Morton, Jacob, 1761-1836

Deed of manumission dated May 4, 1818, with which William Roe manumits an enslaved man named Anthony Johnson. Allowed to be recorded by Jacob Morton, and certified by Cadwallader D. Colden and Richard Riker.

Deed of manumission dated November 8, 1817, with which Henry Eckford manumits an enslaved woman named Nan. Sealed and delivered in the presence of J. Morton, allowed to be recorded by Jacob Morton, and certified by Jacob Radcliff and Richard Riker on November 12, 1817.

Deed of manumission dated October 22, 1817 with which Mary Brown manumits two enslaved men named William Stevenson and Edmund Stevenson. Sealed and delivered in the presence of Francis Panton, allowed to be recorded by Jacob Morton, and certified by Jacob Radcliff and Richard Riker.

Deed of manumission dated October 22, 1817, with which Mary Brown manumits an enslaved woman named Maria Patterson. Sealed and delivered in the presence of Francis Panton, allowed to be recorded by Jacob Morton, and certified by Jacob Radcliff and Richard Riker.

Deed of manumission dated October 20, 1817, with which William Niblo manumits an enslaved man named Henry Davis. Allowed to be recorded by Jacob Morton, and certified by Jacob Radcliff and Richard Riker.

Deed of manumission dated October 3, 1817, with which John R. Shaw manumits an enslaved man named Abraham Jackson. Sealed and delivered in the presence of J. Morton, allowed to be recorded by Jacob Morton, and certified by Jacob Radcliff and Richard Riker.

Deed of manumission dated September 26, 1817, with which John Falconer manumits an enslaved man named Francis Cook. Sealed and delivered in the presence of J. Morton, allowed to be recorded by Jacob Morton, and certified by Jacob Radcliff and Richard Riker.

Letter book, New York City, August 28, 1807-July 29, 1814, containing copies of letters sent (and a few received) by Stevens as Major-General of Artillery, New York State Militia. The subjects of the letters are military matters and the War of 1812, and the correspondents include Solomon Van Rensselaer, Jacob Morton, and Gov. Daniel D. Tompkins.

On left, deed of manumission dated October 18, 1817, with which John Holdron manumits a slave named Jane Smith. Sealed and delivered in the presence of W.A. Thompson, and certified by Jacob Radcliff and Richard Riker. On right, deed of manumission dated October 20, 1817, with which William Niblo manumits a slave named Henry Davis. Allowed to be recorded by Jacob Morton, and certified by Jacob Radcliff and Richard Riker.