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Nero Morris, certificate of freedom, April 28, 1813

May 29, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

Dutchess County fs. In the Case of Nero Morris} A Black man who claims to be a freeman I Daniel Hebard one of the Judges of the Court of Common […]

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Certificate of Freedom, Court of Common Pleas, Manuscript Records

Moses Umphrey, certificate of freedom, April 28, 1813

May 29, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

Dutchess County fs In the case of Moses Umphry} A Black man claiming to be a free man I Daniel Hebard one of the judges of the Court of Common […]

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Certificate of Freedom, Court of Common Pleas, Manuscript Records

094 Road Book A – November 8, 1815

April 21, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

Certificate of Kate Poughkeepsie Novr 7th 1815 This is to certify that a slave of mine named Kate was born eighth of October 1806 —Samuel Mulford Recorded Novr 8th 1815 […]

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Birth Notice, Manuscript Records, Road Book A

093 Road Book A – October 14, 1815

April 21, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

Whereas John Nagel of the Town of Poughkeepsie in the County of Dutchess and State of New York farmer has made application to us John Forbus and Robert Noxon overseers […]

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Manumission, Manuscript Records, Road Book A

091-92 Road Book A – April 8, 1815

April 21, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

Whereas Abraham Adriance Esqr of the Town of Poughkeepsie in the County of Dutchess and State of New York has made ap plication to us James Wilson and Robert Noxon […]

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Manumission, Manuscript Records, Road Book A

090-91 Road Book A – February 9, 1815

April 21, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

Dutchess County Town of Poughkeepsie} fs Whereas Jane Van Ness late of the said Town of Poughkeepsie deceased by her last will and Testament in the month of November ^now […]

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Manumission, Manuscript Records, Road Book A

089 Road Book A – May 5, 1814

April 21, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

Manumission of Anthony Williams Whereas John Barns of the Town of Poughkeepsie in the /said/ county of Dutchess and State of New York Physician has made application to us Robert […]

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Manumission, Manuscript Records, Road Book A

088 Road Book A – March 19, 1814

April 21, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

Hannah Brewer Manumitted Whereas Nazareth Brewer of Poughkeepsie in the county of Dutchess and State of New York farmer has made application to us James Wilson and Robert Noxon overseers […]

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Manumission, Manuscript Records, Road Book A

087 Road Book A – September 24, 1813

April 21, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

I certify that I have a Black girl named Caty Born the 18th day of June 1813 Ann Clinton Poughkeepsie Sept 15th 1813 Recorded the 24th day of Sept 1813 […]

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Birth Notice, Manuscript Records, Road Book A

086 Road Book A – March 17, 1813

April 21, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

Manumission of Simeon Williams We William Davies one of the Executors of Solomon Southerland deceas.d Ezra Thompson Junr & John Brush owners of a black man called Simeon Williams as […]

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Manumission, Manuscript Records, Road Book A

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