Tag: Queen Anne’s County Maryland
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Licence of Joel Clement to a Import a Slave 1835
To the Honorable Samuel M Harrington one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the State of Delaware. The petition of Joel Clements of Kent County in the said State respectfully represents that he has purchased of Joel Clements Junior, son of your petitioner who resides in Queen Anns County Maryland a colored girl by…
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Bill of Sale from Joel Clements Jr to Joel Clements Senr. 1835
Know all men by these presents that I James Wooleyhand of Queen Anns County and State of Maryland for the consideration of the Sum of eighty seven dolls & fifty cts current money to me in hand paid by Joel Clements of the County and State aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have…
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Manumission Hannah, Charlot, Jonathan and Others from John Cummins 1810
Manumission of sundry Negroes from John Cummins Know all men by these presents that I John Cummings of smyrna Kent County of Delaware Merchant, for divers good causes and considerations me thereto moveing: have manumitted enfranchised and set free, and by these presents do manumit enfranchise and set free the following named Negrows slaves when…
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Manumission Sine, Dim and Esther From Joshua Temple 1804
Manumission Negroes Sine Dim & Esther From Joshua Temple Know all men by these presents that I Joshua Temple of Queen Anns County in the State of Maryland do think it wrong and oppressive to hold Negroes in in abject Slavery have and by these presents do manumate and set free my Negro woman Sine…
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Manumission Sarah Frisby from John W Pennington 1809
Manumission Negro Saray Frisby from John W. Pennington. To all whome these presents shall come Greeting: Now know ye that I John Penington of Queen Anns County in the State of Maryland for divers good causes and considerations me hereunto moveing Have and by these presents Do manumate and set absolutely free my Negro Girl…
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Manumission Priscilla & others From John W. Bordley 1812
Manumission Negro Priscilla & others From John W Bardley Know all men by these presents that I John W Bardley of Queen Ann’s County in the State of Maryland Gentleman, for divers good causes and considerations me thereto moving have manumitted and set free and by these presents manumit and set free the following named negroes,…
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