Tag: Murderkill Hundred
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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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Manumission Isaac from James Berry 1797
To all to whom these presents shall come I James Berry of Murderkill Hundred in the County of Kent and State of Delaware yeoman Send greeting: whereas Joseph Driskill late of the place aforesaid (my late Brother) was legally seized and possessed of in and to a certain Negro Boy called and Known by the…
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Manumission Thomas Summers and other Children from James Summers 1797
To all whom these presents Shall come I James Summers of Murdurkill Hundred in the County of Kent and State of Delaware free negro, send Greeting Know Ye that I the said James Summers for divers considerations me especially moving do manumit Liberate and set at full Liberty and by these presents doth manumit liberate…
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Deed Absalom Gibbs From James Miles and Susanah Gilder Admins 1790
This Indenture made this Twenty sixth day of February One thousand Seven hundred and Ninety between James Miles and Susanah Gilder Administrators of all and singular the Goods and Chattels rights and Credits which were of Henry Gilder late of Murderkill hundred Kent County and State of Delaware deceased of the one part and Absalom…
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Deed Absolom Gibbs N from John Taylor Jr and wife 1817
This Indenture made this seventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Seventeen Between John Taylor of Chester county in the state of Pennsylvania and Margarett his wife of the one part and Absolom Gibbs of Kent County in the State of Delaware of the other part Whereas…
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Absolom Gibbs, Free Negro, Agreement between himself and Richard Cocker, 1810
Be it Remembered that I Absolom Gibbs of Murderkill forrests, Kent County and State of Delaware free negro do this day agree with Richard Cocker Constable of the County aforesaid and it is agreed by and between the said Absolom Gibbs and Richard Cocker that if the said Richard Cocker shall bid off the Lands…
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Sale of Jesse to Daniel Lamden 1800
Know all men by these presents, that I Ebenezer Wilson farmer of Murderkill hundred in Kent County and State of Delaware for and in Consideration of the Sum of Forty pounds to me in Hand paid by Daniel Lamdain of Little Creek hundred in the County, and State aforesaid Have granted bargained, and sold, And…
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Manumission Robert from Letitia Dill 1801
Know all men by these presents that I Letetia Dill of Murderkill Hundred Kent County in the State of Delaware widow for divers good causes and considerations me hereto moving have and by these presents, doth, manumit Emancipate liberate and Set free a certain Negro man Named Robert the Slave of me the Said Letetia…
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Manumission Jonathan White and Anthony White from John Lewis 1803
Know all men by these presents that John Lewis of Murderkill hundred Kent County and State of Delaware, do hereby manumitt, liberate and and set free my two negro men vizt. Jonathan White who has been at his liberty two years, I do hereby declare free from me my heirs, executors, administrators or assigns forever,…
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