Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of William, born April 19, 1807, to a 'female slave' belonging to New York City sail maker Peter H. Wendover. Addressed to Thomas Morris Esquire, Clerk of the City and County of New York.
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Matilda, born November 28, 1807, to a 'Mulatto Woman named Jane' belonging to New York City guager John Herttell. In document, the word 'Slave' has been crossed out of description of mother.
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Nanny, born August 16, 1807, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Jane' belonging to gentleman Joseph Mott of Haerlem [Harlem], New York City.
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York; Fugitive slaves--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Horace, born in April 1808, and Bet, born in January 1810, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Tamer' belonging to New York City merchant James Forrest. Includes note stating that 'the said Tamer absented herself from my Service in...
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Robert Myers [Meyer], born November 25, 1807, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Sarah' [probably Sarah Meyer] belonging to New York City coal merchant William Dodge.
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
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 certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Luce, born October 15, 1807, to a 'Negro Woman named Deborah' belonging to New York City cabinet maker Fenwick Lyell. Includes note that Deborah formerly belonged to Lyell's brother.
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Henry, born in September 1808, to 'Hannah a black womanslave' belonging to New York City merchant Henry Hurtus. Notarized by Judah Zuntz.