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Tag Archives: John Forbus

094 Road Book A – February 6, 1816

April 21, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

Whereas Stephen Booth of the Town of Reading County of  Fairfield & State of Connecticut has made application to us John  Forbus & Robert Noxon overseers of the poor of […]

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Manumission, 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

073 Road book A – May 19, 1808

April 19, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

Know all men by these presents that I Stephen Hendrickson 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

Poughkeepsie Journal February 14 to March 20, 1804

April 18, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

TO BE SOLD, A NEGRO WENCH about forty years of age for a time or otherwise as may be a- greed upon, having lived nearly all her life time with […]

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Poughkeepsie Journal – March 13 to March 20, 1804

April 17, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

FOR SALE, A LIKELY Negro Boy, fifteen or sixteen years of age, he understands farm- ing business and the care of horses, he is also a good horse servant having […]

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Poughkeepsie Journal – November 29, 1803

April 17, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

FOR SALE,  A stout healthy Negro Wench, about [2?] years of age — she under- stands all kinds of house work, and will be sold on reasonable terms, and time […]

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