Tag: Sussex County
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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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Manumission Negro George from Ann Dukes 1833
Know all me by these presents that I Ann Dukes of Nanticoke Hundred in Sussex County and State of Delaware on this first day of February one thousand eight and thirty three do manumit and set free a Certain negro Boy named George late the property of Isaac Dukes, deceased, in manner and form following…
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Indenture Jas H Parker from Moses Mifflin 1850
Know all me by these presents that I Moses Mifflin of Georgetown Sussex County and State of Delaware being a free negro of the age of twenty five years and upwards for and in consideration of the sum of seventy nine dollars and eighty cents lawful money of the State aforesaid advanced and paid by…
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Manumission Negro Nelly from John Bloxsom 1815
I do hereby Manumit and set free the following negro woman named Nelly to be free on the twenty eighth day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifteen & I do by these presents bind myself my heirs Executors Administrators not to molest or interrupt the negro Nelly from this day and forever, but…
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Manumission Negro Charles Hall from Negro Isaac Hall 1826
Know all men by these presents that I Isaac Hall a freeman of Color of Baltmore Hundred in the County of Sussex and State of Delaware do hereby for and in consideration of Parental affection and the belief that liberty is the Birth right of man manumit set free and at liberty my son and…
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Manumission Negro Hannah & Others from Rachel Hayes 1810
Know all men by these presents that I Rachel Hays widow and Admiinistratrix of Nathaniel Hays late of the County of Sussex and State of Delaware deceased for divers good causes and consideration me hereunto moveing do hereby emancipate liberate discharge and set free Immediately at and after the date of these presents Negroe Hannah…
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Deed of Mortgage Richard Hays & others From Thomas Evans 1793
This Indenture made this twenty ninth day of November in the year of Our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and Ninety three Between Thomas Evans of Cedar Creek hundred and Sussex County yeoman of the One Part and Richard Hays John Metcalf Edward Stapleford and John Woolf of the County and of the State afsd…
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