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Category Archives: Manumission

065-66 Road Book A – July 3, 1805

April 19, 2013by Levi Leave a comment

Know all men by these presents that Thomas W Jaycocks of the town of Poughkeepsie in the County of Dutchess and State of New York farmer do hereby certify and […]

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Manumission, Manuscript Records, Road Book A

062 Road Book A – October 29, 1804

April 19, 2013by Levi Leave a comment

Whereas Tony Fox a Black Man of the town of poughkeepsie In the County of Dutchess and State of New York Labourer has ~ made application to us William Emott […]

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061 Road Book A – April 19, 1804

April 19, 2013by Levi Leave a comment

Whereas James Dearin of the town of Poughkeepsie in the County of Dutchess and State of New York farmer has made application to us William Emott and Thomas Nelson overseers […]

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OVER 272 Examination of Sara Tabor & Thomas Casey (Apr 21 1800) Manumissions Feb 1 1813

April 15, 2013by Levi Leave a comment

Examination of Sara Tabor. Feb1 1813 Dutchess County fs. The examination of Sara Tabor taken upon oath before us the 1st Feb 1813 says she ^ a 34 years of […]

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Manumission, Manuscript Records, Overseers of the Poor

059-60 Road Book A – May 13, 1804

April 14, 2013by Levi Leave a comment

Whereas Samuel Luckey of the town of Poughkeepsie in the County of Dutchess & State of New York Esquire has made application to us William Emott and Thomas Nelson overseers […]

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056 Road Book A, 3-20-1804

April 14, 2013by Levi Leave a comment

John N Bailey of the Town of Poughkeepsie in the County of Dutchess and state of New York Do hereby certify and make knowin that acording and in accordance of […]

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055 Road Book A – October 6, 1803

April 14, 2013by Levi Leave a comment

This is to certify all whom it may concern /th/ That I have manumit and set free my Negro man Named Abraham about Twenty one years of Age To all […]

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049 Road Book A – November 5, 1800

April 14, 2013by Levi Leave a comment

I Theodorus Bailey of the Town of Poughkeepsie in the County of Dutchess and state of New York,,do,, certify that in Pursuance of an act of the Legislature of the […]

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048 Road Book A – November 27, 1800 (Susan)

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We The subscribers John ,,M,, Van Kleeck and  Leonard Davis Inhabitant of the village of Poughkeepsie Heirs & Devisees of Myndert Van Kleeck, Deceased Do certify that we do Liberate […]

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047 Road Book A – August 11, 1800

April 14, 2013by Levi Leave a comment

To all whom these presents shall [??] Know YE that I Jacob K/R Duryee of the Town of Poughkeepsie County of Dutchess and State of New York, pursuant to the […]

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