Tag: Slavery
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Manumission Adam Bordlley from Rebeckah George 1828
To all to whom these presents may come know ye that I Rebeckah George of Christiana Hundred NewCastle County and State of Delaware, do hereby manumit, enfranchise, set free and at full liberty, a certain colour’d man by me held as a slave, Adam Bordley now aged about twenty four years. To be free and…
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Estate Inventory – Peter Burgess 1815-1823
An Inventory of the Goods and Chattels of Peter Burgess late of St Georges Hundred Deceased taken by us the Subscribers … Harriot a Black woman and Child $100.00 Jerry a Black man $300.00 Jacob Do Boy $175.00 Darcus Do Girl $100.00 Jude Do Do $80.00 Isaac Do Boy $40.00 Wm Do Do…
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Estate Inventory – Slaves, Thomas Burnham 1803
Inventory Thomas Burnham Jany 29, 1805 An Inventory of the goods and Chattles of Thomas Burnum Dect. Late of Pencader Hundred New Castle County State of Delaware. Appraised by Us the Subscribers March 29 1803 … Girl Sary aged 4 years £30 Rachel to Serve Seven Years and half £68 Latitia aged 35 a Slave…
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Estate Inventory – George Prettyman 1797-1808
Inventory of George Prettyman Goods & Chattles 1804 An Inventory of the goods and chattels of George Prettyman late of Sussex county deceased, appraised in current money of the State of Delaware, by us the Subscribers (being thereto lawfully authorized and sworn) the thirteeth day of April – Anno Domini…1804. … Negroes, Negroe Woman Named…
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Will George Prettyman 1797
In the Name of God Amen I George Prettyman of the County of Sussex and State of Delaware, being Weake in Body, but of sound memory Blessed by god do this 5th day of February in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven make and Publish this my Last will…
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John Toppin Estate Inventory 1809
Inventory John Toppin filed Sep. 26th 1809 … to a Negro Boy named Jac £20 to a Dito Boy Dito Tom £12 to a Dito Gearl Dito Lear £5 to a Dito Gearl Dito Pat £2 to a Dito Boy Dito Joe £0.0.2 … New Castle County Ss. Before me personal appeared Joseph Rhodes who being…
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Will John Toppin 1793
Be it Rembred that I John Toppen of Redlyon hundred in the county of Newcastle on Delaware farmer, whilst I am in health and sound disposing mind and memory think it necessary to make this my last will and testament hereby disposing of such worldly estate as it has pleased God to bless me with…
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Manumission Alexander Lomus from George Stroud 1820
Know All Men by these presents that I George Stroud of the hundred and County of NewCastle and State of Delaware from motives of benevolence and humanity have Manumitted and do Manumit and set free from Slavery my Negro boy Alexander Lomus Aged ten years the thirtieth day of March next insuing on condition however…
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Manumission Negro David from Arnold S Naudain 1818
Know All Men by these presents that I Arnold S. Naudain of NewCastle County and state of Delaware do hereby Manumit set free and discharge from me my heirs and assigns my negro boy David who I purchased from William Corbet and now about nineteen years of age after serving me my heirs or assigns…
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Manumission Leah Vance and Rachel Vance from George Duffield 1820
To All to whom these presents shall come Know Ye that I George Duffield of Christiana hundred County of NewCastle and State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moving have and do hereby manumit enfranchise set free and at full liberty my Negro Woman named Leah Vance aged now about Thirty…
