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Tag Archives: Peter R. Maison

Simeon WIlliams, certificate of freedom, May 2, 1816

May 29, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

I Peter R Maison one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Dutchess County Do certify that from Proof reduced to Writing and Exhibited |before me| in […]

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

May 29, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

Dutchess County fs.} In the case of Charles Lee a man of color I Peter R Maison one of the judges of the Court of Common Please in + for […]

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Certificate of Freedom, Court of Common Pleas, Manuscript Records

082 Road Book A – December 29, 1810

April 20, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

Whereas Francis Pells of the town of Poughkeepsie has this day made application unto us William Emott and Thomas Nelson overseers of the poor for the town of Poughkeepsie in […]

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Manumission, Manuscript Records, Road Book A

081-82 Road Book A – December 4, 1810

April 20, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

Whereas James Westervelt of the town of Poughkeepsie in the county of Dutchess and state of New York, farmer has made application to us William Emott and Thomas Nelson overseers […]

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Manumission, Manuscript Records, Road Book A

080 Road Book A – June 13, 1810

April 20, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

William Morey’s abandonment of Jin Jin, daughter of Pegg a black slave of William Morey farmer of Poughkeepsie town, born the sixth day of July 1809 as may appear from […]

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Birth Notice, Delivered as a Pauper, Manuscript Records, Road Book A

080 Road Book A – May 23, 1810 / August 4, 1810

April 20, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

Peter Low’s Manumission of Sam Dutchess County fs. Poughkeepsie May 23, 1810 To all persons to whom these presents shall come or /know ye/ in any way concer, know ye, […]

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Manumission, Manuscript Records, Road Book A

079 Road Book A – April 21, 1810

April 19, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

Francis Pells Manumission of Dick Know all men by these presents that I  Francis Pells of the town of Poughkeepsie do hereby certify and make known, that I have this […]

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Manumission, Manuscript Records, Road Book A

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