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Category Archives: Death Notice

Poughquag Van der Burgh Burial ground

December 9, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

21. Deyan, probably Diane, c. 1757-1857

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Death Notice, Old Gravestones of Dutchess County

Poughkeepsie Journal – November 17, 1791

April 16, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

LITCHFIELD, Oct. 19. We learn from Albany, that a few days since, a Negro servant was wan- tonly shot thro’the neck, and killed, by direction of his inhuman master, at the […]

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Death Notice, Newspaper Advertisements, Sentencing

OVER 223 Cuff the slave of the late Aaron Low

April 15, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

The board took up the case of Phebe Swart an applicant for relief from the town for herself and three children_ _ Ordered that the overseers [????] with the Attorney […]

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Death Notice, Manuscript Records, Overseers of the Poor

OVER 195 Examination of Elizabeth Tappen and John S Myers (re: Bob Churchill) Apr 19 1811

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Examination of Mrs. Tappen Dutchess County fs. The examination of Elizabeth Tappen taken upon oath before me the 19 April 1811 says that Bob Churchill ^ or Evertson lately deceased, […]

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Death Notice, Manuscript Records, Overseers of the Poor

OVER 112 Coopers black man Will dead

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The overseers of the poor report that the following Paupers have died the present year viz _ Vandeburgh – Joe, Samuel Thomas, Myndert Rynders senr and Coopers black man, Will […]

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Death Notice, Manuscript Records, Overseers of the Poor

OVER 045 Gurdon Miller account for attending Gin

April 14, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

Gurdon Miller presented an account of Doctor Noxon’s of $4.6 for attending Gin a black woman who died at his house on the 11th Sept last she became chargeable on […]

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Death Notice, Manuscript Records, Overseers of the Poor

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