Tag: Slavery
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Manumission Sarah V Philips for Black Girl Mary Ann Taimer 1835
Know all men by these presents that I Sarah V Philips late of Sussex and now of Kent County & State of Delaware from motives of benevolence and humanity have manumitted and hereby do manumit and set free from slavery my negro girl Mary Ann Taimer when she arrives at the age of twenty eight…
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Manumission Sarah V Philips for Black Boy Trustin Handy 1835
Know all men by these presents that I Sarah V. Philips late of Sussex and now of Kent County and State of Delaware from motives of benevolence and humanity, have manumitted and hereby do manumit and set free from Slavery my negro boy Trustin Handy when he arrives at the age of twenty eight years,…
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Manumission John Wallace for Black Man Charles 1835
Know all men by these presents That I John Wallace of the County of Kent and State of Delaware, from motives of benevolence and humanity have manumitted and do hereby manumit and set free from slavery my negro man charles aged about thirty three years; and I do hereby give, grant and release unto the…
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Manumission John Wallace for Black Girl Rosanna 1835
Know all men by these presents. That I John Wallace of the County of Kent and State of Delaware from motives of benevolence and humanity have manumitted and hereby do manumit and set free from slavery, my negro woman Rosanna aged about thirty years, and I do hereby, give, grant and release, unto the said…
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Manumission Mary Ridgely to Mulatta Slave Dinah 1835
Know all men by these presents that I Mary Ridgely of the town of Dover Kent County and State of Delaware widow, good causes me thereunto moving have manumitted, enfranchised and set free and do hereby manumit, enfranchise and set free my mulatto female slave Dinah otherwise called Dinah Wilson who was bequeathed to me…
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Manumission Sarah Baynard to Stephen Fountain 1836
To all whom it may concern be it known that I Sarah Baynard of Kent County in the State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations thereunto as also in further consideration of six cents current money to me in hand paid Have released from Slavery liberated manumitted and set free my negro man…
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Kent Co DE Probate Estate Files – Elizabeth Baynard 1786 – 1793 (w/slaves)
Admrs Elizabeth Baynards last Will & Testament Dated 21st Feby 1786 Recorded in Book M folio 127 In the Name of God Amen – I Elizabeth Baynard of of Kent County on Delaware Widow of Mr. Thomas Baynard of the Same place late Deceased, being of Sound disposing mind memry and Understanding and being desirous…
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Kent Co DE Probate Estate File Thomas Baynard, 1777 – 1789 (w/slaves)
[Will] In the Name of God Amen — I Thomas Baynard of Kent County upon Delaware in the Government of the three Lower Counties Called New Castle Kent and Sussex – being in Perfect health of Body and of Sound disposeing mind memory and Understanding, Considering the Certainty of Death and the Uncertainty of the…
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Manumission of Emory Temple to Elizabeth Ross 1848
I Emory Temple of Dover hundred Kent County & State of Delaware being the owner of a certain negro girl named Elizabeth Ross aged ten years the 16th day of March last past do hereby manumit the said Elizabeth to be free and at her perfect liberty when she shall arrive at the age of…
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Manumission James C. Wallace to Alexander Hazzard (N) 1848
I James C. Wallace of Kent County and State of Delaware being the owner of a certain negro man named Alexander Hazzard of the age of twenty five years the 19th day of April last, do hereby manumit and set free and at perfect liberty the said Alexander from me and my heirs – leaving…
