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Category Archives: Manuscript Records

OVER 197 Order of Removal for Sarah Churchill & children May 14 1811

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Order of Removal for Sarah Churchill & children Dutchess County fs. To any constable of the town of Poughkeepsie in said county __ LS LS Whereas upon the complaint of […]

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Manuscript Records, Order of Removal, 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 192-193 Examination of Sara Churchill April 15 1811

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Examination of Sara Churchill Dutchess COunty fs. The examination of Sara Churchill widow of Robert CHurchill, lately deceased. /black man/ says that her husband Robert was born a slave and […]

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Manuscript Records, Overseers of the Poor

OVER 192-193 Examination of Dick Francis April 8, 1811

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April 8th 1811 Dutchess County fs. The examination of Dick Francis taken upon Oath before us the 8th April 1811 respect.. -ing his brother John Francis who now lays sick […]

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Manuscript Records, Overseers of the Poor

OVER 184 Examination of Permete Bloom Jan 28 1811

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Examination of Permete Bloom Jany 28? 1811 Dutchess County fs. The examination of Permete Bloom taken under oath before us the 28th? Jany 1811 says he was born in Fishkill […]

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Manuscript Records, Overseers of the Poor

OVER 182 Examination of Doctor Covil Jan 11 1811

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Examination of Doctor Covil Jany 11 1811 Dutchess County fs. The examination of Zenas Covil taken upon oath before us the 11th Jany 1811 respecting the situation of Robert Rutgers/a […]

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Manuscript Records, Overseers of the Poor

OVER 181 Examinations of Elizabeth Tappen and Jesse Oakley (re: Margaret Smith) Dec 29, 1810

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Examination of Mrs. Elizabeth Tappen Dutchess County fs. The examination of Elizabeth Tappen taken upon oath before us the 29th Decr 1810 respecting Margaret ^ Smith a woman of colour […]

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Manuscript Records, Overseers of the Poor

OVER 165 Examination of Robert Churchill

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Examination of Robert Churchill May 22 1810 Dutchess County fs. The examination of Robert ^ Black Man Churchill taken upon oath before us the 22 May 1810 _ says he was […]

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Manuscript Records, Overseers of the Poor

OVER 163-165 Order of removal for Jane Holland April 21, 1810

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Order of Removal for Jane Holland State of New York Dutchess County fs- To any constable of Poughkeepsie town in said County Greeting Whereas upon the complaint of the Overseers […]

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Manuscript Records, Order of Removal, Overseers of the Poor

OVER 162-163 Examination of Jane Hollen Apr 14 1810

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Examination of Jane Hollen? black woman Dutchess County fs. The examination of Jane Hollan? taken upon Oath before us the 14th April 1810 says she was born at the white […]

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Manuscript Records, Overseers of the Poor

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