Tag: Wills and Probate
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Probate File Joseph Melson 1809-1814
Joseph Melson’s Will Recorded in Book F folio $ 382 Copy made awt 5th December 1809 In the name of God amen I Joseph Melson of Sussex County in the State of Delaware being sick and weak in body but of sound and disposing mind and memory (praise to the preserver of my life) and…
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Probate File John Melson 1822-1825
John Melson’s Last Will Recorded in Libra G Jany 28th 1822 In the name of God amen I John Melson of Sussex County in the State of Delaware Being in perfect mind and Memory praise to the preserver of my Life and calling to mind the uncertainty of this mortal life and that is Appointed…
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Probate Files – John Caulk 1812-1815
Estate Inventory The Inventory and appraisement of the goods and Chattels late of John Caulk late of St Georges Hundred in the County of NewCastle and State of Delaware decd made the 28th day of October 1812 by us whose names are hereunto subscribed – … 1 Negro Girl (Priscilla) aged 21 Years (Slave) $160…
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Probate Files Robert Cann 1821-1825
Estate Inventory A List of The Goods and Chattels of Robert Cann deceased Late of St Georges hundred New Castle County and state of Delaware as appraised by Thomas Bird and Geo. Houston December 22 the 1820 … 1 negro woman (Mary) valued @ $120 1 Girl (Pat) 13 years old valued @ $90 1…
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Estate Inventory – Slaves, Thomas Burnham 1803
Inventory Thomas Burnham Jany 29, 1805 An Inventory of the goods and Chattles of Thomas Burnum Dect. Late of Pencader Hundred New Castle County State of Delaware. Appraised by Us the Subscribers March 29 1803 … Girl Sary aged 4 years £30 Rachel to Serve Seven Years and half £68 Latitia aged 35 a Slave…
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Estate Inventory – George Prettyman 1797-1808
Inventory of George Prettyman Goods & Chattles 1804 An Inventory of the goods and chattels of George Prettyman late of Sussex county deceased, appraised in current money of the State of Delaware, by us the Subscribers (being thereto lawfully authorized and sworn) the thirteeth day of April – Anno Domini…1804. … Negroes, Negroe Woman Named…
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Will George Prettyman 1797
In the Name of God Amen I George Prettyman of the County of Sussex and State of Delaware, being Weake in Body, but of sound memory Blessed by god do this 5th day of February in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven make and Publish this my Last will…
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John Toppin Estate Inventory 1809
Inventory John Toppin filed Sep. 26th 1809 … to a Negro Boy named Jac £20 to a Dito Boy Dito Tom £12 to a Dito Gearl Dito Lear £5 to a Dito Gearl Dito Pat £2 to a Dito Boy Dito Joe £0.0.2 … New Castle County Ss. Before me personal appeared Joseph Rhodes who being…
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Will, Magdalene McKnit 1784
In the Name of God Amen The twelvth day of November in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty four I Magdalene McKnit of the County of Kent on Delaware Widow being very Sick and Weak in Body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God therefore Calling…
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Peter Patten Probate File 1833 – 1835
To Henry M Ridgely, Register of Kent County James Kimmy administrator of Peter Patten free negro, deceased, respectfully represents, that on the 6th day of September 1834. he passed a final account of his administration of the said deceased, shewing in his hands an unappropriated balance of DUS 44.601/2 for distribution among the children, and…
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