Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
One leaf containing two separately signed documents, both dated February 19, 1803. At top, birth certificate of of Ann Maria Stevenson, born to 'the wife of a free black by the name of Joseph Stevenson' belonging to New York City physician Joshua...
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Nell, born May 25, 1803, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Dinah Richardson' belonging to New York City merchant Augustine H. Lawrence.
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Roselle, born December 24, 1803, to a 'Mulatto Wench named Betty' belonging to New York City merchant John Gerhard Coster. In document, the word 'Negro' has been crossed out and replaced with 'Mulatto.'
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Ruth, born August 8, 1803, to a 'Negro woman Slavenamed Jude' belonging to New York City butcher Alexander Fink. Addressed to Tunis Wortman Esquire, Clerk of the City and County of New York.
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Dianna [Diana?], born Febraruy 20, 1803, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Kate' belonging to widow Ann Helmes [Helme] of New York City.
