Slaves--Emancipation--Kentucky--Harrison County; Slaves--Kentucky--Harrison County; Slavery--Kentucky--Harrison County
Two-Page deed of manumission by Josiah Crawford of the female slave named Penny in Harrison County, Kentucky; second deed of manumission by Josiah Crawford of a male slave named Woodford, son of Penny, dated April 13th, 1799 in Harrison County,...
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...
Two-page deed of manumission by Eliabeth Malery of Hanover County, Virginia, for her slaves George, David, John, and Mary. Witnessed by William Lambull, Henry H. Mallory, and Higgason King. Transcribed and sealed by court clerk William Pollard.
One-page extract from deed of manumission dated August 1, 1791, by Robert Carter of Nomini Hall, Virginia, "recorded in the Northumberland District Court," emancipating his slave James, a bricklayer. Copied and signed by Thomas Edwards.
One-page extract from deed of manumission dated August 1, 1791, by Robert Carter of Nomini Hall, Virginia, "recorded in the Northumberland District Court," emancipating his slave, Dinah, "at Libra in Frederick County." Copied and signed by Thomas...
One-page extract from deed of manumission dated August 1, 1791, by Robert Carter of Nomini Hall, Virginia, "recorded in the Northumberland District Court," emancipating his slave, Sarah, "at Scorpio in Frederick County." Copied and signed by Thomas...
Slaves--Emancipation--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York; Slaves--New York (State)--New York
Two-page deed of manumission by Frederick De Peyster, acting as executor for the deceased Samuel Hake of New York City, emancipating slave Phoebe Jackson. Signed by witnesses J. [John] Nitchie and Henry M. Fine, and made official by DeWitt Clinton.
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.
Bills of sale; Slaves--Emancipation--Kentucky; Slaves--Kentucky; Slavery--Kentucky
Four-page bill of sale between John Smith and Richard Dallam regarding the slaves named Charles, Allman, Sall, and Rachel, who was to be emancipated according to an earlier deed of manumission, in the State of Kentucky.
African American children--New York (State)--New York; African Americans--Education--New York (State)--New York; Public Schools--New York (State)--New York; Schools--New York (state); Slavery--New York (State)--New York
These records cover the latter portion of the African Free-Schools' existence, ending two years before oversight for the schools was transferred to the Public School Society. They relate to classroom observation, student performance, behavior and...
