Manuscripts Relating to Slavery

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: [Bill of sale for a slave named James]; Bill of sale for "a negroe carpenter named James" purchased by Mr. John Joyce [of Kingston, Jamaica] from Duncan Johnston. Signed by Johnston's attorney, James Wright.

: [Bill of sale for a slave named James]; Bill of sale for "one negro man named James" purchased by John Joyce of Kingston, Jamaica, from Michell & Daggers. Additional note at bottom signed by Joyce indicates that the "above James runaway" [probably shortly after purchase].

: [Bill of sale for a slave named Joe]; Receipt for the sale of "a certain black man named Joe" from Joseph Houston, Junior, and Charles J. Guion of New York City to Peter G. Hart. Document specifies that after a period of four years, Joe will be freed. Signed by witness Benjamin Hart.

: [Bill of sale for a slave named John]; Bill of sale for "one negro boy named John," purchased by Mr. John Joyce [of Kingston, Jamaica] from Robert Reid [Reed?].

: [Bill of sale for a slave named Jude]; Bill of sale for a "wench named Jude," purchased by John Joyce [of Kingston, Jamaica], for company Joyce & Turnbull. Signed by Richard Bailey.

: [Bill of sale for a slave named Kate]; Two documents on one page in two hands. On top, a bill of sale of "a female negro slave named Kate" from Nicholas Dudley [probably of Exeter, New Hampshire] to his son-in-law and daughter, Sarah and Josiah Robinson. On bottom, bill for cost of materials purchased by Capt. Josiah Robinson for the funeral of Nicholas Dudley from Daniel and Jacob Tilton.

: [Bill of sale for a slave named Louisa]; Bill of sale for "a negroe woman named Louisa for exportation," purcahsed by Mr. John Joyce [of Kingston, Jamaica] from Rebecca Almeyda.

: [Bill of sale for a slave named Mandy]; Bill of sale for "a negro girl name[d] Mandy" from G. W. Turk to Henry Gotcher of Hamilton County [probably Tennessee].

: [Bill of sale for a slave named Mimba]; Document on one leaf in three hands. On top, a contract signed by Dudley Saltonstall promising to "carry to North American for sale" a "negroe girl named Mimba." On bottom, a reciept for the sale of the slave Mimba dated June 4, 1763. On back, verification of sums received by Dudley Saltonstall. Signed by John Joy of New London [Connecticut] and dated October 13, 1763.

: [Bill of sale for a slave named Monday]; Bill of sale for "one negro man slave named Monday" purchased by John Joyce from Michell [Mitchell?] & Daggers of Kingston [Jamaica].

: [Bill of sale for a slave named Phillis]; 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 sister-in-law, Sarah Louisa Goodman.

: [Bill of sale for a slave named Portsmouth]; Bill of sale for "a certain negro boy called Portsmouth" from David Ingersol [?] to Barnabus Brient [Bryant] [of Albany, New York]. On back, bill of sale for same slave, Portsmouth, from Barnabus Bryant to Evert Wendell, dated January 2, 1726.

: [Bill of sale for a slave named Price]; Bill of sale for "a negroe woman named Price for exportation," purchased by Mr. John Joyce [of Kingston, Jamaica] from Esther Palache. Signed by Abm. [Abraham] D. C. Pereira.

: [Bill of sale for a slave named Sam]; Bill of sale for a "negroe fellow named Sam" from Basil Cowper, William Telfair, and Edward Telfair [of Savannah, Georgia] to Benjamin Williamson of St. George Parish, Georgia.

: [Bill of sale for a slave named Simon]; Bill of sale for "a negro named Simon," purcahsed by Turnbull & Joyce from Cornelus [Cornelius?] Dunn of Mobile [Alabama].

: [Bill of sale for a slave named Susannah and her children named Jacob and Henry]; Bill of sale for "a negro slave named Susannah and her children named Jacob and Henry" from Jeremiah Holt of Orange County, North Carolina to Archibald D. Murphy.

: [Bill of sale for a slave named Tom]; Bill of sale for "a negroe man slave named Tom," purcahsed by Mr. John Joyce [of Kingston, Jamaica] from James Boyle. Includes additional note that funds will also pay "three weeks allowance and dressing his leg."

: [Bill of sale for a slave named Tom]; Bill of sale for "a young stout negro boy named Tom" purchased by "Messrs. Thompson, Campbell & Macneal for Mr. Joyce." Signed by J. S. Carnegy for Maxse & Scollay.

: [Bill of sale for a slave named Violet]; Bill of sale of "a negro girl named Violet" from New York City butcher Rober Heaton to Nicholas Jones.

: [Bill of sale for a slave named Will]; Bill of sale for "one negro Man named Will for transportation," purchased by Mr. John Joyce of Kingston [Jamaica] from Thomas Hersey Barrett. Signed by Edward Marriott.

: [Bill of sale for six slaves named Cato, William, Trouble, Quaco, Jannette and Holly]; Bill of sale for "six negro slavesCato, William, Trouble, Quaco, Jannette, & Holly [Molly?]," purcahsed by Mr. John Joyce of Kingston [Jamaica] from Henry J. Kerreth.

: [Bill of sale for slaves David and Betty]; Printed bill of sale for "two negro slaves named David & Betty" from James Slater to Messrs. Steadman & Dunlap of Richmond [Virginia].

: [Bill of sale for slaves to Davis Smith]; Bill of sale for twelve slaves from John H. Tucker to Davis Smith, both of Savannah, Georgia. Names of slaves and their ages listed on back.

: [Bill of sale for the slave called Lavina]; Bill of sale of "one negro wench called Livina" from Pieter Quackenbous to indian trader Pieter [Peter] Ryckman of Albany, New York.

: [Bill of sale for three slaves named Grace, Nancy, and Stephen]; Bill of sale for "two negro girls named Grace & Nancy & one Boy named Stephen for transportation," purchased by Mr. John Joyce of Kingston [Jamaica] from Henry J. Kerreth.

: [Bill of sale for three slaves named Wood, Douglass and October]; Bill of sale for "three negroe men named Wood, Douglass, and October," purchased by Mr. John Joyce of Kingston [Jamaica] from Robert Spalding.

: [Bill of sale for two slaves named Billy and Peter]; Bill of sale for two "negro men" named Billy and Peter, purchased by Mr. John Joyce of Kingston [Jamaica] and Mr. John Amoss from Stibbert, Stephens and & Nacster. Signed by Wm. [William] Taylor.

: [Bill of sale for two slaves named Cuffee and George]; Bill of sale for two "negroe fellows" named Cuffee and George for exportation, purchased by Mr. John Joyce [of Kingston, Jamaica] from Jacob Gutteres. Signed by Abm. [Abraham] D. C. Pereira.

: [Bill of sale for two slaves named Harriet and George Washington]; Bill of sale for "one negro woman named Harrietand also one negro boy named George Washington" from the executors of the estates of the Rev. Samuel Donnell, deceased, to Edward McMillan [probably both of Wilson County, Tennessee].

: [Bill of sale for two slaves named Pompey and Adam]; Bill of sale for "a negro man named Pompey" and "a negro man named Adam" purchased by John Joyce of Kingston [Jamaica] from W. & G. [Wg. G.?] Dawson.

: [Bill of taxation for the import of a slave to Philadelphia]; Bill of taxation for the import of slaves for merchant Samuel Mifflin and mariner Joseph Brown of Philadelphia [Pennsylvania].

: [Birth certificate of Ann Maria Stevenson]; 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 E. R. Birch. At bottom, certificate indicating Birch's intention to 'abandon' his rights to the child. Addressed to Tunis Wortman, Esq., Clerk of the City and County of New York.

: [Birth certificate of Charlotte a female black]; Birth certificate of Charlotte, aged six months and eleven days, born to 'Dina, a slave to Mrs. Phebe [Phoebe] Davis' of New York.

: [Birth certificate of Cora a female child]; Birth certificate of Cora, born November 5, 1801, belonging to Harriet Rumsey, wife of Robert Gill of New York City.

: [Birth certificate of Cornelia Wilson]; Birth certificate of Cornelia Wilson, born May 20, 1808, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Maria' belonging to New York City dealer Isaac Abrahams. Damage to document on right side with text missing, including birth date.

: [Birth certificate of Cornelius Jackson]; Birth certificate of Cornelius Jackson, born in 'August or September' 1799, belonging to John L. Norton of New York City.

: [Birth certificate of Eleanor, a female child]; Birth certificate of Eleanor, born April 9, 1807, to a 'Negro woman Margaret' and her husband Pompey. Includes note that Eleanor was baptised by Reverend Mr. Harris [probably Rev. William Harris] at St. Mark's Church in the Bowery and sponsored by Margaret's owner, widow Christian Marschalk of New York City. In document, Marschalk expresses concern that a certficate had not already been submitted by her attorney, Dirck Ten Broeck [Dirk Tenbroeck], and thus submits a second.

: [Birth certificate of Emma]; Birth certificate of Emma, born October 3, 1803, to 'a negro woman named Hetta.' Signed by attorney at law Robert P. Lee.

: [Birth certificate of Fanny a female child and Charles a male back child]; Birth certificate of Fanny, born April 18, 1806, to 'Jane a slave', and Charles, born March 1, 1810, to 'Mary a slave,' both belonging to New York City gentleman Gabriel Furman.

: [Birth certificate of Francis Jones, a male black child]; Birth certificate of Francis Joney [Jones?], born February 8, 1802, to 'Black Slave Lavinia' belonging to Henrietta Anderson. Signed by witness J. W. Buwerton [?].

: [Birth certificate of Henry Moore]; Birth certificate of Henry Moore, born September 20, 1811, to the female slave Marian Moore belonging to Harriet [Henrietta] Clarkson, widow of New York City merchant Freeman Clarkson.

: [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.

: [Birth certificate of John Baptiste Thompson]; Birth certificate of John Baptiste Thompson, born in January 1802, to a 'Negro Slave Amanda' belonging to New York City merchant Thomas Bibby.

: [Birth certificate of Martha or Mat, a black child]; Birth certificate of 'Martha or Mat,' born January 24, 1807, to a 'wench, Rachel' belonging to New York City teacher Stanton Latham.

: [Birth certificate of Mary a negro child]; Birth certificate of Mary, born in April 1802, to 'Mary a slave & Samuel Sperry a free man.' Signed by New York City merchant Gulian Ludlow.

: [Birth certificate of Matilda a female mulatto child]; Birth certificate of Matilda, born June 12, 1808, to 'Slave Bella' belonging to Ann Brooks, widow of New York City painter and glazier Michael Brooks. Signed by son John B. Brooks.

: [Birth certificate of Oliver a male child]; Birth certificate of Oliver, born July 31, 1807, to a 'Slave Judith' belonging to widow Eliza Clark of New York City. Also signed by witness Isaac L. Kip.

: [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.

: [Birth certificate of Ruth, a certain female child]; 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 certificate of Sam]; Birth certificate of Sam, born January 23, 1802, to a 'servant Hannah' belonging to New York City [merchant] John Oothout.

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