Tag: St Jones Hundred
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Pass of John Caldwell Negro 1819
United States of America Be it Known that on the day of the date hereof before me Peter Lohra Notary public for the commonwealth of Pennsylvania residing in the City of Philadelphia by lawful authority duly Commissioned and Sworn and by law authorized to administer oaths and affirmations personally appeared John Caldwell…
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Deed James Harmon Negro from Israel Peterson 1816
This Indenture made this twenty sixth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen Between Israel Peterson of Duck Creek hundred in the county of Kent and State of Delaware and Araminta his wife of the one part and James Harmon of Sent Jones’s hundred county and State…
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Manumission Augustus and Others from John Dickinson 1786
To all Christian People to whom these presents shall come I John Dickinson of Wilmington in the county of New Castle upon Delaware send Greeting Whereas I disire to prevent a continuance of Slavery, Know ye that I do hereby manumit set free and discharge from all further Servitude these black men, Augustus Joseph, Pompey…
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Deed of Gift John Robinson to Moses Butcher (Free Negro) 1792
Know all Men by these presents that I John Robinson of St. Jones’s hundred and County of Kent in the Delaware State doth give unto Moses Butcher all that Quantity or parcel of ground which I John Robinson have marked out and fixed the bounders thereunto and that During his natural life Starting from a…
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Manumission Rebecca and Harry from John Lewis admr of Susanna Brady 1810
Manumission Negros Rebecca & Harry from John Lewis admr. Of Susanna Brady State of Delaware Kent County} To all whom it may concern this may certify that I John Lewis administrator of Susanna Brady late of the county & hundred aforesaid decd. For divers good causes I thereunto moveing do hereby Manumite and set free…
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Manumission Lurana From Samuel Wharton 1813
Manumission Negro Lurano From Samuel Wharton Know all men by these presents that I Samuel Wharton of St Jones hundred, Kent County and State of Delaware, for divers good causes and considerations do by these presents manumit liberate and set free a certain negro Girl by the name of Lurana aged about eighteen years which…
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Manumission Elizabeth & son William from Thomas Parker 1811
Manumission negro Elizabeth & son William from Thos. Parker Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Parker of St. Jones hundred Kent County and state of Delaware Farmer for divers good causes and considerations do by these presents manumit liberated and set free my negro woman named Elizabeth aged twenty years and I do…
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Manumission Belender from Thomas Brown 1810
Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Brown of St. Jones’s hundred Kent County and State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations, do by these presents manumit, liberated and set free a certain Negro Girl, named Belender, aged about thirteen years and I do hereby further agree that the said negro…
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Manumission Anthony Barber from Dolly and Abraham Barber 1809
Manumission Negro Anthony Barber from Dolly & Abraham Barber Know all men by these presents, that we Dolly Barber and Abraham Barber of Jones’s Hundred Kent County and State of Delaware, for divers good causes and considerations as thereunto moving, Have Emancipated Liberated and by these presents, Do Emancipate Liberate and set free a certain…
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