Tag: Pencader Hundred

• August 25, 2026

  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…
• June 11, 2026

  Will, Robert Middleton (no date)

  I, Robert Middleton of Pencader Hundred, County of New Castle, State of Delaware, being sick of Body, but of perfect mind and memory and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life, Do make this my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking and annulling all others. To my son Robert Middleton, I give and bequeath…
• June 8, 2026

  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…