Text Town Book for Castletown For the Entry of Black Children, 1799-1827, inside lower cover View Item
Text Town Book for Castletown For the Entry of Black Children, 1799-1827, page 36 Election notice for a representative to represent the County of Richmond in the Assembly, dated November 3 [no year given]. View Item
Text Town Book for Castletown For the Entry of Black Children, 1799-1827, page 33 Deed of manumission for Samuel Price, about 40 years of age, enslaved by Thomas Hazard, entered and recorded March 10, 1826. View Item
Text Town Book for Castletown For the Entry of Black Children, 1799-1827, page 31 Birth certificate for a female child named Phebe, born January 18, 1823, signed by Walter Dongon on February 27, [1823?], followed by birth certificate for a female child named Mary, born March 3, 1819 and a female child named Sarah, born April 7, 1822, signed by John Barnes on July 3, 1827, and birth certificate for a female child named Phoebe, born September 1822, and a male child named Cyrus, born April 4, 1824, both of a woman named Gin, signed by Dr. Ephraim Clark on July 3, 1827. View Item
Text Town Book for Castletown For the Entry of Black Children, 1799-1827, page 30 Birth certificate for a child named Jane, born June 27, 1822 of Ann, enslaved by Edward Beaty, and Jack, enslaved by Peter Jacobson, signed by Edward Beaty, followed by birth certificate for a male child named Bob, born January 7, 1814, a male child named Will, born January 2, 1817, and a female child named Git, born May 1, 1820, all of a woman named Mary, signed by Walter Dongon. View Item
Text Town Book for Castletown For the Entry of Black Children, 1799-1827, page 29 Birth certificate for a female child named Isable [Isabel], born May 7, 1820, signed by Eder Vreeland on May 7, 1820, followed by birth certificate for a male child named Joe, born December 20, 1820 of Jack, enslaved by Peter Pratt [?], and of an unnamed woman, enslaved by Vincent Bodine, signed by Vincent Bodine and dated January 1, 1821. View Item
Text Town Book for Castletown For the Entry of Black Children, 1799-1827, page 27 Birth certificate for a male child named Sam, born on March 12, 1816 of Sam, enslaved by Richard C. Corson, and of an unnamed woman, enslaved by John Barnes, signed by John Barnes and dated April 3, 1819, followed by birth certificate for a male child named Dave, born on November 10, 1813 of Sam, enslaved by Richard C. Corson, and of an unnamed woman, enslaved by John Barnes, signed by John Barnes and dated April 4, 1819. View Item
Text Town Book for Castletown For the Entry of Black Children, 1799-1827, page 26 Birth certificate for a female child named Bet, born October 12, 1817, signed by Richard C. Corson on December 12, 1817, followed by birth certificate for a boy named Harry, born February 1803, a girl named Eliza, born August 1810, a girl named Dian, born June 29, 1814, and a boy named Ned, born February 28, 1818, all enslaved by the Rev. Peter Van Pelt, signed by John Garretson and dated April 6, 1818. View Item
Text Town Book for Castletown For the Entry of Black Children, 1799-1827, page 25 Birth certificate for a male child named Eness, born on May 2, 1817, signed by Richard C. Corson and dated September 18, 1817, followed by birth certificate for a male child named Andrew, born August 15, 1815, signed by Richard C. Corson and dated December 26, 1815. View Item
Text Town Book for Castletown For the Entry of Black Children, 1799-1827, page 24 Birth certificate for a female child named Mary, born of a woman named Mary on December 15, 1814, a male child named Harry, born of the same woman on March 2, 1817, and a male child named Murry, born of a woman named Jane on July 10, 1816, signed by James Guyon on May 9, 1817. View Item
Text Town Book for Castletown For the Entry of Black Children, 1799-1827, page 23 Birth certificate for a male child named Mink, born November 16, 1813, signed by Richard C. Corson and dated July 10, 1814, followed by birth certificate for a male child named Will, born January 15, 1814, signed by Richard C. Corson and dated July 10, 1814, and birth certificate for a boy named William, born of Ann, enslaved by Edward Batty [Beaty], and Thomas, enslaved by Joseph Barlin [?], both born February 12, 1815, signed by Edward Batty and dated April 5, 1815. View Item
Text Town Book for Castletown For the Entry of Black Children, 1799-1827, page 22 Birth certificate for an unnamed boy born of Ann, enslaved by Edward Beatty, and Thomas, enslaved by Captain Cambell, born July 10, 1812, signed by Edward Beatty, followed by birth certificate for a girl named Dejean born September 26, 1812, signed by John Mersereau. View Item
Text Town Book for Castletown For the Entry of Black Children, 1799-1827, page 21 Birth certificate for a boy named Sam, born November 21, 1806, signed by John Hileker, followed by birth certificate for a boy named Charles, born October 1, 1810, signed by John Hileker, and birth certificate for an unnamed child born of Sarah on May 17, 1812, signed by Walter Dongan. View Item
Text Town Book for Castletown For the Entry of Black Children, 1799-1827, page 20 Birth certificate for a female child named Ann, born of an unnamed woman on April 28, 1811, signed by Eder Vrelend and dated April 7, 1812, followed by birth certificate for a boy named Peter born on November 26, 1811, signed by Richard Corson Junr. View Item
Text Town Book for Castletown For the Entry of Black Children, 1799-1827, page 19 Birth certificate for a boy named Harry, born August 5, 1810, signed by Abraham Egbert on April 12, 1811, followed by birth certificate for a female child named Peg, born of Bet on August 10, 1810, signed by John Tysen. View Item
Text Town Book for Castletown For the Entry of Black Children, 1799-1827, page 18 Deed of manumission for Harry, son of Joseph Ryers, "a free black man", dated April 24, 1811, followed by deed of manumission for Joe and James, enslaved by Gosen Ryers, deceased, dated April 29, 1811. View Item
Text Town Book for Castletown For the Entry of Black Children, 1799-1827, page 17 Deed of manumission for Joseph Ryers, enslaved by Gosen Ryers, deceased, dated April 24, 1811, signed by David Mersereau on the same date, followed by birth certificate for a male child [name obscured] born of Bett on May 14, 1810, signed by John Mersereau and dated May 30, 1811. View Item
Text Town Book for Castletown For the Entry of Black Children, 1799-1827, page 16 Birth certificate for female child named Chat, born of Bet on September 12, 1808, signed by John Tysen, followed by deed of manumission for Henry Ryes, a 22-year old man freed April 24, 1811, signed by David Mersereau on April 30, 1811. View Item
Text Town Book for Castletown For the Entry of Black Children, 1799-1827, page 15 Birth certificate for a female child named Mary, born of Peg on October 8, 1808, signed by John Marthing on June 24, 1809, followed by birth certificate for a male child named Ned, born of Phebe on December 14, 1808, signed by Benjamin Martino. View Item
Text Town Book for Castletown For the Entry of Black Children, 1799-1827, page 14 Deed of manumission for John Corsen, enslaved by Hendrick Garrison, dated January 29, 1808. View Item
Text Town Book for Castletown For the Entry of Black Children, 1799-1827, page 13 Birth certificate for a male child named Thomas, born of Phebe on October 19, 1806, signed by John Barnes and dated July 18, 1807, followed by birth certificate for male child named Jo, born of Bet on September 10, 1806, signed by John Tysen. View Item
Text Town Book for Castletown For the Entry of Black Children, 1799-1827, page 12 Birth certificate for a female child named Phebe, born of Phillis on June 12, 1808, signed by Richard C. Corsen and dated October 26, 1808. View Item
Text Town Book for Castletown For the Entry of Black Children, 1799-1827, page 11 Birth certificate for a female child named Susan, born of Jane on May 19, 1806, signed by Richard S. Carey and dated August 11, 1806, followed by birth certificate for a male child named Harry, born of Peg on May 1, 1806, signed by Cornelius Buskirk and dated December 28, 1806. View Item
Text Town Book for Castletown For the Entry of Black Children, 1799-1827, page 10 Birth certificate for a male child named Brom, born of Jane on August 10, 1805, signed by Benjamin Martino on May 6, 1806, followed by birth certificate for a female child named Chat, born of Bet on February 19, 1805, signed by John Tysen Junr. View Item
Text Town Book for Castletown For the Entry of Black Children, 1799-1827, page 9 Birth certificate for a male child named Sam, born of Gin on February 20, 1805, signed by Cornelius Cruser, followed by birth certificate for a male child named Jack, born of Betty on September 26, 1805, signed by John Mersereau. View Item