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OVER 130 Examination of Jacob Tabor August 17, 1809

April 15, 2013by Levi Leave a comment

Examination of Jacob Tabor Examination of Jacob Tabor Dutchess County fs. The examination of Jacob  Tabor taken upon oath before us the 17th Augt 1809  Says, his wifes name is […]

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Manuscript Records, Overseers of the Poor

OVER 126-128 Examination & Order of Removal of Maria Herrick 16 Aug 1809

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John Dearings account was presented for board -ing and funeral expenses of Simeon Hunt deceased at L4–11–7 — ordered, that the same be paid $11–45 paid Also the account of […]

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Manuscript Records, Overseers of the Poor

OVER 124 Examination of Caty Stevenson Jul 8 1809

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Examination of Caty Stevenson (black woman) Dutchess COunty fs. The Examination of Caty Stevenson taken upon Oath before us the 8 July 1809 – Says she was born in Rhynbeck […]

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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 105 Examination of Nelly Van Debogart Feb 10 1809

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OVER 105 Examination of Nelly Van Debogart ^Wife of Cornelius Feb 10th Dutchess County fs. _ The examination of Nelly Van Debogart. The wife of Cornelius Vandebogart, taken Upon oath […]

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Manuscript Records, Overseers of the Poor

OVER 094 Examination of Abraham Fort Oct 12, 1808

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Examination of Abraham Fort. Oct. 12 – 1808 Dutchess County fs. The Examination of Abraham Fort taken upon oath before us the 12th Oct. 1808 says _ That a Negro […]

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OVER 093-94 Examination of William Cooper Oct 11 1808

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OVER 93 Examination of Wm Cooper. Oct 11 1808 Dutchess County fs. – The Examination of William Cooper taken upon oath before us the 11th Oct. 1808 says that he […]

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OVER 092 Examination of Joseph Nelson

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Joseph Nelson being duly sworn, Saith with respect to a black woman; says that a certain black woman who calls herself Phillis said to be upwards of Eighty years of […]

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OVER 81 Freelove ^ Brush a free mulatto girl on examination upon Oath, says she is near 20 years old and was born in Rhode island as she has been […]

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OVER 074-75 Order for Retransportating & Whipping Sarah Turner

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Order for Retransportating & Whipping Sarah Turner State of New York Dutchess COunty fs To any constable of Poughkeepsie town in said county Greeting – Whereas Sarah Turner was transported […]

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Manuscript Records, Order of Removal, Overseers of the Poor

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