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Category Archives: Birth Notice

094 Road Book A – November 8, 1815

April 21, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

Certificate of Kate Poughkeepsie Novr 7th 1815 This is to certify that a slave of mine named Kate was born eighth of October 1806 —Samuel Mulford Recorded Novr 8th 1815 […]

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Birth Notice, Manuscript Records, Road Book A

087 Road Book A – September 24, 1813

April 21, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

I certify that I have a Black girl named Caty Born the 18th day of June 1813 Ann Clinton Poughkeepsie Sept 15th 1813 Recorded the 24th day of Sept 1813 […]

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Birth Notice, Manuscript Records, Road Book A

084 Road Book A – July 27, 1811

April 20, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

Geo W Clinton Certificate of Samuel I George Washington Clinton of the Town of Poughkeepsie County of Dutchess Farmer do certify that there was born unto my servant woman Jemima […]

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Birth Notice, Manuscript Records, Road Book A

081 Road Book A – November 5, 1810

April 20, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

G.W. Clinton certificate of Phillis I George W. Clinton of the town of Poughkeepsie Farmer do certify that there was born unto my servant woman Hagar Jackson on the 4th […]

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Birth Notice, Manuscript Records, Road Book A

080 Road Book A – June 13, 1810

April 20, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

William Morey’s abandonment of Jin Jin, daughter of Pegg a black slave of William Morey farmer of Poughkeepsie town, born the sixth day of July 1809 as may appear from […]

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Birth Notice, Delivered as a Pauper, Manuscript Records, Road Book A

078 Road Book A – February 18, 1810

April 19, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

Jinn, Daughter of Pegg a black slave of William Morey farmer in Poughkeepsie Town born the sixth day of July 1809 William Morey Recorded this 18th Feb.y 1810 Eben.r Badger […]

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Birth Notice, Manuscript Records, Road Book A

075 Road Book A – May 27, 1808

April 19, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

Peter a Male Black child son of Bett a black slave the property of Derick Westervelt & Catherine Westervelt farmer of the town of Poughkeepsie, born the twenty fourth day […]

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Birth Notice, Delivered as a Pauper, Manuscript Records, Overseers of the Poor

075 Road Book A – March 30, 1808

April 19, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

Joe Son of Floro slave to Henry and Sarah Dodge of the Town of Poughkeepsie born July 4th 1807 March 30th 1808 Henry Dodge Recorded by Eben.r Badger Town Clerk

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Birth Notice, Manuscript Records, Road Book A

073 Road Book A – February 2, 1808

April 19, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

Jin a female black child, born of Rose, Slave to Winer Manny, Farmer, on the thirtieth day of January One thousand eight hundred and eight 1808 By order of Winer […]

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Birth Notice, Manuscript Records, Road Book A

069 Road Book A – July 11, 1807

April 19, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

Peter a Male black Child, born of Bett, slave to Derick and Catherine Westervelt, the twenty fourth day of June 1807 witness my hand and seal this 11th day of […]

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Birth Notice, Manuscript Records, Road Book A

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