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Monthly Archives: April 2013

Berkshire Reporter – June 29, 1811

April 21, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

50 DOLLARS REWARD. RANAWAY from the subscriber on the 3d inst. a Negro Man named HENDRICK, thirty years of age, about five feet one inch high, had on when he […]

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Newspaper Advertisements, Runaway Ads, Uncategorized

The Bee – September 4, 1804

April 21, 2013by Levi Roth 1 Comment

Thirty Dollars Reward!  UNGRATEFULLY left my ser- vice, yesterday, a Negro Man, about 19 years old, named SAM, nearly six feet high, of a  yellowish complexion, thick lips — took […]

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Newspaper Advertisements, Runaway Ads

100-101 Road Book A – December 17, 1817

April 21, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

Whereas John B Van Wyck of the Town of Poughkeepsie in the County of Dutchess and State of New York Gentleman has made application to us Robert Noxon and John […]

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Manumission, Manuscript Records, Road Book A

099 Road Book A – December 19, 1817

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We the undersigned the overseers of the Poor of the Town of Poughkeepsie in the County of Dutchess and State of New York, Do certify that Sam a man of […]

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Manumission, Manuscript Records, Road Book A

099 Road Book A – December 19, 1817

April 21, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

We the undersigned the overseers of the Poor of the Town of Poughkeepsie in the County of Dutchess and State of New York, Do certify that Hannah a woman of […]

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Manumission, Manuscript Records, Road Book A

098 Road Book A – September 25, 1817

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To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting Know ye that we James Emott and Elizabeth Baker administrators of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits […]

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Manumission, Manuscript Records, Road Book A

097-98 Road Book A – June 20, 1816

April 21, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

Whereas Samuel Pinkney of the Town of Poughkeepsie in the County of Dutchess and State of New York Merchant has made application to us Robert Noxon and John Nelson overseers […]

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Manumission, Manuscript Records, Road Book A

095-96 Road Book A – May 4, 1816

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Whereas John Drake Esq.r of the Town of Poughkeepsie in the County of Dutchess and State of New York has made application to us John Nelson and Robert Noxon overseers […]

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Manumission, Manuscript Records, Road Book A

095 Road Book A – April 30, 1816

April 21, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

Dutchess County fs. Harry Vanderbilt a Black Man having this day exhibited before me John Johnston, First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County proof of his […]

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Certificate of Freedom, Manumission, Manuscript Records, Road Book A

094 Road Book A – February 6, 1816

April 21, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

Whereas Stephen Booth of the Town of Reading County of  Fairfield & State of Connecticut has made application to us John  Forbus & Robert Noxon overseers of the poor of […]

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Manumission, Manuscript Records, Road Book A

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