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[Birth certificate of a certain male child named Siras James]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Siras James, born October 25, 1800, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Peggy' belonging to New York City coachmaker Charles Warner.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a certain mulatto child named Thomas Richardson]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Thomas Richardson, born April 31, 1800, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Harriet' belonging to New York City coach maker James Warner.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a female child which has since been named Harriet]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Harriet, born February 15, 1812, to a 'Negro Wench Betsey' belonging to Catharine Watts, widow of Charles Watts of New York City.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a female mulatto child by the name of Harriet]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Harriet, born February 10, 1810, to a 'black girl a boun [bound?] servant the property of Thomas Stag,' at that time in the service of New York City shipwright Jacob Weaver.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a black (or yellow) male child since called William]
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.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a certain male child named Frank]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Frank, born December 15, 1811, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Catharine' belonging to New York City merchant James D. Westervelt.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a certain female child named Mary]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certficate of Mary, born August 18, 1801, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Lebell [?]' belonging to New York City [illegible] Andrew White.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a certain male child named Charles Blake]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Charles Blake, born June 2, 1806, to a 'Mulatto Woman Slave named Charlotte' belonging to New York City mariner John O. Zuill.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a certain female child named Hannah]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Hannah, born October 15, 1805, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Kate' belonging to New York City sail maker Christian White.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a certain male child named Jack]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Jack, born January 23, 1806, to a 'Negro Woman named Silva' belonging to New York City gentleman Jacob Wilkins.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Deposition of Samuel Whittelsey]
Depositions--Connecticut; Slavery--Connecticut; Amnesia
Two-page deposition of Samuel Whittelsey of Wallingford, Connecticut, describing a meeting between Reverend Mr. Joseph Noyse [Noyes] of New Haven [Connecticut], and Mr. Wharam Mather of South New Haven [Connecticut], where Mather asked for prayers...
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 VII: Visitors' Registers, 1908-1937.
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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