Tag: Slavery
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Negro John Lewis Manumission from Francis A Boyer & Thos Latcham admins 1816
Know all men by these presents that we Francis A. Boyer and Thomas Latchem administrators of Caleb Boyer Decd. Both of Kent County State of Delaware being convinced of the intentions of the Said Caleb Boyer before his death to manumate and set free a certain negro man named John Lewis we do therefore hereby…
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Negro Ralph Manumission from Nicholas Ridgely Esqr. 1815
Know all men by these presents that I Nicholas Ridgely of Dover in the county of Kent and State of Delaware Esquire, for Divers good Causes and Consideration Me thereunto moveing do from and after the fourteenth day of March which will be in the year of our Lord one & thousand eight hundred and…
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Negro Maria Manumission from Walter Douglass 1815
Know all men by these presents that I Walter Douglass of Kent County & State of Delaware for divers good causes & Considerations me hereunto moving hath & by these presents doth manumit emancipate and set free and at full liberty a negro or Mulatto Girl named Maria about Eighteen years of age, a slave…
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Negro Grace Manumission from John Crockett 1815
Whereas John Crockett of Kent County in the State of Delaware did on the twenty fifth day of September one thousand Eight hundred and thirteen Sell and dispose of a certain Negro Girl Named Grace to a Certain Isaac Buckingham of the county and State aforesaid for the Term of Twenty three years and five…
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Negro Hester White & others Manumission from George Manlove the Elder 1815
Know all men by these presents that I George Manlove the Elder of Kent County in the State of Delaware do manumit Emancipate liberate and Set free certain Negros Viz. Hester White, Jacob, William, Jack, Robert and Solomon the slaves of me the said George Manlove at the age of twenty five years, And I…
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Negro Mary Manumission from Nathaniel Smithers Elder 1815
Know all men by these presents that I Nathaniel Smithers the Elder of Kent County in the State of Delaware do manumit Emancipate liberate and Set free, and by these presents Hath manumitted liberated Emancipated and Set free a certain Negro woman named Mary the Slave of me the said Nathaniel Smithers she being now…
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Manumission Negro Aaron from Charles Numbers 1815
To all whome it may or Shall concern; Know ye that whereas I the undersigned Charles Numbers of Kent County in the State of Delaware did on the twentyeth day of January one thousand Eight Hundred and ten, sell and Dispose of a certain negro man named Aaron to a certain Thomas Rothwell of the…
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Manumission Negroe Catharine Cohee from James Finsthwait 1815
Know all men by these presents that I James Finsthwait of Mispillion hundred, Kent County and State of Delaware, for divers good causes and considerations, do by these presents manumit, liberate and set free, a certain negro woman named Catharine Cohee aged forty years or thereabouts, and do hereby further agree, that the said Catharine…
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Manumission Negro Robert from James Finsthwait 1815
Know all men by these presents that I James Finsthwait of Mispillion hundred, Kent County, in the State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations, do by these presents manumit, liberate and set free a negro man Named Robert, which formerly belonged to the estate of Matthew Clark, which said negro I sold to…
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Manumission Negro Daniel From Hillery Couderight 1813
Know all men by these presents that I Hilry Coudwright of Little Creek Hundred Kent County and State of Delaware do hereby manumate and set free my negro boy called Daniel a slave which I purchased of McKimmey Smack to be free at the full end and term of twelve years from the date hereof,…
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