Tag: Murderkill Hundred
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Deed Charles Griffith to Susan Lightfoot 1838
Indenture Susan Lightfoot N. To Charles Griffith This Indenture made this first day of November in the year of our Lord, Eighteen hundred and thirty eight between Susan Lightfoot fem sole, eldest daughter of George Lightfoot free negro late of Dover Kent County, in the State of Delaware of the one part and Charles Griffith…
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Deed George Lightfoot from Joseph Harper & Wife 1807
This Indenture made the Eleventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven, Between Joseph Harper of Murderkill hundred Kent County and State of Delaware and Hester Harper his wife of the one part, and George Lightfoot, of the same place free negro of the other part, Whereas…
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Will David Lewis 1795
In the name of God Amen, I David Lewis of Murderkill Hundred Kent County in the State of Delaware farmer, being week in Body but of sound mind and memory Considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and certainty of death do make and Constitute, this my last Will and Testament in manner and form…
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Deed John Bell and Anne his wife to Cuffee Ellis (Negro) 1793
This Indenture made the First day of March in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety three by and between John Bell of the Town of Dover in the County of Kent in the Delaware State Merchant and Anne his Wife of the one part. And Cuffee Ellis (negroe) of the…
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Sale of Slaves and Other Items from Henry Oldfield to Richard Cooper 1794
This Indenture made this twenty eighth Day of March one Thousand seven hundred and ninety four. Between Henry Oldfield Merchant of Murderkill Hundred Kent County and State of Delaware of the one part and Richard Cooper Esqr. Of the Hundred afsd. of the other part witnesses that the said Henry Oldfield for and in Consideration…
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Sale and Manumission Venus by Agnes and James Sykes 1794
Know all all Men by these Presents that we Agnes Sykes and James Sykes Executors of the last Will and Testament of James Sykes Esquire both of the Town of Dover in Kent County and State of Delaware for A valuable Consideration have bargained and sold unto John Gibbs Negro of the Town and State…
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Deed Jonathan Wallace to James Caldwell 1794
Know all men by these presents that I James Caldwell of Guilford County and State of North Carolina Do hereby Bargain and Sell unto Jonathan Wallace of the County of Kent and State of Delaware all my lawfull right Title and Claim of the Lands willed or Bequeathed unto me by my deceased Mother Mary…
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Manumission Susannah Lightfoot from William Warner 1796
To all to whom these presents shall come: Know ye that I William Warner of Murderkill Hundred Kent County and State of Delaware do hereby Liberate, Manumate Discharge and set Free my Negro woman Susannah Lightfoot wife of George Lightfoot free negro aged Twenty seven years so that she may from time to time and…
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Manumission Esther and Child, Grace, Penelope, Jim & Ben from Mary Black ca 1789
Kent County State of Delaware } Sst Personally appeared George McCall of the Town of Dover in the County and State aforesaid Surveyor, before ^me John Clayton Esqr. One of the Justices of the supreme Court and being sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God, Deposeth & Saith, that some time in the year of our…
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Manumission Joseph Black from James McClyment 1797
State of Delaware Kent County } Know all men by these presents that I James McClyment of the County and State aforesaid do hereby Manumit and set absolutely Free Negro Boy Joseph Black late the property of William Lowber, and bought of his widow since the death of the said Wm Lowber to be free…
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