Tag: Philadelphia Pennsylvania
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Manumission Negro Paris Freedom from Joshua Fisher 1776
Whereas I Joshua Fisher of Philadelphia Merchant did some years ago sell and dispose of a certain negro Woman named Sue as a Slave, but have since (upon Consideration that in so doing I exercised a Power which, however it may be warranted by the Laws of the Land, one human Creature ought not to…
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Manumission Negro Sabina Freedom from Joshua Fisher 1776
Whereas I Joshua Fisher of Philadelphia Merchant did some years ago sell and dispose of a certain negro Woman named Sue as a Slave, but have since (upon Consideration, that in so doing I exercised a Power which however it may be warranted by the Laws of the Land, one human Creature ought not to…
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Manumission Negro Cato Freeset from Joshua Fisher 1776
Whereas I Joshua Fisher of Philadelphia Merchant did some years ago sell & dispose of a certain Negro Man named Cato as a slave but have since (upon Consideration that in so doing I exercised a Power which, however it may be warranted by the Laws of the Land, one human Creature cannot and ought…
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Manumission Negro James Freeman from Joshua Fisher 1776
Whereas I Joshua Fisher of Philad’a Merchant did some years ago sell and dispose of a certain negro Man named James as a slave, but have since (upon Consideration that in so doing I exercised a Power, which, however it may be warranted by the Laws of the Land, one human Creature cannot & ought…
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Kent County Delaware Probate Estate Files John Vining 1770 – 1783
[Will] I John Vining of the County of Kent upon Delaware Esqr. being of sound disposing Mind Memory and Understanding Do make this my Last Will and Testament in Manner and Form Following that is to say Imprimis I order and direct that all my just Debts shall be paid Item It is my Will…
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Manumission Stephen Maxfield to Negro Ezekiel Gales 1775
I Stephen Maxfield of ^City of Philadelphia Cabinet-maker, do hereby Manumit and set absolutely free my negro Man named Ezekiel Gales who has been at his Liberty about three years, and aged now about thirty five; so that henceforth he shall be deemed adjudged and taken as and for a free Man to all Intents…
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Negro Ebenezer Harris Manumission from William A Budd & Mary L Budd his Wife 1824
Know all men by these presents that we William A Budd & Mary L Budd wife of said William A Budd of the City of Phila and State of Pennsylvania for divers good Cause us thereunto moveing do Manumate Ebenezer Harris Negro (late the Property of Robert Wilson Decd. Of Kent County and State of…
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Sale of Slave John to James Moore by John Wilson for a Term of Service 1784
This Indenture of Bargain & Sale made this Eighteenth day of October anno Domini Seventeen Hundred and Eighty four Between Capt. John Wilson of the County of Kent in the Delaware State of the one part, and Capt. James Moore of the City of Philadelphia, in the State fo Pennsylvani of the other Part, Witnesseth…
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Manumission Rachel from Thomas Bradford Jr. 1805
Manumission Negro Rachel from Thomas Bradford, Junr. Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Bradford Junior of the City of Philadelphia State of Pennsylvania from motives of benevolence and humanity have manumitted and hereby do manumit and set free from slavery my negro Girl Rachel Aged about twenty two years, on Condition however…
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