Tag: Slavery
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Henry M Ridgley Manumission to Negro Richard Walcott 1833
Know all men by these presents that I Henry M Ridgely of the town of Dover Kent County and State of Delaware from motives of benevolence and humanity have manumitted enfranchised and Set free from Slavery and do hereby manumit enfranchise and Set free from Slavery my negro male Slave named Richard otherwise called Richard…
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Mary Wilds Manumission to Negro Timothy Cullen 1833
To all whom it may concern be it known that I Mary Wilds of Kent County in the State of Delaware for divers good causes and Considerations me thereunto moving have released from Slavery liberated manumitted and set free and by these presents do hereby release from Slavery liberate manumit and set free my negro…
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Ayres Stockley Manumission to Negro Robert 1832
Know all men by these presents that I Ayres Stockley of the county of Kent & State of Delaware do hereby manumit set free & forever discharge from bondage my Negro man named Robert the Son of Ezekiel & Esther formerly the Slaves of my father Charles Stockley Esqr. Dec’d late of Accomac County State…
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Richard Kees Manumission to Negro Rainer 1798
These may certifie that I Richard Kees Carpenter late inhabitant of Duck Creek cross road doe by these present firmly promise and agree for my Self and heirs to manumite and intirely Set Free forever a Negro girl Called Rainer or Lorain she Serving me or them three years from the first day of April…
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Joseph Hoffecker Manumission To Negroes George Manlove & Susannah Stephens 1832
To all whom it may concern be it known that I Joseph Hoffecker of Duck creek hundred in the County of Kent and State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moving do hereby release from Slavery liberate manumit and Set free and by these presents do hereby release from Slavery liberate…
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George T. Fisher Manumission to Negro Caroline 1831
Know all men by these presents that I George T. Fisher of Kent County in the State of Delaware do hereby manumit release and Set free my negro Girl Caroline Clayton Coombe aged nineteen years to be free from the date herein after writen the Said negro Girl is her own woman and that She…
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Manumission James C Wallace to Negro Elizabeth & Others 1831
Know all men by these presents That whereas Benjamin Wallace Farmer late of Kent County and State of Delaware did in his lifetime virbally liberate Set free and permitt to go at large his negro woman Elizabeth and her Daughter Mariah the Said Elizabeth Since having intermarried with James Toomey free Negro of the town…
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Manumission Henry Hoffecker to Negro Elizabeth Warren 1830
Know all men by these presents that Henry Hofaker of the County of Kent & State ^of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moving do manumit enfranchise and absolutely Set free a certain negro Girl named Elizabeth Warren to be free and at her perfect liberty from this Day the 2d. of…
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Doct John Burton Manumission to Negro Mary Scott 1830
Know all men by these presents that I John Burton of Camden Kent County State of Delaware purchased at Public Vendue a certain negro Girl as a Slave for life being sold as the property of Tilghman W Scott for the payment of his debts by Thomas Duhadway Constable & I do manumit and absolutely…
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Mary Jarrell Manumission to Negro Nancy & others 1828
State of Delaware Kent County Ss Be it Known that I Mary Jarrell widow of Murderkill Hundred in Said County for divers Good Causes and Considerations in me thereunto moving have Manumitted Emancipated liberated and Set free a certain Negro Slave a woman of the name of Nancy now of the age of thirty one…
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