Tag: New Castle County
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Will, Joseph Israel 1807
In the name of God, Amen! I, Joseph Israel of NewCastle County, in the state of Delaware, Esquire, being in a sick and low condition of Body, but of sound and perfect mind and memory, considering the uncertainty of life, and knowing the certainty of death, Do hereby make, ordain and declare this Instrument of writing…
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Will, Henry Webster 1806
In the name of God, amen, I, Henry Webster of Brandywine Hundred, and County of NewCastle, in the State of Delaware, Farmer, being aged and infirm in Body, but of a sound and disposing mind and memory, for which I desire to be thankful to the author of all mercies, and calling to mind the…
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Manumission Levi Finney from Sarah MCallmont 1799
Know all men by these presents That I Sarah MCaullmont of New Castle Hundred in the County of NewCastle, State of Delaware have this day manumitted and set free my negro boy called Levi Finney a slave heretofore my property; and I do further quit all claim of and to the said Levi Finney, for…
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Manumission John Lewis and Perry Lownes from Jesse Higgins 1799
Know all men, by these presents, That I Jesse Higgins of Newcastle County in the State of Delaware Do hereby manumit exonerate and set free John Lewis and Perry Lownes both Mullato Slaves late the property of Doctor Sluyter Bonehill deceased from and after the expiration of six years from the first day of october…
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Apprentice Indenture Rachel Handy to Amelia Shadd 1842
This Indenture made this tenth day of September A.D. 1842 Witnesseth that Kendal Handy of White Clay Creek Hundred NewCastle County & State of Delaware (free man of Colour) Father of Rachel Handy a minor, hath, in the presence and with the approbation of William MCaulley a Justice of the Peace for New Castle County,…
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Apprenticeship of Thomas Hill to Robert Phillips 1795
This Indenture Witnesseth That Thomas Hill a Negro lately manumitted by Joseph Rotheram hath put himself and by these presents doth voluntarily and of his own free-will and accord put himself as an apprentice unto Robert Phillips of Christiana Hundred and (after the manner of an Apprentice) to serve the said Robert Phillips his heirs…
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Manumission Thomas Hill from Joseph Rotheram 1795
I, Joseph Rotheram, of White Clay Creek Hundred County of New Castle, and State of Delaware, do hereby set free from Bondage my negro man named Thomas Hill aged thirty two years in April instant, and do myself my executors and administrators, release unto the said Thomas Hall all my right and all claim whatsoever…
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Deed John Way and wife Jane to Abraham Doras 1803
This Indenture Made the Seventeenth day of April in the Year of our Lord one thou- sand eight hundred and three, Between John Way of of Christiana Hundred and County of NewCastle in the State of Delaware Esquire, and Jane his wife of the one Part and Abraham Doras of the Borough of Wilmington &…
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Probate Estate File Joseph Nicholson 1816
Will Joseph Nicholson 1809 Be it Remembered that I Joseph Nicholson of the Borough of Wilmington County of Newcastle and State of Delaware (Couleredman) being (though weak of body) of sound disposing mind and memory have thought proper by this my last will and Testament to dispose of my worldly affairs in manner and form…
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Manumission Negro Thomas from Martha Williams 1775
I Martha Williams of St Georges Hundred, New Castle County in Delaware Widow, do hereby manumitt and set absolutely free my negro Man Thomas aged about twenty five years, so that henceforth he shall be adjudged, deemed & taken as and for a free Man to all Intents & Purposes without the Lett Hindrance or…
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