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Category Archives: Overseers of the Poor

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

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

OVER 364 Examination of Sarah Tabor

April 17, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

Special Meeting Dec 7th 1814 Present William Emott Daniel Hebard William W Bogardus} Justices &c This meeting was called for the purpose of Taking the examination of Joseph Applebys wife […]

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Manuscript Records, Order of Relief, Overseers of the Poor

OVER 362 Examination of Phebe Lewis

April 17, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

Examination of Phebe Lewis a black woman wife of George Lewis taken at a special meeting present [???] Examination of Phebe Lewis taken on oath by us the undersigned Justices […]

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Manuscript Records, Order of Relief, Overseers of the Poor

OVER 351 Jacob Tabor

April 17, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

Ordered that the Overseers of the Poor afford [such] relief as they may think proper to Jacob Tabor and family

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Manuscript Records, Order of Relief, Overseers of the Poor

OVER 334 The Examination of Valentine Marks – March 22, 1811

April 17, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

The examination of Valentine Marks taken on oath before us the undersigned Justices of the Peace the 22nd Day of March 1811. Says he is thirty eight years old and […]

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Manuscript Records, Overseers of the Poor

OVER 326-328 Special Meeting – February 14-22, 1814

April 16, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

Special Meeting of the Justices + Overseersof the Poor of Poughkeepsie Feby 14th, 1814 Present William EMott Daniel Hebard} Justices of the Peace Robert Noxon, Overseer___ An inquiry was set […]

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Manuscript Records, Overseers of the Poor

OVER 324 Examination of Thomas Tee Jan 8 1814

April 15, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

The examination of Thomas Tee or Dimond taken before us the undersigned Justices taken on oath the 8th day of January 1814 says that he was born in Poughkeepsie and […]

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Manuscript Records, Overseers of the Poor

OVER 322-323 Examinations of Phillis Anthony & Gitty Young Jan 1 1814

April 15, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

The Examination of Gitty Young wife of Thomas Young she produced a certificate of her freedom signed by Koert Dubois, dated March 31st 1812 which certificates states that her freedom […]

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Manuscript Records, Overseers of the Poor

OVER 322 Examination of Phillis Anthony Jan 1 1814

April 15, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

OVER 322 …The Examination of Phillis Anthony taken on Oath before us the undersigned Justices of the Peace the 1st Day of Jan.y 1814 Says she was Born a slave […]

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Manuscript Records, Overseers of the Poor

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