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Category Archives: Manuscript Records

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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Manumission, Manuscript Records, Road Book A

054 Road Book A – September 19, 1803

April 14, 2013by Levi Leave a comment

State of New York fs, I James Westervelt do certify that on the Eight day of September 180[3] that Pomp a Male Child Born from Flore a Negro Wench slave […]

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Birth Notice, Manuscript Records, Road Book A

054 Road Book A – September 14, 1803

April 14, 2013by Levi Leave a comment

To all to whom these Presents shall com know ye That we John B Van Wyck, and Joseph Jackson overseers of the Poor of Fishkill Town in Dutchess Conty and […]

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Legal Residence, Manuscript Records, Road Book A

053 Road Book A – September 5, 1803

April 14, 2013by Levi Leave a comment

William Morey’s Negro Whench Peg had a Basterd Child Which is called Gilbert Born the 25th of April 1803 the Town Clark of the Town of Poughkeepsie will Please to […]

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Birth Notice, Manuscript Records, Road Book A

053 Road Book A – May 8, 1803

April 14, 2013by Levi Leave a comment

1803 May 8th Rich.d Davises whench Bitt had a Basterd Child which she calls Ab please to enter it on the Records To Rich.d Everitt Town Clark of the Town […]

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Birth Notice, Manuscript Records, Road Book A

052 Road Book A – June 27, 1802

April 14, 2013by Levi Leave a comment

This is to certify that Bet a female child Born of Eave a Negro Whench slave the Property of John Wilsey of the Town of Poughkeepsie Born the fifth Day […]

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Birth Notice, Manuscript Records, Road Book A

052 Road Book A – February 20, 1803

April 14, 2013by Levi Leave a comment

This is to certify that Gane a female child Born of Sall a Negro Wench slave the property of Samuel Pinckney of the Town of Poughkeepsie Born the 12th of […]

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Birth Notice, Manuscript Records, Road Book A

052 Road Book A – December 25, 1802

April 14, 2013by Levi Leave a comment

I Smith Thompson of the town of Poughkeepsie Pursuant to the statute in such case made and provided whereby certify that on or about the /last/ Last of March Last […]

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Birth Notice, Manuscript Records, Road Book A

051 Road Book A – June 4, 1802

April 14, 2013by Levi Leave a comment

This is to certify that Margaret a Female Child Born of Flora a Negro Wench slave the property of John Read of the Town of Poughkeepsie born the 29th of […]

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Birth Notice, Manuscript Records, Road Book A

051 Road Book A – June 19, 1802

April 14, 2013by Levi Leave a comment

This is to certify that Philip a Male Child Born of Bet a Negro Whench slave the property of William Mory of the Town of Poughkeepsie Born the 20th of […]

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Birth Notice, Manuscript Records, Road Book A

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