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Category Archives: 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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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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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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051 Road Book A – June 19, 1802

April 14, 2013by Levi Leave a comment

This is to certify that I John Reade of the County of Dutchess & State of New York by virtue of a law of the State aforesaid do give all […]

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050 Road Book A – April 6, 1802

April 14, 2013by Levi Leave a comment

We Gideon Boyce [&son ] & Co of the Town of Poughkeepsie In Dutchess County do hereby certify that on Thursday night the Eleventh day of February last past [of] […]

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050 Road Book A – November 17, 1801

April 14, 2013by Levi Leave a comment

This may certify that Henry a black male child born of Charity a Negro slave to Francis Chandonet was born at My house 26th of June 1801 Given under my […]

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050 Road Book A – November 17, 1801

April 14, 2013by Levi Leave a comment

This may certify Metable a female child born of Rose a Negro Whence slave the property of Thomas Mitchel of the town of poughkeepsie. Born the 27th Day of April […]

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049 Road Book A – February 25, 1801

April 14, 2013by Levi Leave a comment

Romeo a Male child Born from Jude a Negro woman  slave the Property of James Bramble of the village of Poughkeepsie Born the second day of August 1800 James Bramble […]

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