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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

John Watson notebook, 1701, 1726, 1775-1778
Painting, American; Finance, Personal; Real property; American poetry
Notebook of John Watson, the painter, containing miscellaneous notes and personal account information written by Watsonin1726 and by Watsons nephew, Alexander Watsonin1775-1778. There are accounts of things bought, real estate transactions, poetry,...
New-York Historical Society, Historical Manuscripts

Newtown: two houses on south side of Court Street belonging to Mrs. D.J.R. Jebbins [?], 1923. Side of Burford's barn visible on right.
Newtown (New York, N.Y.)--Pictorial works; Queens (New York, N.Y.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial works
New-York Historical Society, Photographs of New York City and Beyond

Messrs. Samuel & Wm. Vernon & Co. in Acct. with Rich'd Adams
Merchant ships--United States; Slave trade--Rhode Island--Newport; Slave trade--Massachusetts--Boston
Account record by Richard Adams of expenses related to trade on serveral ships belonging to Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island]. Includes mention of the Brig Royal Charlotte and the Schooner Little Sally.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

Invoice of a Cargo of Negroes laden on board the Ship Ascension at Mosambique
Slave trade--Mozambique; Slave trade--Rhode Island--Newport; Slave ships--United States; Merchant ships--United States
Account record for a cargo of 238 "Negroes" aboard the Ship Ascension at Mozambique, belonging to Messr. Vernon Gardner & Co. [William Vernon and Caleb Gardner].
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

Sales of 15 Slaves Rec'd [by] the Royal Charlotte belonging to Messrs. Saml. and Wm. Vernon, Merchts. R. Island, Octr. 1763 and sold [by] Richd. Adams
Merchant ships--United States; Slave trade--Virginia; Slave trade--Rhode Island
Account record for the sale of 15 slaves from the cargo of the Royall [Royal] Charlotte, sold by Richard Adams [of Virginia] on behalf of Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island]. Includes names of purchasers, price paid, and gender and...
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

Caleb Godfrey in Acct. wth. Saml. & Wm. Vernon
Merchant ships--United States; Slave trade--South Carolina; Slave trade--Rhode Island--Newport
Account record of expenses by Caleb Godfrey aboard the Sloop Hare, belonging to Samuel & William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island].
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Letter from Daniel McFarland to Lysander Spooner]
Four-page letter and envelope dated February 3, 1897, from Daniel McFarland in South Bend, Indiana to Lysander Spooner in Boston, Massachusetts, inquiring about mutual acquaintances and briefly discussing several of Spooner's pamphlets.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Bill for cost of apprehending and keepingcustody of slaves belonging to Mr. Wm. Chapman]
Slaves--Virginia--Brunswick County; Slavery--Virginia--Brunswick County
Bill for apprehending and keeping [] custody of slaves belonging to Mr. Wm. [William] Chapman by Mr. Charles West, Constable of St. Andrew's Parish [in Brunswick County, Virginia].
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Receipt for transportation costs of slaves]
Slaves--South Carolina--Granville County; Slavery--South Carolina--Granville County; Slaves--South Carolina--Orangeburg County; Slavery--South Carolina--Orangeburg County;
Bill for the cost of apprehending and transporting various slaves to trail presented by Allen Addison [possibly of Granville County, South Carolina] to "the Publick." Identifies slaves Lucy, Nancy, Hannah and Fryday, all belonging to Joseph Perry...
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

To the Overseers of the Poor of Albany
Slaves--New York (State)--Albany; Slavery--New York (State)--Albany; Poor--New York (State)--Albany
Bill for the support of "Lena, a child from a slave" belonging to Peter Edmund Elmendorf of Albany, New York.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Bill of lading for the Sloop Wyndan]
Newport--Commerce--Africa; Africa--Commerce--Newport; Merchant ships--United States
Bill of lading for the Sloop Wyndan, belonging to William Vernon, on a voyage from Newport [Rhode Island] to the Coast of Africa carrying rum, wine, coffee, sugar, tobacco, turpentine, flour, tea, and other provisions. Signed by ship Master Thomas...
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]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of [?], born January 13 [?] to a 'Mulatto Woman Slave named Sarah' belonging to Frederick Roorbach of New York City. Document damage at left with text missing.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

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

[Birth certificate of Martha or Mat, a black child]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of 'Martha or Mat,' born January 24, 1807, to a 'wench, Rachel' belonging to New York City teacher Stanton Latham.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a black female child named Rachel]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of a 'black female child Rachel,' born April 10, 1805, belonging to New York City merchant Isaac Clason.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a certain male child named Abraham]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Abraham, born March 31, 1810, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Caty' belonging to New York City merchant James Thomson.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

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

[Birth certificate of a certain female child named Amanda]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Amanda, born January 16, 1807, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Phillis' belonging to widow Ann Helme of New York City.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

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