Tag: Sussex County
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Indenture, Moses Robinson from Garrison Henry 1847
This Indenture Made this the first day of December in the year of Our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty seven Witnesseth that Marin Hudson (Neg) of Cedar Creek hundred and Sussex County has put and bound and by these presents do put and bind his son Garrison Henry a minor now the age…
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Indenture, Alanson Dickerson from Josiah Lowland 1847
This Indenture made this Twenty Seventh day of November in the year of Our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty seven. Witnesseth that Lemuel B Shockley a Trustee of the Poor and Jno A Hazard a Justice of the peace both in and for Sussex County have put and bound and by these presents…
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Indenture Joseph Young N. From Solomon Truitt N 1839
This Indenture Made this Eighteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine Between John Pinder a Justice of the Peace and George Hall a Trustee of the Poor for Sussex County in the State of Delaware of the one part and Joseph Young Jun of the said…
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Manumission Negro Isaac from Mary Hall & David Hall 1809
Know all men by these presents that I Mary Hall (widow of William Hall Decd) of Sussex County and the State of Delaware for Divers good Causes me thereunto moving do hereby manumit and set free my negro man named Isaac from the Day of the Date hereof for him to enjoy all the benefits…
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Manumission Negro Cutter, from Arthur Milby 1812
Know all men by these Presents, that I Arthur Milby of the County of Sussex and State of Delaware being now the sole and entire owner, of Negro Boy known by the name of Cutter Milby aged thirteen years or there abouts, for Certain good reasons me thereunto moveing do after Reserving to my self…
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Manumission Negro Hester Gibbs from Richard Green 1798
Know all men by these Presents That I Richard Green of Lewes & Rehoboth Hundred in the County of Sussex in the State of Delaware being now the Sole Owner and having the entire and exclusive Right and Property of a Negro Woman named Hester Gibbs aged Thirty three years or thereabouts, Do, for certain…
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Bill of Sale and Manumission James Wiltbank from Nancy Hickman for Negro Moses 1798
To all People to whom these Presents shall Come Know ye that I Nancy Hickman of the County of Sussex and State of Delaware (widow) owner of a certain negro Man named Moses, and Forty five years or thereabouts, fore and in consideration of the sum of Ninety Dollars, lawful money of the United States…
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Manumission Negro Mariah from Benjamin Mifflin 1780
To all to whom these presents Shall Come Greeting whereas Mariah a negro woman aged Forty five years Formerly the property of John Spencer Esqr Afterwards of Lawrence Riley by marriage with his widow, and on Decease of the said Reiley Purchased by his widow Sarah now the wife of Benjamin Mifflin, being desirous of …
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Negro Toney’s Manumission from Albertus Jacobs 1786
March the 3 day 1786 This is to let all Personal know that I Albert Jacobs Sets his Negro Toney free from all Person or Persons or other wise tha Shall Pay the Some of One hundred and Fifty Pounds and it shall Come Out of my State to him or my Executors. Albertus Jacobs…
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Will Francis Lane Goddard 1794
In the Name of God Amen the Twenty fifth day of May, One thousand Seven hundred and Ninety four I Francis Lane Goddard of Little Creek Hundred Sussex County State of Delaware Planter being sick but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God therefore, calling unto mind the mortality of my body…
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