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Tag Archives: James Emott

Griffen Griffen, certificate of freedom, May 26, 1821

May 29, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

Dutchess County fs.} In the case of Griffen Griffen a black man– I James Emott first judge of Dutchess County do certify that on this twenty sixth day of April […]

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Certificate of Freedom, Court of Common Pleas, Manuscript Records

Crass Martin, certificate of freedom, April 26, 1821

May 29, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

Dutchess County fs. The case of Crass Martin a black man. I James Emott first judge of Dutchess County do certify that on this twenty sixth day of April in […]

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Certificate of Freedom, Court of Common Pleas, Manuscript Records

Samuel Harris, certificate of freedom, April 25, 1821

May 29, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

Dutchess County fs.–} In the case of Sam a man of colour otherwise called Sam Harris on the twenty fifth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and […]

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Certificate of Freedom, Court of Common Pleas, Manumission, Manuscript Records

098 Road Book A – September 25, 1817

April 21, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting Know ye that we James Emott and Elizabeth Baker administrators of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits […]

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Manumission, Manuscript Records, Road Book A

071 Road Book A – December 11, 1807

April 19, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

Know all men by these presents, that I James Emott of Poughkeepsie in the County of Dutchess, do hereby manumit and make free, my Negro woman slave named Betty, and […]

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Manumission, Manuscript Records, Road Book A

070 Road Book A – June 4, 1807

April 19, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

Know all men by these presents that I James Dearin of the Town of Poughkeepsie in the county of Dutchess and State of New York, do hereby certify and make […]

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Manumission, Manuscript Records, Road Book A

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