Tag: New Castle County
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Manumission Sarah, Charles, Sal, Dinah & Charles from John Hall 1779
I John Hall of Georges Hundred & County of New Castle on Delaware do hereby manumit & set absolutely free the following named Negroes, towitt, Negro Woman called Sarah aged upwards of fifty years, (who has been many years at her Liberty) Negro Man named Charles aged about twenty-six years, & his wife called Sal…
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Manumission Mark from William and Mary Corbit 1779
Know all Men by this presents Instrument of Writing that We William & Mary Corbit of George’s Hundred in New Castle County on Delaware do hereby manumit & set absolutely free our Negro Man named Mark aged about thirty-five years so that from henceforth he shall be deemed adjudged & taken as and for a…
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Probate File – Joshua Clayton Esq 1798-1810
Inventory Joshua Clayton Filed Oct 14 1800 Oct. 23, 1798 with supplement dated Aug. 1801 folded in V.E.S. Inventory of All and Singular the Goods and Chattles which were of the Estate of the Honorable Joshua Clayton Esqr late of St Georges Hundred and County of NewCastle in the State of Delaware Deceased taken this…
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Probate Files – John Caulk 1812-1815
Estate Inventory The Inventory and appraisement of the goods and Chattels late of John Caulk late of St Georges Hundred in the County of NewCastle and State of Delaware decd made the 28th day of October 1812 by us whose names are hereunto subscribed – … 1 Negro Girl (Priscilla) aged 21 Years (Slave) $160…
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Probate Files Robert Cann 1821-1825
Estate Inventory A List of The Goods and Chattels of Robert Cann deceased Late of St Georges hundred New Castle County and state of Delaware as appraised by Thomas Bird and Geo. Houston December 22 the 1820 … 1 negro woman (Mary) valued @ $120 1 Girl (Pat) 13 years old valued @ $90 1…
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Probate Records – McMechan, William 1807-1817
Estate Inventory Inventory and appraisement of the goods and Chattels of William McMechen Esqr decd taken by his Executors and appraisers by James Couper and John Hall Jr March 16, 1808. … 1 old negro man Sam (will be chargeable on the Estate) £1..00 1 negro woman Rachel & child 2 years to…
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Manumission Matilda Miller from Mary McMechan 1810
Know all Men by these presents that I Mary McMechan of the village of Christiana Bridge in the County of NewCastle and State of Delaware Widow. Have this day manumitted and set free from Slavery my negro Girl Matilda Miller now aged about three years and I do hereby manumit and set free from Slavery…
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Manumission Adam Bordlley from Rebeckah George 1828
To all to whom these presents may come know ye that I Rebeckah George of Christiana Hundred NewCastle County and State of Delaware, do hereby manumit, enfranchise, set free and at full liberty, a certain colour’d man by me held as a slave, Adam Bordley now aged about twenty four years. To be free and…
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Estate Inventory – Peter Burgess 1815-1823
An Inventory of the Goods and Chattels of Peter Burgess late of St Georges Hundred Deceased taken by us the Subscribers … Harriot a Black woman and Child $100.00 Jerry a Black man $300.00 Jacob Do Boy $175.00 Darcus Do Girl $100.00 Jude Do Do $80.00 Isaac Do Boy $40.00 Wm Do Do…
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Estate Inventory – Slaves, Thomas Burnham 1803
Inventory Thomas Burnham Jany 29, 1805 An Inventory of the goods and Chattles of Thomas Burnum Dect. Late of Pencader Hundred New Castle County State of Delaware. Appraised by Us the Subscribers March 29 1803 … Girl Sary aged 4 years £30 Rachel to Serve Seven Years and half £68 Latitia aged 35 a Slave…
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