Tag: Sussex County
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Indenture Daniel L. Hazzard from George Burton (neg) 1858
This Indenture made this seventh day of April in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred & fifty eight Witnesseth that Dagworth Derickson and Robert B. Robinson Trustees of the Poor of Sussex County have put and bound and by these presents do put and bind George Burton negro now the age of…
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Manumission Sundry Negroes from Curtis Jacobs 1822
Know all men by these presents that I Curtis Jacobs do emasepate & set free all the underneath mentioned negroes at such & such ages as I shall mention against there different names vis. Levisey to be free in the year of 1844, Sidney to be free in the year of Sold David Houston 1846 my…
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Sussex Co DE Probate Estate Files – Dr. Lemuel A Hall 1851-1860
Will Lemuel A Hall Sr 1851 I Lemuel A Hall Senr of Baltimore Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware Being now Sound in mind but of feble helth and calling to mind the Uncertainty of this human life do make & Establish this my Last Will & Testament this Ninth day of July in the…
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Will David Williams 1796
Sussex on Delaware In the name of God Amen, this nineteenth day of June in the year of our lord one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy six I David Williams of the County aforesaid being sick and weak in body but of sound disposing mind and memory (thanks be given to God for the same,…
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Will Mary Polk 1797
Sussex County State of Delaware In the name of God Amen this first day of April One Thousand seven hundred and Ninety seven, I Mary Polk of the County and state afsd. being in a low state of Health but of Perfect mind and memory and in my proper sences thanks be to God and…
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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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