Tag: Wilmington New Castle County
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Apprentice Indenture Sarah Elizabeth Richardson to Margaret Thompson 1844
[Thanks to Cecilia Ann Morris for her excellent research on this family.] This Indenture witnesseth, That Jonas Richardson colored man of the City of Willmington in the State of Delaware Hath put, and by these presents doth put, place and bind his Daughter Sarah Elizabeth Richardson a Minor, who was born on the first day…
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Apprentice Indenture Henry Dobson to Abraham D. Shadd 1828
[cordwainer is an archaic term for shoemaker] This Indenture Witnesseth That Henry Dobson, free man of color of Salem county in the State of New Jersey, Hath and by these presents Doth put place and bind his son Henry Dobson aged Seventeen years and four months, Apprentice to Abraham D. Shadd of the Borough of…
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Apprentice Indenture John Alston to Abraham D Shadd 1830
[cordwainer is an archaic term for shoemaker] This Indenture Witnesseth that Christann Alston a free woman of colour woman of the City of New York widow hath and by these presents doth put and Bind her son John Alston a minor aged fifteen years and one month apprentice to Abram D. Shadd of the Borough…
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Will of Daniel B. Anderson 1872
The Last Will and Testament of Daniel B. Anderson. In the name of God Amen I Daniel B. Anderson, being of sound mind and memory, blessed be Almighty God for the same, do make and publish this my last Will andTestament in manner and form following To wit …
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Deed John Morris to Mary Burton and Thomas Elbert, Executors of Joseph Burton 1846
This Indenture made the Twenty Eighth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and forty Six, Between Mary Burton, of the City of Wilmington in NewCastle County and State of Delaware, and Thomas Elbert of Brandywine Hundred, in said County and State, Executors of the last will and Testament…
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Will Joseph Burton 1846
To all those whom it may concern be it known that I Joseph Burton of the city of Wilmington in the state of Delaware do now make y last will and Testament in manner and form following to wit First: I direct that my personal expenses and all just debts and claim against me and…
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Deed Jonas Richardson (Colored Man) to Jacob M Richardson (Colored Man) 1847
This Indenture, made the Nineteenth day of October in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and forty Seven, Between Jonas Richardson of the City of Wilmington in the State of Delaware Colored Man of the first part and Jacob M Richardson, of New York City, in the State of New York, Colored…
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Manumission Sandy from Nehemiah Tilton 1799
Know all men by these presents, That I Nehemiah Tilton of the Borough of Wilmington, in the County of New Castle, and State of Delaware Esquire, do hereby liberate manumit set free, and discharge my Negro Slave named Sandy a tanner, and do hereby remese and release all services, servitude, Right Power, and authority which…
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