Birth certificates for children born to enslaved women in New York City, 1800-1818

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: [Birth certificate of a certain male child named Peter]; Birth certificate of Peter, born September 11, 1805, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Mary' belonging to New York City boarding house keeper Benajah Abrahams., New-York Historical Society

: [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., New-York Historical Society

: [Birth certificate of a certain mulatto child named Eliza]; Birth certificate of Eliza, born on June 4, 1804, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Molly' belonging to New York City grocer Isaac A. Abrahams., New-York Historical Society

: [Birth certificate of female children Bet and Sarah]; Birth certificate of Sarah, born February 17, 1804, and Bet, born July 17, 1802, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Sarah' belonging to New York City merchant Thomas Arden., New-York Historical Society

: [Birth certificate of a certain female child named Maria]; Birth certificate of Maria, born August 8, 1806, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Sarah' belonging to New York City merchant Thomas Arden., New-York Historical Society

: [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 [?]., New-York Historical Society

: [Birth certificate of Thomas]; Birth certificate of Thomas, born April 29, 1801, to a slave named Hannah belonging to New York City ship chandler Frederick Babcock., New-York Historical Society

: [Birth certificate of a certain female child named Till]; Birth certificate of Till, born February 13, 1804, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Luce' belonging to New York City ironmonger John Bailey., New-York Historical Society

: [Birth certificate of a certain male child named Adam]; Birth certificate of Adam, born April 28, 1802, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Peg' belonging to New York City merchant Stephen Baker., New-York Historical Society

: [Birth certificate of a certain mulatta child named Jenny]; Birth certificate of Jenny, born June 1, 1812, to a 'Mulatta Woman Slave named Bet' belonging to New York City druggist Robert Bach., New-York Historical Society

: [Birth certificate of a certain male child named Curry]; Birth certificate of Curry, born July 22, 1802, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Fanny' belonging to New York City gentleman Thomas Barrow., New-York Historical Society

: [Birth certificate of a certain male child named Harry]; Birth certificate of Harry, born March 30, 1811, to a 'Mulatto Woman Slave named Tine' belonging to New York City physician Joseph Bayley., New-York Historical Society

: [Birth certificate of a certain female child ...]; Birth certificate of [?], born November 26, 1800, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Mercy' belonging to Thomas Barclay of New York City. Damage to document on left side with text missing, including name of child., New-York Historical Society

: [Birth certificate of a certain male child named Sam]; Birth certificate of Sam, born December 25, 1814, to a 'Colored Woman a slave named Tine' belonging to New York City physician Joseph Bayley., New-York Historical Society

: [Birth certificate of a certain male child named William]; Birth certificate of William, born September 4, 1806, to a 'Negro Woman Slave…named Frances' belonging to New York City lumber merchant Daniel Beach., New-York Historical Society

: [Birth certificate of a certain male child named Sam]; Birth certificate of Sam, born October 8, 1802, to a 'Negro Slave Woman named Sarah' belonging to New York City merchant Israel Bedell., New-York Historical Society

: [Birth certificate of a certain male child named Philip]; Birth certificate of Philip, born March 24, 1803, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Phoebe' belonging to James Beekman Junior of Haerlem [Harlem]., New-York Historical Society

: [Birth certificate of a certain male child named Charles]; Birth certificate of Charles, born November 1, 1810, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Sarah' belonging to Samson Benson Junior of Harlem., New-York Historical Society

: [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., New-York Historical Society

: [Birth certificate of male child Charles]; Birth certificate of Charles, born August 8, 1801, to 'Slave Rose' belonging to Egbert Benson Esquire of New York City., New-York Historical Society

: [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., New-York Historical Society

: [Birth certificate of a certain male child named William]; Birth certificate of William, born February 19, 1804, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Charity' belonging to James Blackwell of Blackwell's Island, New York., New-York Historical Society

: [Birth certificate of a mulatto male child Theodore Augustus]; Birth certificate of Theodore Augustus, born July 4, 1803, to a 'Negro Woman Amelia - a slave' belonging to New York City merchant Joseph Blackwell., New-York Historical Society

: [Birth certificate of a certain female child named Mary Ann]; Birth certificate of Mary Ann, born April 6, 1810, to a 'Negro Woman Servant named Anna' belonging to New York City physician Joseph Bloodgood. In document, the word 'Slave' has been crossed out and replaced with 'Servant.', New-York Historical Society

: [Birth certificate of a certain female child named Rachel Hutchinson]; Birth certificate of Rachel Hutchinson, born August 6, 1801, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Judy' belonging to New York City ship wright Elisha Blossom., New-York Historical Society

: [Birth certificate of a certain male child named Peter]; Birth certificate of Peter, born February 7, 1811, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Bett' belonging to New York City stock broker Leonard Bleecker., New-York Historical Society

: Indenture for Black girl Lucie [Lucy]; Certificate of indenture for a 'servant girl Lucy aged five years' to Abraham Smith of New York, who she will serve until she reaches the age of twenty-five. Signed by Elizabeth Blydenburgh, Isaac Blydenburgh, and Richard Oakley, estate administrators of Lucy's deceased former master, Benjamin Blydenburgh., New-York Historical Society

: [Birth certificate of male child Henry]; Birth certificate of Henry, aged three months and eight days, 'born of a female slave' belonging to New York City bookseller and stationer Samuel A. Burtus., New-York Historical Society

: R. Bunn's certificate [of the] birth of 4 coloured children; Birth certificate of Ida, born November 9, 1809, Jack, born October 1, 1811, David, born August 15, 1815, and Amelia, born April 15, 1817, all children of slave named Sarah belonging to New York City ladies shoe maker Reuben Bunn., New-York Historical Society

: [Birth certificate of a certain male child named John Evans]; Birth certificate of John Evans, born October 25, 1801, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Abigail' belonging to New York City grocer William C. Bucknor., New-York Historical Society

: [Birth certificate of a certain female child named Mary]; Birth certificate of Mary, born June 29, 1804, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Molly' belonging to New York City shipwright Robert Brown., New-York Historical Society

: [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., New-York Historical Society

: [Birth certificate of a certain male child named Cato]; Birth certificate of Cato, born December 14, 1800, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Dinah' belonging to New York City grocer Abraham Bond., New-York Historical Society

: [Birth certificate of a certain female child named Sally]; Birth certificate of Sally, born June 3, 1802, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Susan' belonging to New York City merchant Abraham Brinckerhoff., New-York Historical Society

: [Birth certificate of female child by the name of Susan]; Birth certificate of Susan, born May 17, 1801, to a 'Negro Wench named Nanny' belonging to New York City merchant Abraham Brinckerhoff., New-York Historical Society

: [Birth certificate of a female child named Phoebe]; Birth certificate of Phoebe, aged four months and nine days, to a 'Negro Slave named Sarah' belonging to New York City ladies shoe maker Reuben Bunn., New-York Historical Society

: [Birth certificate of female child born whose name is Phillis]; 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

: [Birth certificate of a certain male child named Harry]; Birth certificate of Harry, born July 15, 1806, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Jane' belonging to farmer Aaron Bussing of Haerlem [Harlem]., New-York Historical Society

: [Birth certificate of a certain female child named Mary]; Birth certificate of Mary, born January 1, 1808, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Isabel' belonging to New York City bookseller Samuel A. Burtus., New-York Historical Society

: [Birth certificate of a certain female child named Hannah]; Birth certificate of Hannah, born July 5, 1802, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Jane Green' belonging to New York City cartman James Caldwell., New-York Historical Society

: [Birth certificate of a certain male child named Peter]; Birth certificate of Peter, born January 5, 1804, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Hannah' belonging to New York City shipmaster Stephen Butman., New-York Historical Society

: [Birth certificate of a certain male child named George]; Birth certificate of George, born April 6, 1807, to a 'Negro Woman named Deborah' belonging to New York City merchant Abraham Bussing., New-York Historical Society

: [Birth certificate of Negro boy named Charles]; Birth certificate of Charles, born April 8, 1810, to a 'Slave Sarah' belonging to New York City merchant David Cargill., New-York Historical Society

: [Birth certificate of female slave child named Ann]; Birth certificate of Ann, born February 4, 1803, to a 'Slave named Rachell' belonging to New York City butcher James Carr., New-York Historical Society

: [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., New-York Historical Society

: [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., New-York Historical Society

: [Birth certificate of a certain male child named Edward]; Birth certificate of Edward, born March 11, 1812, to a 'Negro Slave Woman named Caty' belonging to Catherine Cass, widow of Joseph Cass of New York City., New-York Historical Society

: [Birth certificate of male child Theophilus]; Birth certificate of Theophilus, aged eight months, born to a female slave belonging to New York City merchant Isaac Clason., New-York Historical Society

: [Birth certificate of a Black female child named Rachel]; Birth certificate of a 'Black female child Rachel,' born April 10, 1805, belonging to New York City merchant Isaac Clason., New-York Historical Society

: [Birth certificate of a certain female child named Isabella]; Birth certificate of Isabella, born August 14, 1802, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Peggy' belonging to New York City merchant John B. Coles., New-York Historical Society

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