Tag: Slavery
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Negroes Judith & Others from Pompey Warren Neg 1824
Know all men by these presents that I Pompey Warren of Kent County and State of Delaware do now in May the 7th in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four Set at liberty my wife namely Judith now my Slave and that I do by these presents absolutely manumit…
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Will Samuel Warren Sr. 1844
Samuel Warren Senior This is the last Will and Testament of Samuel Warren senior of Murderkill Hundred Kent County and State of Delaware. First I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Miriam after my Debts are paid all my personal property except such as is hereinafter specifically bequeath Second I give and bequeath to…
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Negro Nan Manumission from Samuel Warren Senior 1827
Know all men by these presence that I Samuel Warren Senr. of Kent County in the State of Delaware do manumit and enfranchise a Negro Woman by the name of Nan who is now my Slave I the aforesaid Samuel Warren Senr. do grant to her full liberty to act and transact buisness for her…
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Negro George Manumission from Joseph Hoffecker 1827
Know all men by these presents that I Joseph Hoffecker of Duck creek hundred in the county of Kent and State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations me hereunto moveing do hereby enfranchise manumit an set free my negro man named George whom I purchased of a certain Jonathan Finsthwait for and during…
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Will David Williams 1796
Sussex on Delaware In the name of God Amen, this nineteenth day of June in the year of our lord one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy six I David Williams of the County aforesaid being sick and weak in body but of sound disposing mind and memory (thanks be given to God for the same,…
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Will Mary Polk 1797
Sussex County State of Delaware In the name of God Amen this first day of April One Thousand seven hundred and Ninety seven, I Mary Polk of the County and state afsd. being in a low state of Health but of Perfect mind and memory and in my proper sences thanks be to God and…
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Bill of Sale or Manumission Negro Isaac from Henson Graham 1821
Know all men by these presents that I James S Primrose of the county of Kent and State of Delaware for and in consideration of the Sum of one hundred & fifty Dollars Lawfull money of the Said State to me to be paid by Henson Graham his heirs Executors Admr have Bargained Sold and…
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Will William Fleming 1784
In the name of God Amen I William Fleming of Kent County on Del= aware being Sick in body but of perfect mind And memory thanks be to God do this third day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty four make and publish this my last will…
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Negro Joseph Manumission from Thomas Marim 1827
Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Marim of Little Creek neck and hundred in the county of Kent and State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations me hereunto moving do hereby enfranchise manumit and Set free my negro boy named Joe whom I purchased of the administrator of Joseph Harper…
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Manumission Negro Isaac from Mary Hall & David Hall 1809
Know all men by these presents that I Mary Hall (widow of William Hall Decd) of Sussex County and the State of Delaware for Divers good Causes me thereunto moving do hereby manumit and set free my negro man named Isaac from the Day of the Date hereof for him to enjoy all the benefits…
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