Raynors HCA 2020-02
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/27/2020
Imprint, 5-1/2" x 9", 26pp., titled "XI Census of Slaves, 1755", disbound, c1850, VG. The format is to provide listing of male and female slaves by Town/County. As an example, "Slaves in Duchess County. 1755. A true list of all the Negroes that are in my district above the age of fourteen according to the Act of Assembly for that purpose and provided". It continues with columns, "Masters and Mistress Names - Negroes Names-Male - Negroes names-Females" As an example, "Capt. Martin Hoffman - (males) Jack, Fortne, Frank, Francis, Toby, Jo; (females) Sarah, dean, Susan, Bet, Jenny, Peggy, Diana". Incredible documentation of new State early Slaves.
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