourty four betwene John Darnel Negro and Elizabeth his wife of one part & William Herring of the other part both of Murderkill Hundred Kent County &…
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Manumission of Mary from Thomas Brown, 1817
Know all men by these presents, That I Thomas Brown of the County of Kent and State of Delaware, for divers good causes and Considerations do hereby Manumit enfranchize and absolutely set free my Negro Girl Called Mary, to be free and at her full and perfect liberty on the first day of July eighteen…
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Sale of Slave John to James Moore by John Wilson for a Term of Service 1784
This Indenture of Bargain & Sale made this Eighteenth day of October anno Domini Seventeen Hundred and Eighty four Between Capt. John Wilson of the County of Kent in the Delaware State of the one part, and Capt. James Moore of the City of Philadelphia, in the State fo Pennsylvani of the other Part, Witnesseth…
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