Tag: Slavery
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Manumission Negros Jacob and Others from Peter T Causey 1823
To all whom it may concern be it known that I Peter T Causey of the village of Milford in Kent County state of Delaware for Divers good Causes and Considerations me there unto moveing, as also in further Consideration of ten Cents current money to me in hand paid, I do hereby release from…
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Manumission Negro Ignatious from John Clayton 1823
Know all men by these presents that I John Clayton of Kent County and state of Delaware do hereby for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moveing, manumit set free and for ever liberate and Discharge from my service my negro boy named Ignatiaus aged about thirty three years the said Ignatious hence forth…
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Manumission Negro Robert Boulden from Outten L Davis 1823
Know all men by these presents that I Outten L. Davis of Dover Hundred in the County of Kent and state of Delaware for Divers good Causes and considerations me thereunto moveing have released from slavery liberated manumated and set free and by these presents do hereby release from slavery liberate manumit and set free…
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Manumission Negro Jane Hopkins & 5 Children from Andrew Patten 1818
Manumission State of Delaware Kent County Be it remembered that I Andrew Patten of Murderkill Hundred Kent County in the state of Delaware For diverious good causes and Considerations me hereto Moving Have Manumated Emancipated Liberated and set free A Certain Negro Woman by the name Jane Hopkins as also her five Children, Viz. Ruth…
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Will Major A McNatt 1815
In the name of God Amen, I Major A. McNatt of Mispillion Hundred, Kent County & State of Delaware being weak in boy but of sound and perfect memory, do ??? and publish this my last will and Testament revoking all former wills by me made. First it is my will and desire that all…
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Deed of Gift Harriot McNatt from Mary McNatt 1820
This Indenture made this fourteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty by and between Mary McNatt widow of Major McNatt late of Kent County State of Delaware of the one part, and Harriot McNatt daughter of said Mary McNatt of the other part, Witnesseth that that …
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Negro Mary Harris From Mary Shewells 1823
Know All men by these presents that I Mary Shewel widow of Smyrna Kent County & State of Delaware Being the owner and in Possession of a Certain Female Slave Namely, Mary Harris she now being Eighteen years of age lacking four Days And having to serve until she arrives to the age of one…
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Will Jehu Turner 1796
In the name of God Amen this Tenth day of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety six I Jehu Turner of Mispillion Hundred in the County of Kent in the State of Delaware, being at this time sick and weak in Boddy but of Pefect sound mind, and…
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Manumission James Dill from Benjamin Dill 1822
Frederica, May 17th, 1822 these are to inform Whome it may Concern that I, Benjamin Dill Bought James Dill negro of John McBeth & or Thomas Lowber and that he was appraised in the Estate of Thomas Lober at $120 Dollars and that Thomas Lowber Bought the said James of William Brown at 120 to…
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Negro John Hicks Manumission from Thomas Wainwright 1823
Know all Men by these presents that I Thomas WainWright of the village of Camden in Kent County and state of Delaware beleave it to be rong and oppresive to hold negroes in Abject slavery have and by these presents doth Manumate and set free my Negro man John Hicks from the day of the…
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