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SLAVES IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY – 1755
The Slave Census of 1755 was copied by Jean Ann Orser Lupinetti from Vol. III of The Documentary History of the State of New-York by E. B. O’Callaghan, M. D. [Albany:
Weed, Parsons & Co., Public Printers; 1850].
NORTH PART OF THE MANOR OF PHILIPSBURGH
A List of the Negro Slaves In the Mannor of Philips Burgh
In the upper Part where William Hamman is Capt |
| Masters |
Males |
Females |
| Josiah Martin Esqr his Slaves |
Caser, Tom, Argile, Oxfoot, Jeffery |
Mally |
| Joseph hitchcock his slaves |
Harry |
Abigal Lue |
| Joseph Paldon his slaves |
Harry |
fillis |
| harmon Yurcksea his slave |
Jno Sharp |
|
| Moses Sherwood his slaves |
Ned |
flora |
| William Brett his slaves |
Ceaser |
gine |
| John Anten his slaves |
Charls, Ben |
Marcy
|
| Thos Champenois his slaves |
tom |
fillis |
| Samuel devenport his slaves |
Harry Jack |
dine |
| Jno Smith his slaves |
Stephen |
flora |
| Richard devenport his slaves |
tom |
|
| Beniamen Kipp his slave |
franck |
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| Elbert Artsea his slave |
Philip |
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| Barth Cornell his slave |
Petter |
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| Anthony woodhouse his slave |
|
Mally |
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Here is in the Upper part of this mannor twenty negro man. Here is in the sd Upper part Eleven negrois Women whereof Wm hammand is Capt William Hamman.
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MORRISANIA
An Account of the Negroes above fourteen years of Age belonging to
Lewis Morris, at Morrisania.
|
| Mens Names |
their Ages |
Womens Names |
Their Ages |
| Samson, Blind |
96 |
Old Hanch
|
82 |
| Mulatto Harry |
82 |
Ambo |
67 |
| Mandos Hary |
68 |
Betty |
52 |
| Pawby |
65 |
little Hanch |
52 |
| Robin |
63 |
Hager |
42 |
| Old Peter |
59 |
Long Betty |
31 |
| Joseph |
50 |
Zibia |
27 |
| Yaff |
47 |
Hannah |
25 |
| George |
45 |
Abigail |
24 |
| Long Peter |
41 |
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| John |
32 |
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| Daniell |
29 |
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| Benjamin |
28 |
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| Sam Cooper |
28 |
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| Simon |
27 |
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| Sam |
20 |
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| Ando |
25 |
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| Peter Short |
18 |
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| Ocumah |
63 |
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| Demmy |
41 |
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BOROUGH OF WESTCHESTER
A List of Negros Males & Females In Joshua Hunt Capt. Of West Chester
foot Companys Districts According to a Act of Assembly.
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| |
Males |
Females |
| Peter Delancey Esqr |
Honnyball, Tom, Tim, Sam, Lew, Jupiter, Class |
Susanah, Nan, Dafne, Flore, Grace |
| Isaac Willitt Eqr |
James, Fait, Jacob, Herculus, George |
Ginne, Ginne, Tammes, Hester, Abigall |
| Theophilus Barto |
Ben, Moses |
Lille |
| Anthony Barto |
Johne, Jeck |
Nell |
| Bassill Barto |
Abraham |
|
| Edward Stevenson |
Will, Tite, Luke |
Ginne |
| Philip Palmer |
Robin |
bess |
| Ester Palmer |
|
Lue |
| John Hunt |
Tobe |
Hannah |
| Benjaman Palmer |
Tonney |
|
| Nathaniell Lewis |
|
Ginne |
| John Pugsly |
Jack |
fillis, Ginne |
| Walter Brigs |
Newport |
Nanney |
| Lewis Palmer |
Ceaser |
Hannah |
| John Williams |
Charls |
|
| Nathaniel Underhill |
Peter Pinna |
Easter |
| Israel Honneywell Jur |
Indian Will Fell Imdus |
bell |
| Arron Quinby |
Tom |
|
| Israel Honeywell Ser |
James, Tom |
Margett |
| John Oakley |
York, Lew |
Ginne, Mary |
| Thomas Uail |
Lew, James |
Hannah |
| Stephen Hunt |
|
Nan |
| Stephanus Hunt |
Robin |
Agness |
| Thomas Hunt |
Abram, Titus, Tobe |
Lillie, Gin |
| David Hunt |
Dick |
Luce, Ginne |
| Jacob Hunt |
Cuffe, Lew |
|
| Thomas Willitt |
Abram, Harry |
Ginne, Gin |
| Augustin Baxter |
Dick |
|
| John ferris |
Arron |
|
| Bartholomew Hadden |
Jerre, Will |
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| Thos: Palmer |
Tiss |
|
| Thos: Hadden |
|
Sue |
| John Ganter |
Job, Tittus |
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| James ferris |
Jo & Abram |
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| Richard Cussens |
Charls |
Rose |
| Caleb Hunt |
Geffery |
Cousen Rose |
| Hezekiah Ferguson |
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Cate |
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37 |
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| This is a True List Taken by me John Hitchcock Clerk. by order of Joshua Hunt Capt of Westchester foot Company. recd from Mayor Aprill 9, 1755.
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Males |
Females |
| Vndrill Barns |
Bohaneo |
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| phebey Turner |
Luk |
Nell, Gene |
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MANOR OF PELHAM.
A True List ofall the Slaves Both Male & Female in the mannour
Of Pelham above the Age of Fourteen Years according to Report to
me made in Submission to the present Malitia Act of General
Assembly of this province
| |
Males |
Females |
| Joshua Pells |
2 |
|
| Caleb Pells |
2 |
2 |
| Philip Pells |
2 |
2 |
| Samll Rodmans |
2 |
2 |
| Bernard Rylanders |
2 |
1 |
| Phebe Pell wd Jos. pell Decd |
1 |
1 |
| Executrs of Isaac Contine Decd |
1 |
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| for my own possession |
3 |
1 |
number of the Whole. 24
From your Honnours Most Humble Servant Aprill the 12th 1755
John Pell, Captain of the Mannor of pelham.
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MAMARONECK & SCARSDALE.
A List of the Indian Negro and Malatto Slaves Within and Belonging
to the Township of
Mamaroneck and Mannor of Scarsdale
taken Aprill ye 5th 1755 by Joseph Sutton Capt.
| Owners names. |
Males. |
Females. |
| Joseph Sutton |
one |
|
| Vnderhill Bridd |
two |
two |
| John Stevanson |
two |
one |
| Hanah disbrow |
one |
one |
| Nehemiah Palmer |
two |
one |
| Nehemiah Palmer Junr |
one |
one |
| Reuben Bloomer
|
0 |
one |
| Daniel Barker |
one |
0 |
| Benjamin Palmer |
0 |
one |
| John Roads |
one |
0 |
| Joseph Cornell |
one |
one |
| John Gidney |
one |
one |
| Jonathan Griffin |
one |
one |
| RichardCornell |
two |
one |
| Richard Cornell Junr
|
one |
one |
| William Barker |
one |
one |
| Benjamin Griffen |
0 |
one |
| William Griffen |
one |
– |
| Anthony Hill Junr |
one |
one |
| John Tounsend |
0 |
one |
| Nicolas Baylie |
one |
one |
| Edward Merrit |
one |
0 |
| Elizabeth Allair |
five |
one |
| Thomas Hading |
one |
one |
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RYE
A List Taken ofthe Negros
to the Est of Blind Brook in Rye
Within the Milintary Command of Captn Solomon Purdy,
March ye 26, 1755
| |
Male |
Female |
| Thomas Lyon |
1 |
1 |
| Gilbert Lyon |
1 |
0 |
| Joseph Merit |
1 |
– |
| Jonethan Brown |
1 |
1 |
| Major Hasechiah Brown |
1 |
1 |
| Widow Hannah Brown |
– |
1 |
| Benjaman brown |
1 |
– |
| Lievt Samll Wilson |
1 |
1 |
| Samll Brown |
2 |
0 |
| David Kniffin |
1 |
– |
| Thomas Brown |
1 |
– |
| Benjaman Brown Junr |
– |
1 |
| Abreham bust |
– |
2 |
| Adam Seamans |
1 |
– |
| Roger park Jun |
2 |
1 |
| Anne Disbro |
1 |
1 |
| Daniel Strang |
1 |
2 |
| John Thomas Junr |
1 |
1 |
| Hannah Lyon Widow |
1 |
2 |
| Calab Kniffin |
0 |
1 |
| Mr James Wetmore |
2 |
1 |
| Ralph Jacobs |
0 |
1 |
| Abreham Theat |
0 |
1 |
| Cornelus fleman |
– |
1 |
| Joseph Brundig |
0 |
1 |
| Richard Wilis |
0 |
1 |
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A list of all the Slaves taken within my Limets In the year 1755
by me James Horton Captain of a Company of Militia a foot in
West Chester County.
| Persons Names |
Negroes Male |
Negeroes Female |
| Colinel William Willit |
3 |
2 |
| Mr John Thomas |
2 |
2 |
| Crestepher Eisenhart |
2 |
1 |
| Job Hadden |
1 |
1 |
| Andrew Cannon |
– |
1 |
| Thomas Haviland |
1 |
2 |
| Jeremiah Fowler
|
1 |
1 |
| Thomas Stars Tredwell |
– |
1 |
| Anthony Field |
– |
1 |
| Joseph Lyon |
1 |
1 |
| Samuel Tredwell |
2 |
1 |
| William Duesenberry |
1 |
– |
| Benjamin Birdsell |
1 |
1 |
| Benjamin Haviland |
1 |
– |
| William Haviland |
1 |
– |
| David Holsted |
2 |
1 |
| Thomas Holsted |
1 |
1 |
| Joshua Barns |
1 |
1 |
| James Horton |
1 |
1 |
| Joseph Haviland |
1 |
0 |
| Caleb Purdy |
1 |
0 |
| Henry Griffen |
0 |
1 |
| Gilbert Blomer |
0 |
1 |
| Thomas Carpender |
0 |
1 |
| Thomas Carpender Junr. |
2 |
0 |
| William Anderson |
0 |
1 |
| James Gedney |
0 |
1 |
| Nathan Field |
1 |
1 |
| James Pine |
0 |
1 |
| Peter Jay |
3 |
5 |
| David Hay Junr |
0 |
1 |
| Rodger Park |
1 |
1 |
| Just Daniel Purdy |
3 |
0 |
| Joshua Purdy |
1 |
1 |
| Joseph Thield |
1 |
0 |
| John Crawford |
1 |
0 |
| Charles Thield |
1 |
2 |
| Total | 38 | 35 |
CHARLES HAIGHT. |
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NORTH CASTLE
MAY 4, 1755
This Comes to let you know that
Aron Forman has one Negro man Named franses and
George Knifin has two Negro men one named pomp and the other Cuffe and
Thomas Golding has one wench Named Elizabeth and
Antoni Trip has one Negro fellow Named Ned and a wench Named francis and
Roger Lyon has one wench Named Mereum and
Samuel Banks has one wench Named Marget and
Timothy Carpenter has one wench Named Susanah
this from your friend to serve
AARON FORMAN Capt
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NORTH CASTLE
A list of ye Nagros in Captine Dusenber Compyny for ye year 1755 |
| Robert Dikensen |
1 man |
Dick |
| Nathaniel Carpenter |
1 wench |
Dinah |
| Able Weeks |
1 man |
Lewis |
| Joseph Sutton
|
2, a man and woman |
Roger and Dorrity |
| Peter Toten |
1 man |
prins |
| Elias Clap |
1 man |
Narow |
| Caleb Fowler |
1 wench |
peg |
| Elizabeth Fowler |
1 wench |
Teen |
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