Tag: New Castle County
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Manumission Katherine Bates from Hannah Anderson 1808
To all to whom these presents shall shall come Hannah Anderson of the Borough of Wilmington County of NewCastle and State of Delaware Sends Greeting, Know ye that the said Hannah Anderson for divers good causes and considerations here thereunto moving and also for and in consideration of the regard she entertains for her Negro…
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Manumission Charles Staats from Francis Haughey 1808
Know all Men by these presents that I Francis Haughey of the Town and County of NewCastle and State of Delaware in consideration of the services of Charles Staats to be performed by him for me my heirs Executors and administrators from the date of these presents until the fifteenth day of July in the…
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Sale of Slaves by Francis Haughey 1794
Know all men by these presents that I Francis Haughey Admor of Robert Haughey Esqr deceased hath bargained and Sold and doth by these presents Bargain and sell and for ever quit claim to Joseph Lewis a Negro Man and to his Wife Terry and child Dinah for the valuable consideration of Seventy five Pounds…
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Probate File, John Hanson 1803-1816
Will John Hanson March 11th 1803 Recorded in Book P Page 215 The last will and testament of John Hanson In the Name of God Amen, I John Hanson of St Georges Hundred New Castle County and State of Delaware being weak in Body but of Sound Memory blessed be God do this day ^March…
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Will James Cochran 1782
The Name of God Amen. The twentyeth day of April in year of our lord one thousand seven Hundred and Eighty two, I James Cochran of St Georges Hundred and New Castle County in the state of Delaware being now in perfect Health ??? And sound Understanding both in Mind and Memory, well knowing that…
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Probate Files, John Cochran, 1816-1821
Inventory and Appraisement of all and singular the Goods and chattels which were of John Cochran late of St. Georges Hundred and County of New Castle Deceased Inventory John Cochran Augt. 22d 1816 Aug 7 1816 Inventory & Appraismt of the goods & chattels which were of John Cochran late of St. Georges hund &…
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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…
