Tag: 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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Negro John Claxton Manumission from Edward Manning Grey 1792
Know all men by these presents that I Edward Manning Grey late of the Island of St Christophers now living and inhabiting in the Borough of Wilmington in the County of New Castle in the State of Delaware in consideration of long and faithful Services rendered to me by my Negro Man Slave named John…
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Will Rachel Wilmer 1837
By the permission of almighty God, I Rachel Wilmer, of the Town of Smyrna, Kent County, and State of Delaware being in feeble health, but of sound and disposing mind, memory, and understanding, and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs that I may be the better prepared to leave this world whenever it shall…
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Will Absalom Williams Shadd 1857
Will of Real and Personal Estate. I Absolam Williams Shadd of Township of Raleigh County of Kent, and Province of Canada of the age of Forty three years being of sound mind and memory, do make publish and declare this my Last Will and Testament in the manner following; to Wit, My Will is That…
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Will Rebecca Brown Philadelphia 1876
In the name of God, Amen, I, Rebecca Brown, widow, of the Fifth ward City of Philadelphia, Pa, being aware of the uncertainty of this life, and being desirous of settling all my worldly affairs, while reason and memory and understanding are good and sound, do make and ordain and Publish and declare this to…
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Orphans Court Petition of Daniel B Anderson Admr of Wm Anderson 1851
[Thanks to Cecelia Ann Morris for her research on this family.] Orphans Court Feby. Term 1851 Petition of Daniel B. Anderson Admr of Wm. Anderson decd for order of sale of Estate to pay debts. To the Honorable the Judges of the Orphans Court of the State of Delaware now sitting at NewCastle in and…
