Tag: Slavery
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Manumission Jerry Slaught from William Denny 1804
Know all those whom it may concern that I William Denny of Duck Creek hundred in the County of Kent and State of Delaware for divers Good causes me thereunto moving – and believing that all men by Nature are born free Do this first day of the third month in the year of our…
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Manumission James Johnson from Benoni Harris 1803
I Benoni Harris do hereby Manumitte James Johnson Negro after the Expiration of four years from and after the fifteenth day of September last past to Injoy the priviledges of a free negro after the full Expiration of said time, as witness my hand and seal this 31st of October 1803. Benoni Harris {seal} Test John…
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Manumission Hester Sanders from John Wiltbank 1803
To all persons to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Know ye, that for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moving I John Wiltbank, do, hereby declare free, manumit and enfranchise Negro Hess or Hester Sanders hereby declaring the said Negro Hess or Hester Sanders free, & discharged from and after the date hereof,…
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Manumission Minter from Samuel Lambdin 1804
Know all men by these presents that I Samuel Lambdin of Kent County and State of Delaware, Hath and by these presents, doth Manumit and set free a Negro Girl named minter when she shall arive to the age of twenty five years, she being at the date of this present writing as near as can…
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Manumission Loves from John Graham 1804
Know all men by these presents that I John Graham of the County of Kent and State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moving do hearty enfranchise and set free my negro garl named Loves she being a Seven years of age and she the said negro to be free and…
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Manumission George Hull from Robert Jamison 1800
To all People before whom these presents may come Greeting Know ye that I Robert Jamison of Duck Creek hundred & Kent County in Delaware State having purchased a Negro man of John Severson named George Hull for a Term of time & having Received Satisfaction for the purchase Money of said George Hull &…
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Manumission George Douglas from Joshua Wooten 1802
I Joshua Wootten of the town of Dover merchant do hereby manumit, release and set free my negro man George Douglas, whom I this day bought of Mr. McKimmy Smack of Kent County from and after he the said George Douglas shall have paid me or my heirs or assigns the full and just sum…
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Manumission Cassee Manlove from William Conlyn 1802
Know all men by these presents that I William Conlyn of Kent County in the State of Delaware think it wrong and oppressive to hold negroes in abject slavery do hereby manumit and set free to all intents and purposes my negro woman named Cassee Manlove at the expiration of eight years from the twenty…
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Manumission Perrcy Cork and William Dixon from Ebenezer Turner 1803
Know all men by these presents that I Ebenezer Turner of Kent County & State of Delaware for divers Good Causes me thereunto moaving have & by these presents do manumate and set free at the Expiration of fourteen years from this date my two Negro boys Viz Perrcy Cork & William Dixon to have…
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Manumission Prince by John Graham 1804
Know all men by these presents that I John Graham of the County of Kent and State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moving do hearby enfranchise and set free my negro boy named prinse he being aged twelve years and he the said negro to bee free and at his own…
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