Tag: New Castle County
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Thomas Cooch Esq. Probate File, 1788-1800
Will Thomas Cooch Esqr. dec’d Proved Nov: 24 1788 Ex: Copy & Letters Recorded in Book M Pages 355, 356, 357 & 358. Examined In the Name of God Amen. I Thomas Cooch of the County of NewCastle upon Delaware Esquire being weak of Body, but of perfect, sound mind memory & understanding reflecting on…
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Manumission Jemima from the Estate of Thomas Cooch 1788
Whereas Thomas Cooch Esquire late of Pennkader Hundred and County of NewCastle in the Delaware State deceased was possessed of sundry negro Slaves men and women amongst whom is a negro woman named Jemima about thirty four years old, which after the death of her Master the said Thomas Cooch was by Doctor William McMechen…
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Deed Joshua and Catherine Wollaston to the Trustees of the African Methodist Episcopal Church 1805
This Indenture made the twenty fifth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and five Between Joshua Wollaston of the Borough of Wilmington and County of NewCastle in the State of Delaware, Bricklayer and Catherine his wife of the one part, and Peter Spencer, Joseph Nicholson, Francis Bailey, Jacob…
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Will, Whittington Butcher 1837
To all whom it may Concern Be it Remembered that I Whittington Butcher of the City of Wilmington and County of New Castle in the State of Delaware, Laborer, being in a Sound and Disposing mind and Memory, Blessed be God for his Mercies, yet calling to mind the Uncertainty of this Life and being…
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Will Francis Bailey 1823
In the name of God Amen I Francis Bailey of the Village of Newport and County of Newcastle State of Delaware being in good health and of perfect mind and memory but considering the Mortality of my body and that it is appointed once for all men to die and after that the Judgement. I…
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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,…
