Petition #10380705

• Kent County, Delaware. filing started February 4, 1807.
• Court: Legislative
• Salutation: To the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Delaware

Abstract

One hundred and six inhabitants of Kent County seek the gradual emancipation of Delaware slaves, asking that a law be passed "fixing a period after which, all children born of slaves, shall be free at the age of 21, 28, or whatever age you, in your wisdom may deem best."

Result: House: read, referred to committee.

• Number of petition pages: 3
• Pages of related documents: 0

10 people are documented within petition 10380705

• 2 Enslaved
• 10 Petitioners

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Citation information

Repository: Delaware State Archives, Dover, Delaware

• General Assembly, Legislative Papers
• Record group: 1111
• Page: 235-237
• Microfilm: 235-237

Subjects

• Abolition
• Term slavery