Tag: New Castle County
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Manumission Negro David from Arnold S Naudain 1818
Know All Men by these presents that I Arnold S. Naudain of NewCastle County and state of Delaware do hereby Manumit set free and discharge from me my heirs and assigns my negro boy David who I purchased from William Corbet and now about nineteen years of age after serving me my heirs or assigns…
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Manumission Leah Vance and Rachel Vance from George Duffield 1820
To All to whom these presents shall come Know Ye that I George Duffield of Christiana hundred County of NewCastle and State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moving have and do hereby manumit enfranchise set free and at full liberty my Negro Woman named Leah Vance aged now about Thirty…
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Manumission Negro William from George Toppin Jr. 1820
Know All Men by these presents that I George Toppin Junr. Of Red Lion hundred and County of New Castle in the State of Delaware Farmer for divers causes and considerations and hereunto moving towards the following named Negro Man have Manumitted released and forever discharge from slavery the said Negro Man named William Aged…
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Apprentice Indenture John Henry Peterson to Anthony & Saba Christmas 1830
This Indenture Witnesseth that Hester Johnson black woman hath of her own free Will and accord put her son John Henry Peterson, Black boy, aged six years and thirty days, an Apprentice to Anthony Christmas and Saba Christmas his wife of NewCastle County to learn the Art & trade of Farming, And after the manner…
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Will Thomas March Forman 1824 (MD & DE)
In the name of God, Amen, I Thomas March Forman of Cecil County in the State of Maryland being of Sound and disposing mind memory and understanding considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs and thereby be the better prepared to leave…
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Manumission Catharine from David Wilson 1778
I David Wilson of Newcastle County on Delaware do hereby manumit and set absolutely free my negro Woman named Catharine aged about thirty years, so that henceforth she shall be deemed adjudged & taken as and for a free Woman and at Liberty to act for herself without the Lett Hindrance or Molestation of Me…
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Manumission Henrietta Kale from Ann Webster 1835
Know all men by these presents that I Ann Webster (Widow) of Appoquinimink hundred NewCastle County and State of Delaware Do for myself my heirs executors administrators or assigns do franchise set free and discharge from Slavery my (Colored Girl) named Henrietta Kale aged Sixteen Years one Month and twenty days and her infant child…
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Deed of Mortgage Peter Herbert to Stephen Harris 1831
This Indenture, made the twenty fifth Day of March in the year of our Lord, one Thousand eight Hundred and thirty one: Between Peter Herbert of the Borough of Wilmington in the County of NewCastle in the State of Delaware, (colored man) of the one part, and Stephen Harris of the Borough aforesaid of the…
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Deed Stephen Harris to Peter Herbert 1831
This Indenture made the twenty fifth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one. Between Stephen Harris of the Borough of Wilmington in the County of New Castle in the State of Delaware (Colored man) of the one part and Peter Herbert of the same Borough (colored…
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Wills and Probate Records Stephen Harris 1834
Will Stephen Harris (Colored Man) May 13, 1834. Recorded Book T. Page 794 I Stephen Harris of the City of Wilmington in the State of Delaware (Coloured Man) being advanced in age, but of Sound mind do make my last Will and Testament in manner following to wit. Imprimis. I wish all my just debts…
