Tag: Sussex County
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Manumission Negro John from Thomas Laws 1811
Sussex County State of Delaware To all to whom it may or doth concern Know ye that I Thomas Laws of the County and State afsd. for divers good causes and Considerations me hereunto moving have liberated, manumitted, and set free my Negro man John (Commonly called Jack) to be free from the day of…
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Manumission Negro Lottey from James Deputy 1818
Know all men by these presents that I James Deputy of Cedar Creek Hundred in the County of Sussex and State of Delaware doth by these presents Manumitt Emancepate Liberate and set free the following Negro the Slave of me the said James Deputy to wit Lottey to be free from the day of the…
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Manumission Negro Nancy from James Deputy 1818
Know all men by these presents that I James Deputy of Cedar Creek hundred in the County of Sussex and State of Delaware Doth by these presents Mannumate Emancipate Liberate and set free the following Negro the slave of me the said James Deputy to wit Nancy the Daughter of Charles & Sarah his wife…
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Manumission Negro Joshua, Elijah & Shadrach from Sarah Townsend 1813
Know all men by these Presents that I Sarah Townsend of Indian River Sussex County & State of Delaware, Being the Just owner of three Negro Slaves, to wit, Joshua aged twenty one years, Elijah aged Nineteen years, and Shadrach aged Sixteen years, and being convinced of the Impropriety of holding Slaves for ever, in…
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Manumission Negro Leah from Mitchell Kershaw 1814
Sussex County State of Delaware to all whome these presents shall come Greeting I Mitchell Kershaw of Sussex County in the State of Delaware for Divers good Causes and Considerations me thereunto moving do hereby Declare free manumite and enfranchise the negro following to wit one Girl Called and known by the name of Leah…
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Manumission Negro Jacob Conwell from John Conwell CC 1816
Know all men by these presents that I John Conwell (CC) of the County of Sussex and State of Delaware being now the sole owner and having the entire and exclusive right to a certain negro man known by the name of Jacob aged thirty one years or thereabouts Do for certain good reasons me…
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Manumission Negro Milby from Williams Rickards Senr. 1813
Know all men by these presents that I William Rickards Senr. of Sussex County and State of Delaware for Divers good causes me thereunto moveing Do hereby manumit and set free my negro man named Milby aged Twenty five years old or there about from me and my said Executors administrators or assigns from the…
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Manumission Peter Jacob and Sally from Daniel Short
To all to whom these presents shall Come Greeting Know ye that I Daniel Short of Ins. in the County of Sussex in the State of Delaware Yeoman for Divers Good Causes me there unto Moveing have Released Acquited Exonerated and Discharged and By these presents do Release Acquit Exonerate and discharge my Negroes named…
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Manumission George, Ame, Sarah and others from John Handy 1785
Know all men by these presents That I John Handy of Sussex County on Delaware do think it wrong and oppressive to hold Negroes in Bondage, do therefore Mannumitt and set absolutely free the Negroes hereafter mentioned that are in bondage to me in the following manner (Viz, One Negro Man Gorge and Ame and…
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