Town Book for Castletown For the Entry of Black Children, 1799-1827, page 2 [page 3-6 are missing]

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Creator / Contributor: Castleton (New York, N.Y.)
Title: Town Book for Castletown For the Entry of Black Children, 1799-1827, page 2 [page 3-6 are missing]
Collection Title: Town Book for Castletown For the Entry of Black Children, 1799-1827
Date: 1801-01-15
Description: Birth certificate for a male child named Nicholas, born on May 8, 1800 of Sam, enslaved by John Mersereau, and Bett, enslaved by Cornelius Cruser, signed by John Mersereau and dated January 15, 1801.
Identifier: Mss Collection - AHMC -Castleton (N.Y.)
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Subject: Slaves--New York (State)--Richmond County
Slavery--New York (State)--Richmond County
Slaves--Emancipation--New York (State)--Richmond County
Slave records--New York (State)--Richmond County
Subject personal name: Mercereau, John, 1732-1820
Cruser, Cornelius
Nicholas
Bett
Sam
Subject geographic name: Castleton (New York, N.Y)
Material type or medium of original: birth registers
registers (lists)
free papers
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