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[Birth certificate of a Negro male child named Jack]

Birth certificate of Jack, born January 24, 1799, belonging to Fredk. Fisher [probably Colonel Frederick Visscher] of Montgomery County, New York. Includes note dated June 30, 1802 stating that, 'Cates child was born named Tom.'

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Description
Birth certificate of Jack, born January 24, 1799, belonging to Fredk. Fisher [probably Colonel Frederick Visscher] of Montgomery County, New York. Includes note dated June 30, 1802 stating that, 'Cates child was born named Tom.'
PID
islandora:132065
NYHS Identifier
nyhs_sc_b-05_f-19_009
Mss Collection - Slavery Collection
Member of
Slavery Collection, 1709-1864. Series VII, Legal Documents. Subseries 1, Birth Certificates, 1800-1818
Genre
birth certificates
Owning Institution
New-York Historical Society
Type
Text
Subject (Topical)
Birth certificates--New York (State)
Slavery--New York (State)
Subject (Name)
Visscher, Frederick, 1741-1809
Jack
Tom
Cate
Full Title
[Birth certificate of a Negro male child named Jack]
Contributor
Jack
Tom
Cate
Creator
Visscher, Frederick, 1741-1809
Date Created
1800-October-21
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