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Tag Archives: Thomas Nelson

084-85 Road Book A – August 12, 1811

April 20, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

Peter Pells & Zephaniah Pells certificate of Overseers for Jude Pells Whereas Peter Pells and Zephaniah Pells of Fishkill & Poughkeepsie Towns yeoman has this day made application to us […]

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Manumission, Manuscript Records, Road Book A

082-83 Road Book A – July 1, 1811

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Samuel Mulford manumission of Tamar Know all men by these presents that I Samuel C. Mulford of the Town of Poughkeepsie in the County of Dutchess and State of New […]

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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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077-78 Road Book A – October 6, 1809

April 19, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

Whereas John S Frear Junr Executor of the last will and Testament of Col. John Frear deceased has this day made application to us William Emott and Thomas Nelson overseers […]

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075-76 Road Book A – April 13, 1809

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Whereas Robert L Reade of the Town of Poughkeepsie in the County of Dutchess and State of New York, Administ= =trator of the goods and credits of the estate of […]

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074 Road Book A – May 13, 1808

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Whereas Henry Dodge of the Town of PoughkeepsieCounty of Dutchess & State of New York Farmer has madeapplication to us William Emott and Thomas Nelson,Overseers of the Poor of the […]

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071 Road Book A – December 11, 1807

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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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070 Road Book A – June 4, 1807

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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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067-68 Road Book A – May 24, 1806

April 19, 2013by Levi Roth Leave a comment

Know all men by these presents that I Henry Dodge of Dutchess County State of New York do by these presents, for good and valuable considerations, fully and absolutely manumit […]

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