Tag: Slavery
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Manumission Rachel Bowers to Negroes Charles & Fill 1776
Whereas my beloved Husband John Bowers did in his last Will & Testament devise unto Me the following Negroes towitt, Charles a negro Man aged about forty years to be for my use during my natural Life, also his Wife called Fill aged about forty years also to my own use and Behoof forever, Now…
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Will, John Bower 1765
Be it Remembered That I John Bowers of the County of Kent upon Delaware Calling to mind the uncertainty of time here in the world and being but weak in Body yet through Divine favor of Sound mind and memory in order to Settle my outward affairs whilst in this Situation of mind I do…
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Manumission Israel Allston to Negroes John & Lydia Beckett 1776
I Israel Allston of Kent County on Delaware having under Me two young Negroes Witt a Negro Boy named John that I bought till he should arive to twenty five years of Age, from Thomas Nock Junr (& then by his Father’s Will, he was to be free) also a negro girl named Lydia Beckett,…
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Manumission Mary Megear to Negro Violet 1775
I Mary Megear of Kent County on Delaware do hereby manumit and set absolutely free my Negro Girl named Violet aged about thirteen years and eight months, so that from henceforth she shall be deemed adjudged and taken as and for a free Person to all Intents and Purposes, and when she arrives to Lawfull…
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Will, Daniel Dickinson 1782
[Page torn] Name of God Amen I Daniel Dickinson of Talbot Coty being in Perfect Health and sound mind [and Mem]ory thanks be unto Almighty God Therefore Calling to mind the uncertainty of this Life knowing …ind once for all men to die do make this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form…
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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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Manumission Robert Holliday to Negro George Whitford 1775
I Robert Holliday of Duckcreek Hundred & County of Kent on Delaware Merchant, do hereby manumit and set absolutely free my negro Boy named George Whitford, born in the 7th Month 17th Day 1762 from an apprehension of it being my Duty so that from henceforth he the sd. George Whitford shall be deemed adjudged…
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Will, John Dickinson 1752
Maryland Ss. As in the presents of Allmighty God in whom my Soul Existeth John Dickenson of Talbot County being in perfect Health Mind and Memory and Considering the Unsertainty of this Life which must and will be yealded up to Death, I have thought good to make and Ordain this my last Will and…
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Will, John Dickinson 1742
In the name of God Amen The fourth day of February in the Year of our Lord God 1742 [?] I John Dickinson of North Hamton County in North Carolina Gentleman Planter being in helth of Body & of Perfect mind & memory Thanks be Given unto God Therefore calling unto mind the Mortality of…
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Manumission John Dickinson Jr to Sundry Slaves 1775
I John Dickinson of Kent County on Delaware, Farmer, being fully convinced of the great Inconsistency of detaining our fellow Creatures in Bondage & as Followers of Christ, it being derogatory to his Command enjoyned them “to do unto others as We would be done unto”; under a Consideration thereof and from and apprehension of…
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