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[Certificate of judgment of the case of Phillis against Benjamin Tucker]
Depositions--Virginia; Trials (Assault and battery)--Virginia; Indians of North America--Virginia
Deposition regarding the case of Benjamin Tucker, charged with "trespass, assault, & battery and false imprisonment" of "Indians" Phillis, Phebe, Eaton, Patt, and Sarah. The testimony, signed by Walker Crutchfield, Clerk of Petersburg District...
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Deed of manumission by Jean Lowry of the slave Phillis]
Slaves--Emancipation--Kentucky--Harrison County; Slaves--Kentucky--Harrison County; Slavery--Kentucky--Harrison County
Two-page deed of manumission by Jean Lowry of her female slave Phillis in Harrison County, Kentucky.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Bill of sale for a slave named Phillis]
Slaves--Alabama--Mobile; Slavery--Alabama--Mobile
Bill of sale for "Phillis, a female negro slave" from Felix M. Hemphill to his sister-in-law Ellena A. C. Goodman, both of Mobile, Alabama. Hemphill specifies that if Ellena Goodman passes away, the slave will then be given to his other...
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of female child born whose name is Phillis]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Phillis, born September 15, 1814, to 'a Female Slave whose name is Eliza' belonging to Sarah Lyon Bush of New York City.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

Bill of sale of 12 negroes
Slavery--Jamaica--Kingston; Slaves--Jamaica--Kingston; Slave trade--Jamaica--Kingston
Bill of sale for twelve slaves named Nat [Natt], Jone [Joan], Phillis, Charles, Stepney, Beck, Judy, James, Nina, Basheba, and Primus, purchased by John Joyce [of Kingston, Jamaica] from John [Juan] Linder.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a certain female child named Amanda]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Amanda, born January 16, 1807, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Phillis' belonging to widow Ann Helme of New York City.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a certain male child named John]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of John, born March 1, 1805, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Phillis' belonging to New York City grocer John O'Neale.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a certain male child named Thomas]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Thomas, aged 'two months and fifteen days,' born to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Phillis' belonging to New York City carpenter Joseph Newton.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a certain male child named Argill]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Argill, born in March 1808, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Phillis' belonging to New York City grocer John O'Neal.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

New-York Manumission Society records, 1785-1849
New-York African Free-School; American Convention for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery and Improving the Condition of the African Race; Abolitionists--New York (State)--New York--Societies, etc.; African Americans--Education--New York...
New-York Society for Promoting the Manumission of Slaves, commonly known as the New-York Manumission Society, was established 1785 to publicly promote the abolition of slavery and manumission of slaves in New York State. The society, which was...
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

Records of the Association for the Benefit of Colored Orphans, 1836-1972 (bulk 1850-1936). Series III: Admission Records, 1837-1937.
Riverdale Children's Association; Colored Orphan Asylum (New York, N.Y.); Association for the Benefit of Colored Orphans (New York, N.Y.); Charities--New York (State)--New York; Children, Black--New York (State)--New York; African American...
The records of the Colored Orphan Asylum document the activities of the institution from 1836 to 1972, with the bulk of the records falling between 1850 and 1936. The records include minutes of general meetings, the Executive Committee, the...
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

Town Book for Castletown For the Entry of Black Children, 1799-1827
African American children--New York (State)--Richmond County; Registers of births, etc.--New York (State)--Richmond County; Slaves--New York (State)--Richmond County; Slavery--New York (State)--Richmond County; Slaves--Emancipation--New York...
Birth records and deeds of manumission for African American children in the town of Castleton, Staten Island, N.Y. between 1799 and 1827.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

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