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actments the institution was steadily legislated against in New York until in 1827 it had no legal standing in the Empire State at all, and within her boundaries negro slavery was wiped out.
So far as Long Island is concerned, it is im" possible to discover accurately the extent to which, in its beginning, the institution pre- vailed. On broad lines it may be asserted that each owner of the soil, as soon as he was wealthy enough, in early times bought at least one slave to aid in its cultivation, and that as wealth increased it became quite fashionable to have one or more negroes as domestic ser- vants as well as farm hands. But we read at no time of entire dependence being placed, either for domestic or farm services, on slave labor ; nor do we meet with the slightest signs of the existence of any of the great aggrega- tions of slaves on the lands of individual land- owners which marked the institution further to the south. An idea of this is given in the following list of slaves in Long Island, front a census of the State, which was taken in I775:
BUSHWICK.
A list taken by Captain Francis Titus, of Bushwyck in Kings County, of the Slaves be- longing to the Inhabitants of his District, viz. :
Owners' Names. Males. Females.
John Misroll
J
John Liequare
1
George Durje. .
1
1
Abraham Liequare
1
Folkert Folkertsen
2
2
William Bramebosch
2
John Rcseveldt.
1
Jacob Misroll
1
Nicholas Lefferts
1
Catherine Lefferts
Abraham Miller
1
Marritje Woertman
1
David Van Cots
1
Theodorus Polhemus.
T
1
Daniel Burdett .
2
Jacob Durye
1
1
Peter Lot
1
Abraham Schenck
1
Evert Van Ge der
1
Neclos Folkertsen
1
1
Andris Stucholm.
1
Peter Conselye .
1
Capt. Francis Titus
1
21
Capt FRANS TITUS.
122
HISTORY OF LONG ISLAND.
BROOKLYN.
A list taken from the Negro's belonging to the Inhabitance, under the Command of Saml Hopson Captn of the West Company of Brook- land in Kings County :
Negroes' Names.
One Negro Man cald Francis ...
Do Sambo. . ..
Isaac Sebring
One Do Wench Judy.
One Negro Man Cald Roger Do
Harry
Do Peter
Do
Josey
Do Esquire
One Negro Wench cald Mary Do pegg.
One Negro Man cald Will Do Cezer. One Negro Man cald prince.
Simon Booram Cornel Sebring
Saml Hopson
Christopher Codwise. 2 male .. . . 2 female
John Cowenhoven
4 male.
1 female
Martin Reyerse 1 male. .
One Negro Man cald Tight
One Do Wench Dine
One Negro Man cald Thom
Do Jack.
Chrispr Seehar
Jacobus Degraew
1 male ..
1 female
Barent Jansen
1 male.
1 female
Jan Ryerse
1 male. .
Rem Remsen
1 male ....
1 female
Whitead Cornwell
Abram Remsen
1 male ..
Tuenes Bogaert.
1 male. .
John Middagh
DW Sara Rapelie.
1 male.
1 male.
1 female
Jakes Durje
2 male. .
2 female
Jan Noorstrant.
1 male.
1 female
Jeronemus Rapelie
2 male. .
1 female
One Negro Man cald Chalsey
Israel Hosfield Junr
Jacob bergen
1 male. .
1 female
Peter Stots
Pieter V D Voort.
1 female
Karel Debavois
1 male.
2 female
Johanis Debavois
Jacobus Debavois
1 male. .
1 female
Cornelis V D hoef.
2 male.
Arsus Remsen
1 male ..
2 female
Adriaen Hegeman
1 male ...
DW Dina Rapalje
I male ....
1 female
John Rapalje .
3 male. ...
2 female
Abrm Brewer
Israel Hosfield
Jacob De Bevoice
Jacob Bennett
Jery Bruer
Do Deyon One Negro Man cald Prime.
One Negro Man cald Ceaser Do Wench Lil
One Negro Man cald Isaac.
Negroes Names.
One Negro Man cald Jo Do Wench Jane
One Negro Wench cald Jane One Negro Man cald Harry. Do
Nease.
Do
Dick.
Jacob Bruington
Do
Charles
To Whom Belonging. Mrs Vandike Earsh Middagh
Do Wench Peg . 43 Negro Men 24 Do Women
Total, 66
The above is a just account of Negroes to the Best of my knowledge belonging to the Inhabitants of the West Company of Brookland SAML HOPSON.
The list of the Negroes both male and fe- male Who Reside In the District of Capt. John Lott In Kings County in brucklen To Every Person belonging by name as foloing :
One Negro Man cald Dick Do Prince.
One Do Wench Dine ..
One Negro Man cald Robin
Peter Van Pelt
Micael Bargan
Jeremias Remse. 2 male. 2 female
Lammert Sudam
1 male. . › 1 female
John Lott
2 female
Do Wench Bett
One Negro Man cald Toney. Do Wench cald Mary ... Do Tracey .. One Negro Man cald Tobey. .. .. Do Wench cald Flora.
One Negro Man cald Ceaser Do Wench Jane.
One Negro Man cald James. Do Wench Bett . One Negro Man cald Sam
Do Thom
Do Wench Jane.
One Negro Man cald Clos.
John Griggs
Jacobus Lefferse
1 male.
2 female
One Negro Man cald Thom. Do Wench Jane. One Negro Man cald Harry Do Wench Libe. . One Negro Man cald Frank. Do Thom. Do Wench Anne .
Sam: De Bevoice
Mr Van Doune
Jacob Sebring
One Negro Man cald Harry. Do Wench Phillis One Negro Man cald Coffe. Do Wench Judy. One Negro Man cald Tight
One Negro Man cald Willing.
One Negro Man cald France. Do Wench Elizabeth One Negro Man cald Sam Do Wench Dine. .
George De Bevoice Jury Bloue
Winant Bennet
Benjamin Waldron
Joost Debavois
1 male. .
John Vandike
Clos Vanvaughty
Gerritt Noorstrant
1 male. .
1 female
A true Leist of the negroes male and female by me 1255 April 11. Capt JOHN LOTT.
FLATBUSH.
A true List of all the Slaves Both male and female of fourteen years old and above in. the township of flatbush in Kings County on Nassaw Island in the Province of New Yorke this Eighteenth Day of April, anog Dom 1755-
To Whom Belonging
John Bargay
Derk Bargay
One Negro Man cald Ceser
John Carpenter
Hendrik Sudam
123
SLAVERY ON LONG ISLAND.
Owners Names
Males
their names
females
their names
Dominie Van Sindere
Peter Stryker.
1
Jack .
1 Syne
John Stryker .
2
Minck & tom.
1
Dyne
Johannes V: Sickelen
1
Sambo ..
John Waldron .
Doctor V: beuren
Barent V: Defenter
3 Jack: hence & Ben.
1 Saar
Barent Andriese
3
Jafta Jacob & herry
2
Bass, and Saar
hendrick Suydam
1 Isabel
David Sprong
3 Isack: John & hammell
1 Calleen
Engelbart Lott
2 Jan and Batt.
2 Syne & Bett
Jacobus Lott
2 Sam & Jafta
I
Wyne
Cornelis Van D: Veer
1 Roos
fillis & Saar
Johannes Ditmarss.
2 frank and frans
1 Syne
Laurens Ditmars
1 Claes.
Adriaen Voorhees
Rem Martense.
2 Sam & herry
2
Emme & Susan
1
Doll .
Phillip Nagel Junr.
1
Libb
1 Bett
1
Sam.
1
Bett
Leffert Martense
1
Sam ..
1
Pagg
Rem Hegeman
Evert hegeman
1
Sesor
2
Dyne & Isabel
John Lefferts.
Jeremyes V: D: bilt
1
Minck
1 Kea
Adrian Martense
2
Nienus & Lans.
1
Isabel
Antje Ver Kerck
3
Adam: Jack & Jafta
1 Jane: Kouba: Mare & Diane
Cornelis V: Duyn
1
herry
1
herry
1 Jude
1
Sale
Johannes Lott Junr.
1
Andrew
1
Bett
Isaac Snediker
Jacob Snediker
1
toon .
1 Lybe
Cornelis Wykhoff
1
Sesor
1 Dyane
1 Claes
1 Bett
1 Will.
1
Susan
Maurits Lott
1 Minck
1 Bett
Douwe Ditmarss.
1
Primus
1 Dyne
Johannes Elderts
thomas Batts
1
Yorke
2 Moryn & Lill
1 Eva
hendrick Lott.
1
tom
1 Isabel
Joseph hou ward
harmpje Lefferts.
Rem V: D: bilt.
1
Julus
1
Jane
53
the total number 108
PETER STRYKER Captn of flatbush.
FLATLANDS.
A true list of all the Slaves both male and female from fourteen Years and upwards ac- cording to an act of assembly :
Male. Female.
John Schenck Captain of the said town. 1
1
John V. Der Bilt.
1
1
Wilhelmus Stoothof Jur
1
1
harmanis hooglant
0
I
Wilhelmus Stoothof
1
Abraham Voorhees.
1
1
Cornelius Voorhees.
1
1
Male. Female. 1 0
Steve Schenck.
John Ditmars.
0
1
Willem Kouwenhoven Esqr.
1
1
Gerrit Kouwenhoven.
0
1
John Amerman
1
1
Marten M. Schenck.
0
1
Johannis Lott.
2
2
Derrick Remsen.
1
0
Johannis W. Wykof.
1
1
Pieter Wykof.
0
1
Joost Vannuis.
18
JAN SCHENCK, Capt.
1
Ben
1 herry
1 Bett
John V: Der Veer.
Gerret Cozyn .
Jeromus V: D: Veer
Steven Williamse
1
1 Mary
Gerret boerem.
1
Commenie
Abraham Bloom
Jan boerem
Karel boerem
2 Dick & herry
1 Syne
Peter Lefferts
I
Roos
1 Graes
Widdow Clarkson.
1
Mary
henry Cruger.
3 Eva: Bett & Wyntje
1 Dyane
Phillip Nagel.
Seytje V: D Bilt.
1 Isabel
1
filles
1 Prins
1 Rachel
5.5
1
Gerrit Wykof.
1
0
Roelif Van Voorhees Esqr
1
I Isabel
1 Lies
124
HISTORY OF LONG ISLAND.
GRAVESEND.
A List of the Negroes In the township of Gravesend Male and Female from the age of fourteen years and upward May 1, 1755 :
Names of Masters.
The No. of each Man.
Male Sex.
Fe- male Sex.
Petrus Van Pelt
3
1
Jacobus Van Nuys .
2
1
1
Hendrick Johnsen
1
1
0
Heart Van foerhees.
Males. Females.
Richard Stillwell.
2
2
John Grigg.
1
John Voahears.
2
1
Nicholas Stillwell.
1
Saartje Barkeloo.
2
I
1
Roeliff terhunen
I
1
1
0
I
Isaac Denyce
]
2
1
1
0
Samuel Garritson
1
=
Casper Crapster
2
1
1
Neeltye Voorhears
1
0
Gerrit Kounover
1
1
Farnandus Van Sicklen.
1
1
Gerrit Van Duyn
1
1
Nicholas Williamsen
1
1
Willem Van Nuys.
3
2
1
James Hubbard.
0
1
Willem Van Nuys Junr.
1
0
1
Daniel Lake.
2
1
Rutgert Van Brunt Junior
10
6
1
Cornelious Stryker
0
1
Evert Suydam
1
0
1
Fernandus van Sicklen.
1
0
John Johnson.
I
1
0
William Johnson.
0
1
Rutgert Van Brunt.
1
2
Peter Williamson
0
1
Andries Emans.
2
1
1
Wilhelmis Van Brunt
I
1
0
Thomas Pollock.
3
1
Roelof Van Brunt.
I
1
0
Joris Lot
1
2
2
The totle Number of Males Seuenteen
The tothe Number of Females Seuenteen
Rebecca Emans
J
0
2
67
37
30
NEW UTRECHT.
A true list of all the Slaves of the Town- ship of Newuytreght in Kings County :
PETRUS VAN PELT Captn.
HEMPSTEAD.
Hempsted in Queens County on Nissaw Island and in the province of New Yorck; accompt of the slaves brought in to George Everit Capt. within his Districts.
April ye 28-anno. 1755.
Georg Rierson.
3 mals Seasor adom, Jack.
1 famale, Diannah
Cornelius Rierson.
1 famale-bet
Beniamin Dvsenbere.
] male-mike ..
2 famals, bess, pen
William Cornell
3 mals been, Charls, Sam
1 famale-nan
Hendrick Hendricksen .
I male savl.
I famale-Gin
Thomas hendricksen.
1 famale-Jvde
John ffoster.
1 famale-Gin
John : Montonye.
] male Jack.
Jacob Vollintine. .
1 famale Greech
Beniaman Downing
] famale Elly
William Lines .. .
3 mals Dick, prince Eliiah.
1 famale peg
Thomas Seamons.
I male-Jack
Jonathan Vollintine
1 famale Sarah
Sanvel Searing.
1 male franck.
] famale Cate
Daniel Searing.
1 male tie.
Jacob Searing.
2 males-Stephen-Lew
Jeams Smith.
1 male Yorck.
Timothy Smith. .
] male Robbin
1 famale-nan
Ellixander Davorson.
2 mals-tom-robbin
John Cornell
1 male Lew ..
2 famals, hannah, Diannah
David Allgoe.
3 mals, David, pero Jack.
2 famals Janna nanot
Sarah Seamons
2 mals Jack-peter.
2 famals-Dinah post
Robbard Marvil.
3 mals Ciah lonnon, hithro.
] famale Dosh
John Smith.
] famale mander
peter titvs. John Combs.
3 mals will Jefroy -- bob.
2 famals sib pendor
beniamin Smith Jeams
3 males Corso oxford John.
1 famale pendor
Smith and Richard Smith Richard Titvs.
I male Jeffre.
1 famale-bet
Vriah plat.
1 male waterford.
1 famale Gin
1
Jaques Cortelyou.
2
1
1
Jaques Cortelyou Junior
2
1
I
Pieter Cortelyou.
1
2
2
Deneys Deneys.
8
1
1
Thomas Van Dyck.
John Laan .
Bengaman Steimets.
0
1
Cort Johnson.
1
0
17
Neeltye Pietersen
1
1
0
the whole number
1 famale-nan
2
125
John Townsand. Richard townsand
2 mals Jack ned.
1 famale Gin
1 male Lew ..
1 male Ciah.
1 famale pendor
1 male York.
1 male Lve.
Ambros fish.
2 mals Jack-bendo.
Samvel willis.
2 male tie.
Richard Williams
1 male sam
] famale
John Williams
1 male savl.
William Titvs.
1 male Jeams.
1 famale-francis
mary titvs.
1 male Cato.
1 famale Nancy
Stephen titvs
1 male-ben ..
1 famale Gin
Josiah Martin
3 mals-papav Jack sackoe above 60 years old
3 famals present, Jemina and nab
George hvlit.
1 male Jacob.
1 famale Jvdc
John Smith.
2 mals Dick-Stephen.
1 famale-hannah
John Searing.
1 male harre.
John hicks.
1 male Charls
1 famale-Gin
Jacob Smith
2 males-will-tom
2 famals, biblor-bet
Isaac Smith. .
1 male seasor.
] famale-peg
Ephraim Vollingtine.
1 male petor
Elisabath titvs.
1 male Gem.
1 famale-Sarah
Charls petors.
2 mals petor-tie.
1 famale-rose
A List of the Negro Indian and Mullatta Slaves within the District whereof Benjamin Smith is Captain at Hempstead in Queens County taken the first Day of April 1755:
Owners Names.
Males. Females.
Benjn Hewlett.
1
1
'Josh : Birdsall
1
1
Soln Seaman
1
James Pine.
1
1
Benjn Smith
3
1
Leffurt Haugewout.
1
0
Wid : Lininton.
1
()
Jacob Hicks Junr
1
1
Thomas Hicks.
1.
Phebe Hicks.
1
James Mott.
Thos Tredwell.
2
1
Daniel Hewlet Junr.
1
1
Jno Carman
1
1
Saml Jackson.
3
2 0
John Rowland.
1
Thos Seaman.
0
1
Thos Seaman Junr.
0
1
James Smith ..
1
1
Jacob Seaman Esqr.
2
Cornell Smith
1
Patrick Mott.
1
0
Danl Hewlett.
0
1
Thos Carman
2
1
Jno Jackson
1
1
James Seaman
1
1
Jno Hall.
1
0
James Smith Junr
3
1
Danl Smith
1
Daniel Smith
1
John Grissman
1
()
Anthony Semans.
1
Benj : Carmon.
()
1
Richard Suthard
1
1
Males.
43
Females
26
69
May it please yr Honr
This is a true account of what has been brout. in to me
Owners Names.
Males. Females.
The Revd Mr Seabury
1 1
Sr yr most humble & obedient Servt
Benjn Lester.
2 0 Hempstead 1
JOHN BIRDSALL.
Jerm Bedell
1 1
April 5th 1755 §
1
0
Richard Jackson
3
Joseph Petit Junr.
1
1
John Cornell.
1
Thos Cornell Esqr.
1
2
Capt Brown.
6
1
Richard Cornell.
1
1
Benja Lewes.
1
Henry Mott.
1
1
1
1
1
Eldard Lucas.
1
1
Jacobus Lawrence.
1
Elias Durlum ye 3d.
1
Abraham Bond.
1
17
21
P : BENIAMIN SMITH Capt
A List of the Slaves Male and Female above 14 years of Age An Account of which has been brot in to Capt. John Birdsall, for his District in the Township of Hempstead in Queens County, according to the late Act of Assembly :
1
Male. Female.
Jacob Hicks Esqr
Elias Durland Junr.
1
2
Joseph Scidmore.
2 0
Vall : Hewlet peters. Elias Durlum .
Daniel Pine 1
0
phebe mot. John Petors. Epenetos plat.
SLAVERY ON LONG ISLAND.
1 famale-ame 1 famale-hagor
1 famale Chat
Samvel Rowland.
126
HISTORY OF LONG ISLAND.
NEWTOWN.
Newtown, May Ist, 1755.
A List of Negroes Male and Female Ac- cording to the Act of Assembly of the Prov- ince of New York taken by me JEROMES RAPELYE.
Males. Females.
Jeromes Rapelye
0
1
Cornelius Rapelye Esqr
1
1
Jacobus Lent.
1
1
John Rapelye.
1
1
John De Bevoyce.
1
3
Isack Lott
1 Det
1 Det
Samwell Allburtes
1 Det
Samwell Goslen
1 Det
Dannel Bets
1 Det
Richard penfold
2 Det
Jacob Bennet.
1 Det
Samwell Scuder 1 Det
Johnnathon Hont
1 Det
1 Det
Whillem Bets
1 Det
1 Det
Samwell Way 1 Det
2 Det
Tunus Skank. ,
1 Det
2 Det
Richard Bets
2 Det
3 Det
Jeams Way
2 Det
1 Det
Joseph Bets
2 Det
. Andros Reiker.
2 Det
1 Dt
OYSTER BAY.
A List of ye Slaves Delivered unto me, of the Eastern District of Oisterbay, Pursuant to the Direction of an act of his Honour the Lieu- tenant Governour the Council and General Assembly of the Colony of New York. Oisterbay April 24th, 1755.
JACOB TOWNSEND.
Masters & Mistresses Names
males females
George Townsend
1
1
Obediah Seaman
1
Thomas Seaman
1
John Powell . 1
1
James Tillott. 1
1
2
Benjamin Birdsall.
1
Metice Lane
1
George Weekes.
1
Samuel MacCoune.
1
William Hawxhurst.
1
Simon Cooper.
9
2
Henry Whitson
1
1
John Cock
1
1
Daniel Duryea
3
1
John Woatman.
3
1
Sarah Ludlam.
1
Ezekel Shadbolt.
1
John Townsend.
1
1
Samwell More. 1 Det
1 Det
Richard Hallett. 1 Det
Richard Hallett Jen. 1 Det
Jacob Hallett. 1 Det
1 Det
Robort Hallett .. 1 Det
Necolos parsel. 2 Det
1 Det
John parsel.
1 Det
Samwell Hallett Jen
1 Det
Tunus Brinkkerhouf
1 Det
Georg Brinkkerhouf.
1 Det
Samwell Hallett minor
1 Det
Peter Borgow.
1 Det
Isack Borgow. 1 Det
3 Det
Isack Borgow jen
2 Det
1 Det
Richard Alsup.
.3 Det
3 Det
Beniamin Skillman
1 Det
Abraham Skillman ..
1 Det
Jacob Rapelye.
1
1
Daniel Rapelye Senr.
1
1
Joseph Moore Esqr
0
1
Bernardis Bloom
1
0
Daniel Rapelye Junr.
1
1
Nathaniel Fish
2
1
John Levirich
1
0
William Furman
1
1
Samuel Waldron
1
1
Philip Edsal.
2
3
Elizabeth Pumroy
2
1
Robert Coo .
1
1
Robert Field Senr
0
Abraham Brinkerhoff
2
Hendrick Brinkerhoff
1
Samuel Fish Junr
2
Dow Sidam .
0
1
Joseph Morrel.
1
0
Edward Titus.
0
Nathaniel Baily
0
Abraham Rapelye
1
Samuel Fish Senr
2
Abraham Polhemus.
0
Gabriel Furman.
1
0
Revd Simon Horton
2
John White
1
Widow Titus.
1
William Sackett Esqr
1
Joseph Woodard.
2
Samuel Moore Esqr
1
1
Samuel Moore Lieut
1
0
John Moore
1
0
Samuel Moore son of Joseph Moore Esqr ..
1
0
Benjamin Waters.
1
2
Sarah Burrows
1
1
Cornelius Berrian Esqr.
0
2
Jeromes Ramsen. .
1
1
Rem Ramsen
1
1
Total
4.1
43
Males 44 Total
Females 43 -
26th May 1755.
List of Negroes in Queens County sent by Jacob Blackwell.
Jacob Blackwell 2 Male 1 female
Joseph Sacket . .3 Det
2 Det
Samwell Hallett. .2 Det
1 Det
George Vannolst. 1 Deto
Nathon More. 1 Det
Samuel Townsend
1
1
Silas Carman.
1
2
Cornelius Hogland.
1
Joseph Cooper.
1
1
George Youngs
1
Thomas Smith
Nom
Nom
1
1
0 1
1 1
2 1
1
1
0 1
0
Melanthon Taylor Woolsey
1
127
SLAVERY ON LONG ISLAND.
Masters & Mistresses Names
Nom males 2
Nom females
Thomas Youngs
1
Daniel Birdsall.
1
John Schank
1
William Jones
2
2
Isaac Powell
1
1
Isaac Doty
1
Nathaniel Townsend Estate
1
1
Richard Willits.
1
Samuel Waters
Samuel Willis. .
2
1
Minard Vansyckley.
1
Wright Coles.
1
1
Charles Ludlam
1
Richard Alsop.
1
1
Zuroiah Wright.
1
William Moyles
2
Henry Townsend.
1
Sarah Wright
1
John Robbins
1
David Jones Esqr
6
4
Henry Lloyd Esqr of Queens Village 5
3
Total 53
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Capt. Wright Frost's List of Slaves in Oyster Bay:
Wright Frost 1 male 1 Female
Micajah Townsend 2 males 2 Females
Amos Underhill. 1 Female
Henry Cock. 1 Maie 1 Female
Thomas Rushmore. 1 Male 2 Females
Daniel Underhill
2 males 1 Female
James Sands.
3 Males 1 Female
Thomas Bound 1 Male
Jacob Bound. .1 Female
Thoms Kirbe. 1 male
Thomas Vallentine Junr at ye East Woods In George Townsend. 1 Male Robert Seaman at Jericho In Oyster bay .... 1 Oyster Bay. 1 Silvenus Townsend 1 Male 1 Female 1 1 1 Hezekias Cock. 1 male Adrian Hagaman 1 Male 1 Female Willm Frost. 1 Male 1 Female
1 Meribah Townsend 1 Male 1 Female
1 John Semicon 1 Female
Willm Larence. 1 Male
Benjamin Wolsey 2 Males 2 Females Daniel Cock. 2 males
Jacob Frost. 2 males 1 Female
Joseph Frost. 1 Male 1 Female
Deborah Cock 1 Male 1 Female
Derick Alderson 1 male
John Striker.
1 Male
Joseph Hagaman
1 Male 1 Female
Joseph Coles.
.1 Female
Joseph Lattin 1 male
Willm Walton
.5 Males 2 Females
Peter Hagaman. 1 Male
Abraham Underhill
1 male 1 Female
Samll Underhill.
1 male 1 Female
Thoms Underhill. 1 male 1 Female
Henry Dickenson
1 male 1 Female
Townsend Dickensen
1 male 1 Female
Jacob Volingtine
1 male 1 Female
Thoms Parsall
2 Males 1 Female
Joseph Wood . 1 Male
Benjamin Wolsey Junr 3 Males 1 Female
Jean Caverly 1 male
William Kerby
1 Female
Daniel Coles. . I Male
John Anderson
1 Female
Timothy Townsend. 2 Males 1 Female
Hannah Frost. 1 Male
may it please your Honnourin Compliance with an act of the Generall Assembly & in obedience to your Honnours Command I transmit an accompt of ye ne- groes in that part of ye Town that is Aderest to me I wait your Honnours further Commands and shall with the utmost pleasure obey & I remain your Honnours most Humble and obedient servant
Oysterbay April 29 1775
WRIGHT FROST
A List of the Slaves Delivered in unto me by Virtue of An Act of ye Legislature of the Province of New York By the persons here- after named (viz .: )
Fe-
Male. male.
David Seaman at Jericho within ye Township of Oyster bay
2 Obediah Vallentine at ye North Side In ye 1 Township of Hempsted 2 1 Samuel Seaman at Westbury in Oyster Bay. William Crooker at Wheatly in Oyster bay. . William Willis at Cederswamp In Oyster Bay 1 2 Jonathan Seaman at Jericho in Oyster Bay .. Sarah Titus at Wheatly in Oyster Bay .. ... Phebe Townsend at Jericho in Oyster Bay .. . 2 1 James Townsend at Jericho in Oyster bay ... Jacob Titus at Wheatly in Oyster Bay. .. Silas Rushmore near Jericho in Oyster Bay. . 1 - Daniel Youngs near Oysterbay. 1
1 1 1
Zebulun Seaman at Jericho in Oyster bay ... William Seaman at Jericho in Oyster bay ... Thomas Jackson at Jericho in Oyster Bay ...
1 1 1 John Hagewout at Jericho in Oyster Bay .... Jown Hewlet at ye East Woods in Oysterbay John Hewlet Jur at ye East Woods in Oyster- bay.
Robert Crooker at Wheatly in Oysterbay .... 1
1
Jericho in Oysterbay April ye 25th 1755.
To the Honorable James Delancee Esqr his Majesties Lievtenant Governour and Commander in Chief In and Over ye province of New York and Teritorys Thereon Depending In America &c:
MAY IT PLEASE YOUR HONOR
Whereas there is Sundry free Negroes Melattoes and Mustees Residing within ye Township of Oysterbay that may probably Be Likely In case of Insurrections To be as Mischievous as ye Slaves, Therefore I Thought it my Duty to Acquaint Your Honor Therewith; The following is a List of them Resideing in and about ye Village of Jericho, and I Do Expect that ye Other Captains in Oys- terbay will acquaint your Honour of Those Resideing in ye Other parts of ye Township; from Your Very Hum- ble Servant
April ye 25th 1755.
ZEBULUN SEAMAN.
1
128
HISTORY OF LONG ISLAND.
A List of ye Free Negroes Mustees &c: Residing at ye Severall places hereafter Dis- cribed (viz .: )
Males. Females.
David Seaman at Jericho In Oyster Bay. . . 1 - Obediah Vallentine at ye North Side in Hempsted .. 1 1
John Willis Junr at Westbury in Hempsted . 1
Elizabeth Titus at Westbury in Hempsted.
1
John Williams at North Side in Hempsted.
1
Richard Willets at Jericho in Oyster bay. . 1
Jeremiah Robbins at Jericho in Oyster bay . 1
Total 6
2
Macy Lewis. .
... . one female
Mary Platt ..
.two females
Simon fleet.
one male
William Hawxhurst.
one male one female
Cap John Davis.
one male
Livt Joseph Luis. one male one female
Thomas Denis.
one female
A True List &c.
ISAAC PLATT
PLATT CONCKLIN
ALEXR BRYANT.
SMITH TOWN AND ISLIP.
A List of Slaves Within the District of Captain Job Smith or In the Townships of Smith Town and Islip:
Males. Females. 1 0
George Norton
one
John Mobrey
one
0
1
Charles Floyd
five
1
1
Obadiah Smith Junr.
one
1
=
Edmund Smith
six
1
3
Obadiah Smith sener.
three
2
1
Lemuel Smith.
one
1
Richard Smith Stonebrook.
one
1
0)
Just Jonas Williams ..
Lievt thomas Jervis one female
Nathan Volentine.
one female
Solomon Ketcham
one male
Thomas Brush .
one male and one female
David Rogers.
one male
William Sexton
one
0
I.
Solomon Smith
five
3
2
Floyd Smith ..
three
2
1
Philip Ketcham.
one male
Samuel Brush . .
one male
Joseph Ridgeway
one male and one female
Denis Right
one male and two females
Benijah Jervis.
one male and one female
one
=
1
Doctor Gilbert Potter
one male
Job Smith ..
six
3
3
Joseph Vondel.
two
1
1
Andrew Tid.
one
0
1
thomas Bunce.
one male
Thomas Smith.
three
1
Benjamin Right.
one male
Philip Vdle
one male
Josiah Smith
one female
Just Moses Scudder
. one female
John Samis ..
one female
Israel Wood.
one female
Robert Brush
one male
Epenetus Smith
one
1
=
David Bruester.
one
1
Wiliam Nicols
six
5
1
Elnathan Wicks
one
0
1
Caleb Smith ..
one
1
0
Jonathan Mills.
two
1
1
The aboue Account Is a true List of all the Slaves as Came to my knowledge.
Philip Wickes
one male and one female one male
timothy Carl Jr
.. one female
Daniel Blackly
one male
Jesse Carl.
thomas Rogers.
two males and one female one male and one female one male
Bridget Scudder
Timothy Carle Sen.
one male & one female one male
Zopher Rogers.
Augustin Bryan
one male and one female
Doctor Zopher Platt
four males and two females
Mr Ebenezer Prime
two males and one female
Justice Eliphilet Wickes .. .
two males and two females
Otheniel Smith.
one
1
Isaac Mills
one
1
( )
Jonas Platt
one
1
O
Zephaniah Platt
four
1
3
Jonas Mills.
one
1
0
Widow hanah Wood.
one female
Nathaniel Ketcham
one male
Mary Tredwell
six
5
1
Robert Arter
one
1
=
Richard Blidenburge.
two
1
1
Nathll Williams
one male and one female
azariah Wickes
one male and one female
Joseph Freland.
one male
Anna Willis ..
two
1
1
Rebeckah Willis.
two
1
1
Richard Willis.
two
1
1
Obadiah Smith .
two
1
1
Daniel Smith Juner
one
0
1
Daniel Smith
four
?
2
Epenetus Conklin
one male and one female one male
Capt Alexander Br.
one male
Eperetus Platt
Timothy Scudder
Joseph Smith.
. one female one male and one female one male and one female one male
Isaac Ketcham.
James Smith
two males
JOB SMITH Captain.
In 1698, according to returns then made, there were 113 negro slaves in Flushing, 83 in Southampton and 41 in Southold; in 1723 there were 444 slaves in Kings county, I,123 in Queens and 975 in Suffolk. In 1727 the
HUNTINGTON.
Aprill the 12th 1755 Negroes Belonging to Huntington male & Female:
Capt Isaac Platt. one female
Capt Platt Conklin
Richard Smith.
seven
Stephen Smith.
George Phillips.
...
1
John Wood Levth.
Alexander Smith
one male
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SLAVERY ON LONG ISLAND.
numbers were: Kings, 563; Queens, 1,31I ; Suffolk, 1,090. In 1771 a return issued by Governor Tryon shows the following: Kings, 1,162 blacks; Queens, 2,236; Suffolk, 1,452. These figures are very likely only approxi- mately correct, and are more likely to be under rather than over estimates. They are near enough to absolute correctness to enable us to see that the "institution" was steadily increas- ing in number ; but the proportion to the white population remained about the same all through.
It would appear that from the passage of the act of 1799 the manumission of slaves on Long Island became a matter of comparatively common occurrence. The following is copied from the Corporation Manual of 1864:
From the manner in which manumission was effected, it would seem that precautions were taken by the local authorities against the slaves liberated under the act from becoming paupers and chargeable upon the public, be- yond any prescribed in the act itself. Thus the manumission of any slave must be ap- proved by the Overseers of the Poor, who specified in their certificate that the slave was under fifty years of age, and was likely to be self-supporting. It is to be inferred, therefore, that the manumission of slaves over that age, or such as were decrepid or incapable of pro- viding for themselves, was not permitted. The following instrument, whereby the well-known brothers John and Jacob Hicks (after whom Hicks street has been designated), manumit a female negro, is nearly identical in form with all the deeds of manumission which were executed by the citizens of Brooklyn, and the originals of which are still on file in the offi- cial archives of the City Hall :-
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