Tag: Sussex County
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Manumission Negro Isaac from Stephen Warrington 1807
Know all men by these presents that I Stephen Warrington of the County of Sussex in the State of Delaware Yeoman being the sole owner and having the entire and Exclusive right and property of a Negro boy named Isaac aged fifteen years or thereabouts do for certain good reasons me thereunto moving manumit liberate…
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Manumission Abraham & Brener from Peter Hall 1807
This is to Certify that I do this day Liberate and Set free from my service my negro men Abraham and a Negro Woman called Brener and that they may enjoy the privilege of the Laws of the State and have the same right to enjoy them as any other free Negros or Mulattoes may…
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Manumission Negro Abner from Wm Kendrick 1809
Know all men by these presents that I William Kindrick of Cedar Creek hundred in the County of Sussex and State of Delaware doth by these presents Manumate Emancipate liberate and set free the following Negro the Slave of me the said William Kendrick to wit Abner which is now about Thirty one years of…
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Negro Samuel Manumission from Jesse Green 1823
Know all men by these presents that I Jesse Green of Sussex County and State of Delaware do hereby discharge Emancipate and set free my negro man Called and known by the name of Samuel aged twenty Eight years in march next. As witness my hand and Seal the thirty first Day of January in…
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Jonathan Draper N. Pass 1817
State of Delaware Kent County Sst. Personally appeared before me James Millechop one of the Justices of the peace in & for the said County, Thomas Abbott of Sussex County State Afsd aged about thirty three years and being in due manner sworn doth depose and say That the bearer here of Jonathan Draper Negro…
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Abstract Sussex County, Delaware Probate Estate File Sylvester Deputy 1804-1818
[Will] In the Name of God, Amen I Sylvester Deputy of Sussex County in the Delaware State, being in perfect Health 7 of sound Mind & Memory, do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament, & desire it may be Received as such. My Soul, I bequeath to the Almighty God who gave…
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Manumission Negro Henry from Andrew McCray 1822
Know all men by these presents that I Andrew McCreigh of dagsborough 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 man named Henry aged thirty two years or thereabouts do for certain good reasons me…
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Manumission Negro Mincey From James Miller 1824
To all whom it may concern be it known that I James Miller of Sussex County and State of Delaware for divers good reasons and considerations, me thereunto moving, and also in further consideration of two hundred dollars to me in hand paid, have unbound from slavery, liberated manumated and set free and by these…
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Certificate Comfort Collins to Negro Hannah 1821
To all whom these presents may concern, be it known that on the twentieth day of January Eighteen hundred and sixteen I Comfort Collins made in writing my last will and Testament in which will I left my negro Woman named Hannah to be free at my death and my negro Girl named Sarah I…
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Manumission Negro Hannah & others from Rachel Hays 1810
Know all men by these presents that I Rachel Hays widow and Administratrix of Nathaniel Hays late of the County of Sussex and State of Delaware deceased for divers good causes and considerations 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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