Tag: Murderkill Hundred
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Manumission George from Caleb Sipple 1810
Manumission Negro George from Caleb Sipple Know all men by these presents that Caleb Sipple of Murtherkill hundred in Kent County and State of Delaware, Farmer, for divers good causes and considerations do by these presents manumate, liberate and set free a carton Negro Man named George aged about twenty five years, and I do…
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Manumission Eleanor Sipple and others From Caleb Sipple 1807
Manumission Negro Eleanor Sipple & others From Caleb Sipple Know all Men by these persons that I Caleb Sipple of Murderkill Hundred in Kent County and State of Delaware think it wrong and oppressive to hold Negroes in Abject Slavery have and by these do Manumate and set free my Negro woman Elenor Sipple now…
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Manumission Diner from Samuel Lambdin 1806
Manumission Negro Diner from Samuel Lambdin Know all men by these presents that I Samuel Lamdin of Murderkill hundred in Kent County and State of Delaware for divers good causes me moveing thereunto have and by these presents do manumate and set free my negro Girl Diner aged nine years. when she shall arrive to…
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Manumission Darkey from Levin Hatfield 1804
Manumission Negro Darkey from Levi Hatfield Know all men by these presents that I Levin Hatfield of Murderkill hundred in Kent county and State of Delaware beleaving it wrong and oppressive to hold negroes in abject slavery do hereby manumate and set free my negro woman Darkey which I sold to Joseph Jervis after the…
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Manumission Ceasar and others from Andrew Barratt 1796
Know all men by these presents that I Andw. Barratt of Murderkill hundred in Kent County and State of Delaware being fully purswaided that liberty is the natural birth right of all mankind and that keeping any in perpetual slavery is contrary to the injunction of Christ, for which reasons I do hereby manumit and…
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Manumission Barbary and others from Samuel Warren Sr 1810
Manumission Negro Barbary & others from Samuel Warren Senr. Know all men by these presents that I Samuel Warren the Elder of Murderkill hundred Kent County in the state of Delaware for divers good causes & considerations me hereunto moving hath manumitted liberated emancipated and set free, and by these presents doth manumitt liberate emancipate…
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Manumission Charles Martain from Levi Walcott 1811
Manumission Charles Martain Negro from Levi Walcut. State of Delaware Kent County} Be it Remembered that I Levi Walcut of Murderkill Hundred in the County and State Aforesaid, for divers good causes me hereto moving have Manumitted Emanepated Liberated and set free a certain Negro Man the slave of me the said Levi Walcutt, by…
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