Tag: Slavery
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Manumission Catharine from David Wilson 1778
I David Wilson of Newcastle County on Delaware do hereby manumit and set absolutely free my negro Woman named Catharine aged about thirty years, so that henceforth she shall be deemed adjudged & taken as and for a free Woman and at Liberty to act for herself without the Lett Hindrance or Molestation of Me…
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Manumission Cooper, Ann, Jack, Jude, Joan and Phebe from Thomas Hanson 1778
I Thomas Hanson of Kent County on Delaware do hereby ^set free from Bondage my hereafter named Negroes Viz my negro Man named Cooper about forty ___ years of Age, who has been at his Liberty & away from Me about ___ years; also my negro Woman Ann about forty ___ years of aged &…
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Manumission Celia, Hannah, Israel, Daniel, Charles, Barbara, Aaron, Martha & Rebecca from Thomas Hanson 1778
I Thomas Hanson of Kent County of Delaware do hereby set free from Bondage my hereafter named Negroes Viz: my negro girl named Celia, born 1st Day of 9th Month 1760; also my negro girl named Hannah born 22nd of 2d Month 1762; also my negro Boy named Israel born 5th of 10th Month 1764;…
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Manumission York from Thomas Hanson 1778
I Thomas Hanson of the County of Kent on Delaware, do hereby set free from Bondage my Negro Man named York when he shall arive at the age of twenty-one years, which will be on the twelth Day of the fifth Month, Anno-Domini, one thousand seven Hundred and seventy eight, and do for Myself my…
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Manumission Simon, Flora, Jacob, Abram, Rachel and Eben from Henry and John Farson 1778
Know all Men by this present Instrument of Writing that We Henry & John Farson of Duck Creek Hundred in Kent County on Delaware do hereby manumit and se absolutely free the following named Negroes towitt negro Man called Simon aged about fifty years, who has been at Liberty about two years; also Woman named…
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Probate Records of Francis Denny 1827-1835
Inventory &c Francis Denny July 27th 1827. … Negroe Man named Lewis Paterson $100 Negroe Boy named Littleton Handy $130 Negroe Girl named Rhoda Handy $100 The time of a Negroe Girl named Darcas Irons $ 30 The time of a Negroe Girl named Rebecka Tilman $ 40 … List of Sales. Francis Denny July…
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Manumission Several Slaves from Charles & Elizabeth Hillyard 1778
Know all Men by this present Instrument of Writing that We Charles & Elizabeth Hillyard of Kent County on Delaware do hereby, from an apprehension of Duty & a Belief that Freedom is the unalienable Birth-right of all Men, manumit & set absolutely free all the negroes we are possessed of as hereafter particularly named…
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Manumission Jacob Williams from Charles H Haughey 1824
To all whom it may concern, be it Known that I Charles H Haughey of St Georges hundred in the county of New castle and state of Delaware for divers good causes, and considerations me thereunto Moveing, do hereby release from slavery liberate, manumit and set Free, and by these presents do hereby release from…
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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…
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Will and Probate Files – Thomas Couch, Jr 1785-1786
Last Will & Testament of Thomas Cooch Junr prov’d 3d Feby 1785 Record’d Book H page 78 I Thomas Cooch Junr. of New Castle Hundred & County, being weak in Body but of perfect ind & memory, calling to mind the uncertainty of human Life do hereby dispose of my worldly affairs in the manner…
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