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Poughkeepsie Journal — August 14-28, 1793

April 7, 2019by Levi Leave a comment

Five Dollars Reward. RAN away from the subscriber about two weeks ago, a Negro Man named WIL- LIAM, but commonly called BILL — He is about sx feet high, slender […]

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POUGHKEEPSIE JOURNAL — SEPTEMBER 18, 1804

April 5, 2019by Levi Leave a comment

30 Dollars Reward.    Runaway from the Subscriber, on Sunday the 19th inst. a NEGRO MAN, named Bob about 5 feet six inches high, 21 years old, had on when […]

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POUGHKEEPSIE JOURNAL — SEPTEMBER 18, 1804

April 5, 2019by Levi Leave a comment

A LIKELY young Negro Wench In- quire of the Printers. July 9, 1804. 91

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POUGHKEEPSIE JOURNAL –SEPTEMBER 18, 1804

April 5, 2019by Levi Leave a comment

FOR SALE A LIKELY and healthy NEGRO BOY. about seventeen years of age, has had the Small Pox & Measles, an excellent house servant. Inquire of the Printers. July 9, 1840[sic].

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POUGHKEEPSIE JOURNAL – SEPTEMBER 18, 1804

April 5, 2019by Levi Leave a comment

Seventy Dollars Reward. Runaway from the subscriber, in the town of Montgomery, county of Orange, on Sunday the 5th of August inst. a Black Man named MORRIS, about nine- teen […]

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Pawling’s Purchase Map

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PB 5-20-1806 IV.207.3

July 31, 2014by Levi Leave a comment

FIVE DOLLARS REWARD. RUNAWAY from the subscriber on Thursday morning the 25th April, an indented ap- prentice boy, a mulatto by the name of PIERRE, he is 13 years old […]

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Beckmann Cemetery, Poughquag

December 9, 2013by Levi Leave a comment

244. Frederick Denny, 53, 1st US Col. cav. 245. Mary Ann Denny, 1834-1870, Apr. 2 246. Emeline Jackson, 1833-1883, Jan.8 247. William A. Jackson, s. Of Thomas & Margaret, Mar. […]

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Berkshire Reporter – June 29, 1811

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50 DOLLARS REWARD. RANAWAY from the subscriber on the 3d inst. a Negro Man named HENDRICK, thirty years of age, about five feet one inch high, had on when he […]

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Poughkeepsie Journal – May 26, 1791 to June 30, 1791

April 16, 2013by Levi Leave a comment

To be SOLD, or HIRED out, A NEGRO WENCH, between 30 and 40 years of age — she understands any kind of business, particularly that of cooking. — She  is […]

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