Taxonomy term

birth certificates

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[Birth certificate of a female child to be cal'd and known by the name Patty Hyatt]

Birth certificate of Patty Hyatt, born October 14, 1812, to a 'Black Wooman [Woman] known by the name of Else' belonging to New York City inn keeper Benjamin Titus.

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[Birth certificate of male child Henry]

Birth certificate of Henry, aged three months and eight days, 'born of a female slave' belonging to New York City bookseller and stationer Samuel A. Burtus.

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[Birth certificate of a male child named William]

Birth certificate of William, born in May 1813, to a female slave belonging to Daniel Mersereau of New York.

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[Birth certificate of Negro boy named Charles]

Birth certificate of Charles, born April 8, 1810, to a 'Slave Sarah' belonging to New York City merchant David Cargill.

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[Birth certificate of female child named Luce]

Birth certificate of Luce, born October 15, 1807, to a 'Negro Woman named Deborah' belonging to New York City cabinet maker Fenwick Lyell. Includes note that Deborah formerly belonged to Lyell's brother.

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[Birth certificate of a certain male child named Frank]

Birth certificate of Frank, born December 15, 1811, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Catharine' belonging to New York City merchant James D. Westervelt.

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[Birth certificate of a certain mulatto child named Judy]

Birth certificate of Judy, born July 30, 1801, to a 'Mulatto Woman Slave named Caty' belonging to Rebekah Simson of New York City.

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[Birth certificate of a certain male child named Simon]

Birth certificate of Simon, born February 1, 1804, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Hannah' belonging to New York City mariner William Lowndes.

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[Birth certificate of a Black female child of the name of Dolly Prince]

Birth certificate of Dolly Prince, born March 12, 1802, to a 'slave woman named Lydia Prince' belonging to New York City merchant George Robertson.

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[Birth certificate of a certain female child called Mary]

Birth certificate of Mary Ann, born May 4, 1807, to a 'Negro Woman a Slave named Nanny' belonging to New York City gentleman John Kortright.

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[Birth certificate of a certain female child named Hannah]

Birth certificate of Hannah, born April 19, 1801, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Mary' belonging to New York City grocer John Holdron.

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[Birth certificate of female children Bet and Sarah]

Birth certificate of Sarah, born February 17, 1804, and Bet, born July 17, 1802, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Sarah' belonging to New York City merchant Thomas Arden.

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[Birth certificate of a certain male child named George]

Birth certificate of George, born September 10, 1800, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Peggy' belonging to New York City merchant John B. Coles.

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[Birth certificate of a certain male child named Israel]

Birth certificate of Israel, born July 1, 1802, to a 'Negro Woman named Silva' belonging to Christian Rose, wife of New York City mariner Samuel Rose.

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[Birth certificate of Othello Lawbury, a mulatto male child]

Birth certificate of Othello Lawbury, born May 2, 1802, to a 'female slave named Mary' belonging to New York City attorney at law Andrew Raymond.

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[Birth certificate of a certain female child named Phoebe]

Birth certificate of Phoebe, born May 20, 1800, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Betsey' belonging to New York City gentleman Peter P. VanZandt.

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[Birth certificate of a certain female child named Amanda]

Birth certificate of Amanda, born January 16, 1807, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Phillis' belonging to widow Ann Helme of New York City.

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[Birth certificate of a girl named Lucy]

Birth certificate of Lucy, born November 20, 1817, to a 'female slave Isabella' belonging to Caleb Mudge.

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[Birth certificate of a certain male child named Horace and a certain female child named Bet]

Birth certificate of Horace, born in April 1808, and Bet, born in January 1810, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Tamer' belonging to New York City merchant James Forrest. Includes note stating that 'the said Tamer absented herself from my Service in the Month of May 1808 and did not return until the Month of November last past.'

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[Birth certificate of a female Black child named Harriet]

Birth certificate of Harriet, born February 4, 1802, to a 'Negro Slave named Francis' belonging to New York City grocer James Irwin.

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[Birth certificate of a certain male child named Peter and a certain male child named John]

Birth certificate of Peter, born May 1, 1807, and John, born November 10, 1811, to a 'mulatto woman slave named Catharine' belonging to New York City teacher Charle [Charles] D. Piron.

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Indenture for Black girl Lucie [Lucy]

Certificate of indenture for a 'servant girl Lucy aged five years' to Abraham Smith of New York, who she will serve until she reaches the age of twenty-five. Signed by Elizabeth Blydenburgh, Isaac Blydenburgh, and Richard Oakley, estate administrators of Lucy's deceased former master, Benjamin Blydenburgh.

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[Birth certificate of a certain female mulatto child named Elizabeth]

Birth certificate of Elizabeth, born April 8, 1803, to a 'Mulatto Woman Slave named Rachel' belonging to New York City merchant Andrew Foster.

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[Birth certificate of two certain female Mulatto children the one called Harriet, the other Souset]

Birth certificate of Harriet and Souset, born July 17, 1803, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Phoebe belonging to widow Catharine Hook of New York City.

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[Birth certificate of a certain male child named William]

Birth certificate of William, born May 15, 1802, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Nanny' belonging to Elizabeth Duryee of New York City, widow of Abraham Duryee.

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[Birth certificate of a Negro child James Grimes]

Birth certificate of James Grimes, born November 8, 1801, to slave parents belonging to New York City merchant William Neilson.

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[Birth certificate of a certain female child named Sally]

Birth certificate of Sally, born June 24, 1804, to a Negro woman named Mary belonging to New York City grocer James Friel, formerly 'the property of Mr. Robert Morris.'

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[Birth certificate of a certain female child named Harriet]

Birth certificate of Harriet, born July 27, 1804, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Jenny' belonging to New York City merchant John Swartwout.

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[Birth certificate of James]

Birth certificate of James, born June 19, 1802, to 'Marianne, the wife of York' belonging to New York City surgeon William Hurst. Document cosigned by attorney Timothy Hurst. James was baptised August 1, 1802, by the Right Reverend Bishop Moore.

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[Birth certificate of a certain male child named James]

Birth certificate of James, born May 20, 1809, to a 'mulatto woman slave named Mary' belonging to New York City gentleman Jacob Levy, Junior.