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[Birth certificate of a certain female child named Betty]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Betty, born July 29, 1799, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Jenny' belonging to New York City counsellor at law Isaac L. Kip. Signed by witness Joseph Fellows Jun. [Junior].
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a certain female child named Harriet]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Harriet, born July 27, 1804, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Jenny' belonging to New York City merchant John Swartwout.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a certain female child named Jenny]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Jenny, born December 25, 1802, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Hannah' belonging to New York City gentleman Ebenezer Turell.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a certain female child named Sally]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Sally, born November 16, 1799, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Jenny' belonging to New York City carpenter John Van Blarcom.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a certain female child named Susan]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Susan, born February 4, 1801, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Jenny' belonging to New York City merchant John Swartwout.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a certain mulatta child named Jenny]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
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, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a certain mulatto child named Joe]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Joe, born Apirl 9, 1804, to a 'Mullato Woman Slave named Jenny' belonging to New York City merchant Samuel Denton.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a male child called by the name of Henry]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Henry, born May 8, 1802, to a 'Slave named Jenny' belonging to New York City attorney at law Isaac L. Kip.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of female child by the name of Lilla]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Lilla, born November 8, 1801, to 'Jenny a slave belonging to Samuel L. Mitchill,' a physician and member of the United States House of Representatives. Addressed to Tunis Wortman, Esq., Clerk of the City of New York.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of female child called Jenny]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Jenny, born September 9, 1802, to a 'Slave Betty' belonging to New York City merchant Richard Duryee.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Deposition of John Champneys]
Depositions--United States; Slavery--United States
Two-page deposition of John Champneys describing the circumstances surrounding charges of financial support for William Binnie [Junior], the "negro wench Jenny" and her children. Champneys purchased Jenny at "St. Augustine's when the whole property...
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

Appraissment of the personal estate of Charles Webb
Bills of sale; Slaves--Kentucky--Fayette County; Slavery--Kentucky--Fayette County
Four-page inventory of the estate of Charles Webb, including livestock, house wares, tools, and slaves named George, Billy, Rueben, Pompy, Daniel, Hampton, Ned, Stephen, Rose, Miner, Jenny, Franky, Betty, Billy, Jupiter, Moses, Jenny, Molly, Virgin...
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

Deed of Mortage between David Kirkpatrick and James Wallace
Slaves--Kentucky--Lincoln County; Slavery--Kentucky--Lincoln County
Two-Page deed of indenture between David Kirkpatrick and James Wallace, including the slaves Ely, Jenny, and Martin, in Lincoln County, Kentucky.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

John Greenwood music book, ca. 1780
Fife music; Flute music; Violin music; Music--United States--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Songs and music
Manuscript book of music given to Greenwood by a British fife-major, probably after 1780. According to 'Early American Secular Music and Its European Sources, 15891839: An Index' (http://www.colonialdancing.org/Easmes/Biblio/B018536.htm, viewed...
New-York Historical Society, Historical Manuscripts

[Letter from Frances H. Bradburn to Mr. Spooner]
Four-page letter dated December 1 [no year given] from Frances H. Bradburn in Cleveland [Ohio] to Lysander Spooner [of Boston, Massachusetts], addressing his dislike for her and asking that he "feel some better regard for [George Bradburn's] other."
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

Records of the Association for the Benefit of Colored Orphans, 1836-1972 (bulk 1850-1936). Series I: Minutes of Board Meetings, 1836-1936.
Riverdale Children's Association; Colored Orphan Asylum (New York, N.Y.); Association for the Benefit of Colored Orphans (New York, N.Y.); Charities--New York (State)--New York; Children, Black--New York (State)--New York; African American...
The records of the Colored Orphan Asylum document the activities of the institution from 1836 to 1972, with the bulk of the records falling between 1850 and 1936. The records include minutes of general meetings, the Executive Committee, the...
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

Records of the Association for the Benefit of Colored Orphans, 1836-1972 (bulk 1850-1936). Series III: Admission Records, 1837-1937.
Riverdale Children's Association; Colored Orphan Asylum (New York, N.Y.); Association for the Benefit of Colored Orphans (New York, N.Y.); Charities--New York (State)--New York; Children, Black--New York (State)--New York; African American...
The records of the Colored Orphan Asylum document the activities of the institution from 1836 to 1972, with the bulk of the records falling between 1850 and 1936. The records include minutes of general meetings, the Executive Committee, the...
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

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