Tag: Slavery
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Deposition on Manumission Jane and Children from John Watts and Nancy his Wife 1793
Kent County State of Delaware Sst: The Deposition of Mary Thomas of the County aforesaid aged forty five Years (Taken at the request of Negro Jane) Deposeth and sayeth (to wit) that she, this Deponant has often John Watts and Nancy his Wife both say that neither the aforesaid negro Jane, or any of her…
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Will John Cook 1789
In the name of God Amen that I John Cook of Duck Creek Hundred in the County of Kent upon Delaware being in health and of perfect mind and memory, thanks begiven to almighty God for it, and calling to mind the mortality of the Body and knowing that it is appointed and for all…
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Sale and Manumission of Jim from Robert Cook 1793
Whereas I have this Day sold a Negro Boy Jim (Son of Negro Peg formerly belonging to John Cook, deceased, and devised by said John Cook to me) to John Howard for the Term of Ten Years and four months Vizt until the 28th of Jany. Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and four, when he…
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Sale of Slave Hannah to Ralf Course 1793
This is to certify to all whom it may concern that I John Cullen Constable, did (on the Twenty third Day of July in the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety three) by Virtue of an Execution to me directed for Jabez Jenkins’s use against David Harper and Joseph Harper his…
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Manumission Hannah Course from Ralf Course 1793
To all to whom these Presents shall come, Know ye that I Ralph Course for divers good Causes me hereunto moving do hereby discharge, libereate, manumit and forever set free from Slavery Hannah Coarse my Wife) which I have this Day purchased at Constables Vendue, as a slave as the Property of David or Joseph…
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Manumission Henrietta from Thomas Foulke Admin of John Tomlin 1793
I Thomas Foulke the acting Admr. of the Estate of John Tomlin, deceased, for divers good causes hereunto me moving do hereby discharge, liberate, manumit and for ever set free from Slavery Negro Henrietta who was Appraised in the Estate of the said John Tomlin deceasd so that she may for ever hereafter enjoy all…
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Deed Jonas Richardson (Colored Man) to Jacob M Richardson (Colored Man) 1847
This Indenture, made the Nineteenth day of October in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and forty Seven, Between Jonas Richardson of the City of Wilmington in the State of Delaware Colored Man of the first part and Jacob M Richardson, of New York City, in the State of New York, Colored…
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Deed Zadock and Rebecca Townsend to the Trustees of the African Union Church 1873
This Indenture Made the Thirty first day of August in the Year of our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy three Between Zadock Townsend of the City of Wilmington County of NewCastle and State of Delaware and Rebecca his wife party of the first part, and Isaac H. Peck, Kennard L. Byard Henry Loper…
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Benjamin Chew Tax Record, Duck Creek Hundred, Kent County Delaware 1797
Benjamin Chew Esq a plantation containing 984 1/2 acres upland Marsh & Cripple whereon is Erected A Brick dwelling Kitchens Barn Granary & Stables in tolerable Repair in his own tenure 340 Acres improved @ £12..0 per Acre 408060 do____do_____ @ £10..0 per Acre 600 236 1/4 do Woodland @ 12..0 per Acre…
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Sale of Slaves and Other Items from Henry Oldfield to Richard Cooper 1794
This Indenture made this twenty eighth Day of March one Thousand seven hundred and ninety four. Between Henry Oldfield Merchant of Murderkill Hundred Kent County and State of Delaware of the one part and Richard Cooper Esqr. Of the Hundred afsd. of the other part witnesses that the said Henry Oldfield for and in Consideration…
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