Tag: Wilmington
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Negro John Claxton Manumission from Edward Manning Grey 1792
Know all men by these presents that I Edward Manning Grey late of the Island of St Christophers now living and inhabiting in the Borough of Wilmington in the County of New Castle in the State of Delaware in consideration of long and faithful Services rendered to me by my Negro Man Slave named John…
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Deed Jacob Morgan and Henrietta his wife to Abraham D Shadd Elijah Turner and Nathaniel Robinson 1832
This Indenture made the Fifth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, Between Jacob Morgan of the City of Wilmington in the State of Delaware and Henrietta his wife of the one part, and Abraham D. Shadd, Elijah Turner, and Nathaniel Robinson, Trustees of the African…
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Deed Zadock and Rebecca Townsend to the Trustees of the African Union Church 1873
This Indenture Made the Thirty first day of August in the Year of our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy three Between Zadock Townsend of the City of Wilmington County of NewCastle and State of Delaware and Rebecca his wife party of the first part, and Isaac H. Peck, Kennard L. Byard Henry Loper…
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Manumission Vining Children From Abraham Allee 1811
Manumission of Sundary Negros From Abraham Allee Know all men by these presents that I Abraham Allee of the Borough of Wilmington in the County of New Castle and State of Delaware for divers good considerations me thereinto moveing do hereby emancepate and forever set free and by these presents have emancepated and set free…
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