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New Haven: Pompey Panchard and Leah (1778)

August 4, 2016 / historylive / 1 Comment

On March 23, 1778, a slaveholder of New Haven declared on record that: I ... for the consideration of Twenty six shillings lawfull money rec[eive]d to my full satisfaction of Pompey of sd Newhaven a free Negro man late Slave of ... the sd Pompey sometimes called Pompey Panchard, have sold, and do by these … Continue reading New Haven: Pompey Panchard and Leah (1778)

New Haven: Gad (1777)

July 28, 2016 / historylive / 1 Comment

On May 28, 1777, a man named Gad agreed to serve in the Revolutionary War in exchange for his freedom. The entry in the land record book simply says, This may Certify that Gad my Negro Servant just purchased ... I do discharge from my Service and shall have no demands on him myself, nor … Continue reading New Haven: Gad (1777)

New Haven: Amasa and Silva (1772)

July 21, 2016 / historylive / 1 Comment

Amasa, “a negro” about nineteen years old, was freed on September 21, 1772, as was Silva, a “negro girl” about seventeen years old. These manumissions, by the same slaveholder (a widowed woman), took place under a different legal situation than the later ones that I’ve looked at. Because of this, the language in each emphasizes … Continue reading New Haven: Amasa and Silva (1772)

New Haven: Polly (1821)

June 30, 2016 / historylive / 1 Comment

In 1821, Polly convinced the woman who held her in slavery to file a formal manumission agreement on the land records of New Haven, Connecticut. Appalling though the use of the land records for this purpose now seems, it is also the case that municipal land records were extremely unlikely to be “lost” – they … Continue reading New Haven: Polly (1821)

Wednesday Research Notes

February 4, 2016 / historylive / Leave a comment

This post finished up Middlesex County. Next up, Killingworth and its 34 census pages. 8 nonwhite people in 7 households, none of them nonwhite-headed. Middletown will be a different story, but there were 96 pages to get through. 211 nonwhite individuals in 69 households, 33 of them nonwhite (a long list): Mary    Boardman 5 Thomas   … Continue reading Wednesday Research Notes

Tuesday Research Notes

February 2, 2016 / historylive / Leave a comment

Starting on Middlesex County with Chatham (now known as East Hampton), which Heritage Quest's data jockeys blithely separated into the First, Second, and Third Parishes - following the census marshal's subdivisions as if they were town divisions. (They weren't.) Anyway, there were 59 individuals in 30 households, 8 of them nonwhite. Interestingly, all but 1 … Continue reading Tuesday Research Notes

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