The documentary history of the state of New York, Vol. III pt 2, Part 21

Author: O'Callaghan, E. B. (Edmund Bailey), 1797-1880 ed. cn; New York (State). Secretary's Office
Publication date: 1850
Publisher: Albany, N.Y. : Weed, Parsons & Co.
Number of Pages: 1242

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0

Abraham Voorhees

1

1 Johannis W. Wykof.

1

Cornelis Voorhees

1

1 Pieter Wykof. 1

1

1 Steve Schenck. 1

0 Joost Vanquis U

-

John Ditmarg 0

1

17 18

JAM BCHENCK COIL

1

Willem Kouwenhoven Faqr .. 1

1 Judo

860

CENSUS OF SLAVES.

NEW UTRECHT. A true List of all the Sluves of the Township of Newuytreght in Kings County.

The No. Fe-

The No. Male Fe-

Names of tho Masters.

3

2

1

1

1 Willem Van Nuys Junr .. 1

0

1

Hendrick Johnsen

1

1

U Rutgert Van Brunt Junior 10

4

Haert Van foerhees 3

2

1

Evert Suydam 1

0

1

Jaques Cortelyon

2

1

1 John Johnson 1

1

0

Jaques Cortelyou Junior 2

1

1

Rutgert Van Brunt. 3

1

2

Pieter Cortelyou.

4

2

2

Andries Emans .. ..

2

I

1

Deneys Deneys

8

4

4 Wilhelmis Van Brunt ...

1

1

Saartje Barkeloo

2

1

1 Thomas Pollock .

3

2

1

Thomas Van Dyck 1

0

1 Roelof Van Brunt .. 1

1

0

John Laan ..

1

1

0 Joris Lot ..

4

2

2

Casper Crapster. 2

1

1

Neeltye Pietersen

1

1

0

Gerrit Kounover 2

1

1

Rebecca Emans.

1

0

22

Gerrit Van Duyn. 2

1

1

-

67

37

30

the whole number PETRUS VAN PELT Captn.

GRAVESEND.

A List of the Negroes In the township of Gravesend Male and Fe- male from the age of fourteen years and upward May 1. 1755.

Mides. Fe-

Males. Fe

malea

Richard Stillwell

2

males. 2 James Hubbard

0

1

John Grigg

2

1 Daniel. Lake ..

2

1

John Voahears.

2

1 Cornelious Stryker.

1

Nicholas Stillwell

1

2 Fernandus van Sicklen 1

0

Rocliff terhunen

1

1 William Johnson

1

Isaac Denyce

1

2 Peter Williamson

1

Samuel Garritson

1

0 Bengaman Steimets 0

1

Neeltye Voorhears

1

0

Cort Johnson 1 0

Farnandus Van Sioklen

1

1

Nicholas Williamsen 1

1 17 1

The totle Number of Males Seuenteen

The totle Number of Femalos Seuenteen

1

of each Male male Man. Sex. Sex. Names of the Masters Man

of each Sex male

Sex

Petrus Van Pelt

Willem Van Nuys .. 3

1

Jacobus Van Nuys

2

CENSUS OF SLAVES.

HEMPSTEAD.

Hemsted in Queens County on Nissaw Island and in the province of New-Yorck. accompt of the slaves brought in to George Everi! Capt. within his Districts. April ye 28-anno. 1755.

1 Georg Rierson 3 mals Seasor adom. Jack I famale, Diannah

Cornelius Rierson

Beniamin Dvsenbere. I male-mike ..

2 famals, bess, pen

William Cornell. 3 mals been. Charls. Sam. 1 famale-nan

Hendrick Hendricksen 1 male savl

1 famale-Gin

Thomas hendricksen.

1 famale-Jvde

John ffoster

John : Montonye

1 male Jack.

Jacob Vollintine.

Beniamin Downing

1 famale elly

William Lines .. 3 mals Dick. prince Elijah 1 famale peg

Thomas Seamons

1 male-Jack

Jonathan Vollintine

1 famale Sarah

Samvel Searing. 1 male franck

Daniel Scaring

1 male tie ..

Jacob Searing.

2 males-Stephen-Lew .. 1 male Yorek

Timothy Smith

1 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 Seamong

2 mals Jack-peter .. 3 mals Ciah lounon, hithro 1 famale Dosh

l famale mander

peter titvs.

3 mals will Jefroy-bob .. 2 famals sib pendor

John Combs

l famale-nan

beniamin Smith Jeams

Smith and Richard Smith

Richard Titvs.

1 male Jeffre.

I famale-bet

John Townsand

2 mals Jack ned.

1 famale Gin

Richard townsand.

1 male Lew

phebe mot

1 male Ciah.

1 famale pendor

John Petorg

1 male York

Epenetos plat.

1 male Lve ...

Ambros fish.

2 mals Jack-bendo.

1 famale-ame

Samvel willis.

1 male tie.

1 famale-hagor

Richard Williams

1 male sam

l famalo

John Williams.

1 male gavl.

William titvs.

1 male Jeams

J famale-francis

mary tilvs ..

1 male Cato.

l famale Nancy

Stephan titvs. 1 male-ben.

1 famale Gin

Josiah Martin 3 mals-papav Jack sackoe 3 famals present, Jemina above 60 years old and nab

George hvlit

1 male Jacob. .

1 famale Jvdc

John Smith.

2 mals Diek-Stephen .. 1 famale-hannalı

Samvel Rowland.

1 male harre ..

John hieky ..

1 male Charls

1 famale-Gin

Jacob Smith.

2 mals-will-tom.

2 famals, biblor-bet

Isaac Smith.

1 male seasor

1 famale-peg

Ephraim Vollingtine. 1 male petor

Elisabath titvs.

1 malo Gem .. 1 famale-Sarahı

Charls petors.

2 mals petor-tio.

1 famale-roso

2 famals-Dinah post

Robbard Marvil.

John Smith

3 mals Corso oxford John I famale pendor

Vriah plat.

1 male waterford.

l famale Gin

John Searing

1 famale Chat

1

1 famale-bet

I famale-Gin

1 famale Greech

l famale Cate

Jeams Smith.

862

CENSUS OF SLAVES

A List of the Negro Indian and Mullata Slaves within the District whereof Benjamin Smith is Captain at Hempstead in Queens County taken the first Day of April 1755.

Male Feinle

Male Female

Jacob Hicks Esqr

1

2 Richard Cornell 1

1

Jacob Hicks Junr 3

1 Benja Lewes.

1

Thomas Hicks

1 llenry Mott.

1

Phebe Hicks

1

Vall : Hewlet peters

1

James Mott.

1 Elias Durlun .. 1

1

1

John Cornell

9 Jacobus Lawrence.

1

Joseph Scidmore.

1 Elias Durlun ye 3d.

Thos Cornell Esqr

3

2 Abraham Bond.

1

Capt Brown 6

1

-

17 21

PI BENJAMIN SMITH Capt

A List of the Slaves Male and Female above 14 years of Age An Account of which has been brot in to Cupt John Birdsall, for his District in the Township of Hempstead in ' Queen's County, according to the late Act of Assembly.

Owners Names

Malce Females

Owners Names

Males Femaice

The Revil Mr Seabury

1

1 Jacob Seaman Esqr.

2 2

Benjn Lester

0 Cornell Smith.

1

Jerm Bedell

1

1 Patrick Mott.

I

0

Benjn Hewlett

I

1 Danl Hewlett.

0

1

Josh : Birdsall

1

1 Thos Carman

1

Soln Seaman

1 Jno Jackson

1

1

James Pine .

1

1

James Seaman

1

1

Benjn Smith

3

1 Jno Hall ..

1

0

Leffurt Ilaugewont. Wid: Lininton

1

0 Danl Smith

1

1

Elias Durland Junr.

1

0 Daniel Smith 0 1

Richard Jackson

3

2 John Grissman. 1

0

Joseph Petit Junr

1

1 Anthony Semans.

1

0

Thos Tredwell

2

1 Daniel Pine

1

0

Jno Carman

1

1

Benj: Carmon

0

1

Saml Jackson.

3

2

Richard Suthard

1

John Rowland

1

Males ..

43

Thos Seaman ..

1

Females 26

Thos Seaman Junr

0

1

-

James Smith .. 1

1

GU

May it please yr Honr

This is a true Account of what has been brout. In to me

Er yr most humble & obedient Bervt

Ilempstead April 5th 1/65 (

JOHN BIRDGALL.

-

Daniel Hewlet Junr. 1

1

Eldard Lucas.

1

0 James Smith Junr.

1

0

CENSUS OF SLAVES.

863

NEWTOWN.

Newtown May 1st 1750. A List of Negroes Male and Female According to the Act of Assem- bly of the Province of New York taken by me JEROMES RAPELYE.

Males Females 0

Malos Females 0

1

Cornelius Rapelyo Esqr. Jacobus Lent

1

1 Abraham Rapelye

1

·2

John Rapelyo. 1

I Abraham Polhemus U

1

John De Bevoyce

1

3 Gabriel Furman.

1

0

Jacob Rapelye ..

1

1 Revd Simon Horton

?

1

Daniel Rapelye Senr.

1

1 John White. 2

1

Joseph Moore Esqr

0

1 Widow Titus.

1

0

Bernardis Bloom ..

1

U William Sackett Esqr

1

I

Daniel Rapelye Junr

1

1 Joseph Woodard ... 2

0

Nathaniel Fish

2

1 Samuel Moore Esqr

1

1

John Levirich

1

0 Samuel Moore Lieut

1

0

William Furman

1

1 John Moore ..

1

0

Samuel Waldron

1

1 Samuel Moore son of Joseph 1 3 Moore Esqr. 0

Elizabeth Pumroy

2

1

Benjamin Waters

1

2

Robert Coo .

1

1

Sarah Burrows

1

1

0

1

Cornelius Berrian Esqr 0

2

Abraham Brinkerhoff

2

Ilendrick Brinkerhoff

3

U

Rem Ramsen

1

1

Samuel Fish Junr

2

1

Dow Sidam .. 0

Total

43

Joseph Morrel

1

Edward Titus 0

1

Males 41 Total Females 43 -

26th May 1753.

List of Negroes in Queens County sent by Jacob Blackwell.

Jacob Black well

2 Male I femalo

Richard Alsup . .. 3 Male 3 female

Joseph Sacket. 3 Det 2 Det

Samweil Ifallett 2 Det 1 Det

Abraham Skilman. . .

1 Det

George Vannoist 1 Deto

Isack Lott I Det 1 Det

Nathon More. 1 Det

Samwell Allburtes 1 Det

Samwell More

I Det 1 Det

Richard Hallett.

1 Det

Dannel Bets. 1 Det

Richard Hallett Jen ..

1 Det

Jacob Hallett

I Det 1 Det

Richard penfold 2 Det Jacob Bennet 1 Det Samwell Scuder. 1 Det

Robort Hallett. 1 Det

Necolos parsel 2 Det 1 Det

John parsel . 1 Dct

Samwell Hallett Jen .. 1 Det

Tunus Brinkkerhonf. I Det Georg Brinkkerhouf ..

1 Det

Richard Hets. 2 Det

3 De

Peter Borgow.

1 Det

Joseph Bet8 2 Det

Isack Borgow. 1 Det 3 Det

Isack Borgow jon .. 2 Det 1 Det

Tunus Skank. 1 Det

2 Det

Samwell llallett minor 1 Det

Jeams Way 2 Det 1 Det

Andros Reiker 2 Det 1

-

Jeromes Rapelye ..

1 Nathaniel Baily

1

1 Samuel l'ish Eenr 2

Beniaman Skilman ... 1 Det

Samwell Goslen 1 Det

Johnnathon Ifont I Det 1 Det

Whillem Bets 1 Det 1 Det

Samwell Way I Det 2 Det

I 0

1 Jeromes Ramsen 1

1

Philip Edsal

Robert Field Senr.

864

CENSUS OF SLAVES.

OYSTERBAY.

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 Licutenant Govenour the Council and General Assembly of the Colony of New York. Oisterbay April 24th 1755- JACOB TOWNSEND

Nom Nom

Masters & Mistresses Names

males females Masters & Mistressess Names

Nom Nom males females

George Townsend

1

1

Silas Carman.

1

-

Obediah Seaman

1

Thomas Youngs

2

1

Thomas Seaman

1

- Daniel Birdsall ..

1

John Powell.

1

1

John Schank.

2

1 12

Melanthon Taylor Woolsey .. 1

2 Isaac Powell.

1

1

Benjamin Birdsall.

1

- Isaac Doty

1

Metice Lane

1

- Nathaniel Townsend Estate 1

1

George Weekes

1

1

Richard Willits

}

Samuel MacCoune.

1

Samuel Waters

1

William Hawxhurst

1 Samuel Willis.

1

Simon Cooper.

2

2 Minard Vansyckley

1

Henry Whitson

1

1 Wright Coles

I

1

John Cock ..

2 Charles Ludlam

1

Cornelius Hogland.

1

1 Richard Alsop

1

1

Daniel Duryea. . -

1 Zurojah Wright.

1

Joseph Cooper

3

1 William Moyles.

2

George Young3

1

1 Henry Townsend.

1

3

John Woatman

1 Sarah Wright.

1

-

Thomas Smith. 3

1 John Robbins

1

-

Sarah Ludlam . 1

-

David Jones Esqr ..

6 4

Ezekel Shadbolt.

1

Henry Lloyd Esqr of Queens

3

Samuel Townsend

1

1

Total 53

44

Capt: Wright Frost's List of Slaves in Oysterbay.

Wright Frost. male 1 Female

Derick Alderson ... 1 male

......

Micajah Townsend 2 males 2 Females John Striker .. 1 Male

Amos Underhill ... . 1 Female Joseph Hagaman I Male 1 Female

Henry Cock. 1 Male 1 Female

Joseph Coles. .. 1 Female

Thoms Rushmore .. 1 Male 2 Females

Joseph Lattin. 1 male

Willm Walton. 5 Males 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

George Townsend. 1 Male

Silvenus Townsend 1 Male 1 Female

Hezeking Cock ....

] male

Adrian Hagaman. . .

1 Male 1 Fomale

Willm Frost ... ....

I Male 1 Female

Meribah Townsend 1 Male 1 Female

John Semicon ..

. 1 Female

Willm Larence .... I Male

Benjamin Wolsey .. 2 Males 2 Females

Daniel Coles. 1 Male

Daniel Cock .. 2 males

Jacob Frost 2 males 1 Female

Joseph Frost. J Male 1 Female

Deborah Cock 1 Male 1 L'etnalo

Peter Hagaman .. .. 1 Male

Abrahanı Underhill. 1 male 1 Female

Samll Underhill .....

I male 1 Female

1 male 1 Female

Thoms Underhill .... Henry Dickenson ...

1 male 1 Female

Townsend Dickensen 1 male 1 Female Jacob Volingtine ... 1 male 1 Female Thoms Parsall. . .. 2 Males 1 Female 1 Male

Joseph Wood ... Benjamin Wolsey Junr 3 Males ] Female Jean Caverly .. 1 male

William Kerby 1 Female

John Anderson. ..... 1 Female Timothy Townsend. 2 Males I Female Hannah Frost. I Male

.....

John Townsend. 1

1

Village.

James T'illott

1

William Jones.

CENSUS OF SLAVES. 865

may it please your Honnourin Compliance with an act of the Generall Assem- bly & in obedience to your Honneurs Command I transmit an accompt of ye negroes in that part of ye Town that is Aderest to me I wait your Honours further Commands and shall with the utmost pleasure obey & I remain your Honnours most ITumble and obedient servant

WRIGHT FROST

Oysterbay Aprill 29 1775

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 hereafter named (viz:)

Male. male.

David Seaman at Jericho within ye Township of Oyster bay ...

2

Obediah Vallentine at ye North Side In ye Township of Hempsted. 2

Samuel Seaman at Westbury In Oyster Bay -

William Crooker at Wheatly in Oyster bay . 1

William Willis at Cederswamp In Oyster Bay 2

Jonathan Seaman at Jericho in Oyster Bay .

1

Sarah Titus at Wheatly in Oyster Bay

1

Phebe Townsend at Jericho in Oyster Bay

-

1

James Townsend at Jericho in Oyster bay

2

Jacob Titus at Wheatly in Oyster Bay. ..

I

1

Silas Rushmore near Jericho in Oyster Bay 1

1

Robert Seaman at Jericho In Oyster bay

1

I

I

1

William Seaman at Jericho in Oyster bay

1

1

Thomas Jackson at Jericho in Oyster Bay

1

John Ilagewout at Jericho in Oyster Day

I

John Hewlet at ye East Woods in Oysterbay

1

Jolin Ilewlet Jnr at ye East Woods in Oysterbay

1

Robert Crooker at Wheatly in Oysterbay

1

Jericho in Oysterbay April ye 25th 1755.

To the Honorable James Delancee Esqr his Majesties Lievtenant Governour and Comander in Chief In and Over ye province of New York and Teritorys Thereon Depending In America &c :

MAY IT PLEASE YOUR HONOUR

Whereas there is Sundry free Negroes Melattoes and Mustees Resideing within ye Township of Oysterbay that may probably Be Likely In case of Insurrections To be as Mischevious as ye Slaves, Therefore I Thought it my Duty to Acquaint Your Honour 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 Oysterbay will acquaint Your Honour of those Resideing in ye Other parts of ye Township; from Your Very Humble Servant

April ye 25th 1755.

ZEBULON SEAMAN.

1

VOL. III.

55

-

Daniel Youngs near Oysterbay ..

Thomas Vallentine Junr at ye East Woods In Oyster Bay

1

Zebulun Seaman at Jericho in Oyster Bay

1

866

CENSUS OF SLAVES.

A List of ye Free Negroes Mustces &c: Resideing at ye Severall places hereafter Discribed (viz)

1

David Seaman at Jericho In Oyster Bay

Male. Female. 1 -

Obediah Vallentine at ye North Side in Hempsted.

I

1

John Willis Junr at Westbury in Bempsted

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

-

Totall 6

2

HUNTINGTON. Aprill the 12th 1755 Negroes Belonging to Huntington male &

female.

Capt Isaac Platt ..

one female

Capt Platt Conklin.

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

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

Widow hanah Wood

one female

Nathaniel Ketcham.

one male

Philip Ketcham.

one male

Samuel Brush

one male

Denis Right.

one male and.

two females

Benijah Jervis

one male and one female

Doctor Gilbert Potter.

one male

Nathlt Williams

one male and one female

azariah Wickes.

one male and.

one female

thomas Bunce

one male

Joseph F'reland Benjamin Right

one male

Philip Ville.

one male

Josiah Smith.

one female

Just Moses Sendder

one female

John Samis ..

one female

Israel Wood

one icmacc

Robert Brush.

one male

Epenetus Conklin

one male ante

one female

John Wood Levth

one male

Capt Alexander By x:

one male

Epenetus Platt .

one female

Timothy Scudder

one male and. · one female

Joseph Smith

one male and.

one female

Isaac Ketcham

one inale

James Smith

two males

Philip Wickes

one male and

one female

Alexander Smith

one male

timothy Carl Jr

Daniel Blackly.

Jesse Carl.

two males and one female

thomas Rogers.

one male and one femalo

Bridget Scudder.

one male

Timothy Carle Sen

one male & one female

Zopher Rogers.

one male

Augustin Bryan.

one male

one female

Macy Lewis

one female one male

one male

Joseph Rigway

one male and one female

867

Mary Platt.

two females

Simon fleet ..

one male

William Hawxhurst.

one male.

one female

Cap John Davis

one male

Tivt Joseph Luis

one male.

one female

Thomas Denis.

one female

A True List &c.

ISAAC PLATT

PLATT CONCKLIN ALEXR BRYANT.

SMITH TOWN & ISLIP. A List of the Slaves Within the District of Captain Job Smith or In the Townships of Smith Town and Islip.

Male Females

Males Females

George Norton. .. one ] U Richard Blidenburge two

1

John Mobrey.

one

U

1 Stephen Smith. one 0

1

Charles Floyd. five

4

1 George Phillips. ...

0

1

Obadiah Smith Junr. one 1

0 Job Smith ... six 3

3

Edmund Smith. .

six 4

2 Joseph Vondel. two 1

1

Richard Smith

4

3

Andrew Tid. one 0

1

Obadiah Smith sener. three

2

1

Thomas Smith three 2

1

Richard Smith Stone- brook .

one 1

Othentel Smith

one

0 Obadiah Smith.

two 1

1

Isaac Mills

one 1

0 Daniel Smith Juner. ..

one

I

Jonas Platt ..

one 1

0

Daniel Smith .

four

2

Zephaniah Platt.

four 1

3

Ipenetus Smith

one

1

Jonas Mills.

one 1

0 David Bruester.

one

1

0

William Saxton

one

0

1 Wiliam Nicols

six

5

1

Solomon Smith.

five 3

2 Elnathan Wicks

one 0

1

Floyd Smith.

three 2

1

Caleb Smith ..

one

1

0

Alary Tredwell six 5

1

Jonathan Mills.

two

1

1

Robert Arter ..

one 1

0

The Abouc Account Is a true List of all the Slaves as Came to my knowledge JOB SMITH Captain.

STATEN ISLAND; NORTH DIVISION. A List of The Names Male and Female belonging to Males.

Thomas Dongan

Ist Thomas Tice

2d Ceaser

3d Jack

4th Jack Mollato

5th Joe ...

Gth Robbin

7th Parris

Jacob Corssen Ceneor

11 Mary

2: Sam ..

2: Nanne

3: Jupeter

. Jacob Corssen Juner

John Vegte

1: Tom.

2: Primes Gerardus Beckman

1 Bristo

In the Care of G. Beckman and Belong- ing to John Beckman In New York.

1: One Negro Na. Sam

2: One Negro Na. Jo ...

3: One Negro Na. Warwick Antony Watters

1: One Negro Na, Sam

. 2: One Negro Na, Will

1: One W Leana

2: One W Phillis

1

Lemuel Smith. .

one 1

0 Anna Willis. Rebeckah Willis.

two 1

1

two

1

1

0 Richard Willis

two

1

1

0

2 0

Females.

Ist Philis 2. Peg

3. Hanna

1 Rose

2: Nans

1: Bette

2: Jean

1 Juле

CENSUS OF SLAVES.

1: Japhory

868

CENSUS OF SLAVES.

Males- Henry Cruse One negro Na Charles

1

Cornelius Cruse Simon Simonson

1: One Negro Na Napten ..

Johanis de Groet 1: One negro Na Jack Joseph Rolf 1: One negro Na, sam

1: One W. Na Susanna

1: One W, Na Jude

I: One W, Na Sary

Cristeiaen Corssen

I: One Negro Na, Jack

2: One Negro Na Nenes

Josuah Merseral 1: One Negro Na Flip John Deceer 1: One Negro named Jem Garret Crussen

Garrit Post

I: one Negro Na Bos. John Roll Junr

1 one, Na Jaek

Barent marteling

I. one Na. forten. Richard merrill

1. one 'Na Sam one na Bink Otto Van tuyl

1 Negor N harry

2 Dto N Jolın . .

Bastian Ellis

1 Negro Tom John Veltmon

I Negro Na Quam ...... Abraham Prall I Negro Na Jack

2 Dto Na Tom ...

Charles Mecleen

1 Negro Na Ben

Margret Simonson

1 Negro Na kof. ...... Joseph Lake

i Wench Na floar

I Wench Na Peg

1 Wench Na Sary

2 Dto Na Cornelias. 3 Dto Na barry Elenor haughwout Abraham Crocheron

I Wench Na Bet

1 Negro Na Lue Barnit De Pue

1 Wench Na Mary

1 Negro Na Tom . John Crocheron

1 Wench febe

1 Negro Na Sambo David Cannon Aron Prall

I Wench Na Bet

1 Negro Na harry Charyty Merrill

1 Negro Na frank Joseph Begel

1 Negro Na Harry

Cornelias Korsan.

l Wench Na Philis Wench Na Susanna

A list of the Neagroes ot my division in the North Conpeny of Staten Island JACON CONSSEN Jur

Females.

I: One W Na Jade 2: One W na Dina 3: One W na Sary I: One W. na Dina

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One W Na Tittic One W Na Sary ...... ٨١ ٠٠ 1 W Na Jane 2 W, Na Jude

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XII. PAPERS

RELATING TO

Albany and Adjacent Places.

PETITION OF THIE LUTHERANS OF WILLEMSTADT

FOR LEAVE TO BURY THEIR DEAD. 1674.

[Translated.] To the Rt Honble Myn Heer ANTHONY COLVE Govern General of N. Netherland.

Those of the Augsburgh Confession represent with due respect that your Petitioners are ordered in cases of the burial of their dead, to pay the Sexton (Aanspreecker1) of the Reformed Church notwithstanding they employ their own Sexton, as lately happened, one of theirs having seized goods by- execution and sold the same at public auction : And the Petitioners remark that they fully pay all taxes assessments, excise and all others whatever they may be called; Yea they endeavour to pay also their own poor : They are therefore, as they consider, not in the least subject to such charges but on the contrary ought to enjoy their (religious) exercises and Divine Service free and unconstrained, for which they have a written grant from the late Honble Governonr Lovelace copy of which is hereunto annexed.

It is also well known to all that Mr Roosenboom hath addressed a petition on that subject to the Honble. IIcer General abovenamed, to be favored therein ; which petition had no result, but the Heer Laval being come up, said in full Court in date the 7th November 1672 he had authority as to Roosenboom's Petition- Let the Dead bury their Dead ; for with what free conscience can your Precentor go and act for the Lutherans, for they have more ceremonies than the Reformed. Whereupon at that time he had no more to say, and it was as well.

WHEREFORE your Petitioners for aforesaid reasons approach

1 Literally, "The person sent around with invitations to a funeral"; a custom still in practice in some of the older settlements of this State. Wc rendor the word, "Sexton," being the nearest approach we can find to the original.

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your Honour requesting most humbly that they may enjoy what they have been granted, and as Your Petitioners Brethren at N. Orange enjoy the same, that they further may bury their dead without notifying Mr Roosenboom, but employ their own Sexton and no one else. Whereupon they expect a favorable answer Your Honors Affectionate Subjects 1 BERNHARDUS ANTHONY V. D. M. JAN HEINDERIK BRUYNS JOCHEM BACKER HANS HENDRICKSEN.

DOMINE BERNARDUS ARENSIUS HUIS PASSE.

[N. Y. General Entries, IV.]

Permitt and Suffer the Bearer hereof, Domine Bernardus Arensins, to Passe from hence to Albany with his Necessaryes in the Sloope whereof Claes Tysen is Master, and to Officiate there as Pastor of the Augustine or Lutheran Congregation, as formerly under the English Government, without any manner of Lett, hindrance or molestacon whatsoever GIVEN under my hand and Seale in New Yorke, the 6th day of November 1674.

E. ANDROSS.

DIFFICULTIES IN THE DUTCH CHURCH AT ALBANY.

At a Council Septr 25th 1675. Present. The Governor The Secretary, Capt Brockholes, Mr J Laurence, Capt Dyre, M' Fred: Philips.

The matter under Consideracon was ye Complaint of Do Nicholas van Renslaer against Do Newenhuysen, upon Acet of his sending to him by some of ye Elders on Sunday last, to forbid him to baptize any children that should be brought in the afternoon to be baptized, Upon wch he forbeare coming to ye Church that time, but said he went to speake with Do Newenhuysen, to know his reason for what he had done.

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AND ADJACENT PLACES.

To whome yo said Do replyde aloude in ye street, yt it was beeanse he did not looke upon him to be a Lawfull Minister, nor his admittance at Albany to be lawfull, whereupon ye said Do Renslaer desired to speake to him in ye house, & to shew him what Testimonialls he had, which he admitted, yet afterwards would scarcely looke on them but exclaimed agst him in like , manner as before ; That afterwards at M' Ebbings one of ye Elders, they saw all his Papers, but ye Do still said, yt one ordeyned in England, had nothing to do with their Church, without a Certificate from their Classis.

Do Newenhuysen did not deny at all that was alleaged agst him, but on ye contrary did in a manner maintaine, That no one yt only had orders from ye Church of England had sufficient Authority to be admitted a Minister here, to administer ye Sacraments without, as before, &c

Resolved, That Do Newenhuysen shall have time of two, three or four dayes to sett in writing wt his opinion or Judgmt is in this Case, particularly whether a Minister ordained in England by a Bishop, coming here and having Certificate thereof, bee not sufficient ordination to preach & Administer ye Sacraments in ye Dutch here or no.

Hee offers to bring it in on Thursday next.

A Copie of Do Newenhuysens Ordrs & Instructions from ye Classis at Amsterdam, to be taken & ye Originalls given him againe

Do Renslaers papers of Certificate & Testimonialls were, vizt. The Ordinacon by Dr Earle Bishop of Sarnm, to be a Deacon.

His Maties allowance of him under his Signett to be a Minister. & to preach to ye Dutch Congregacon at Westminister.

A Certificate from severall persons of Quality of his being an allowed Chaplaine to ye Embassador extraordinary ye Heer Goph, from ye States of Holland.

A Certificate from ye Minister & officers of a Church in London, of his having officiated as a Lecturer there

The Duke of Yorkes recomendacon of him to the present Governor here.

Upon wch ye following Order was made, viz Upon the Complaint of D° Nicholas Van Renslaer Minister of Albany,

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That Du Wilhelmus Newenhuysen, Minister of this Towne had openly and with words of Contempt said that Do Renselaer was no Minister, & his ordinacon not good, both Parties appearing this day at the Councell, Mr Renslaer having produced his severall Ordinacon of Deacon & Presbiter by the Bishop of Salisbury, also attestacons of his having been Minister to Myn heer Van [Goph], Embasad' from ye States Gen" residing at London, & since Minister of ye Dutch Church at Westminster, and Lecturer at St Margaretts Loathbury in London, & of his good Comport in sd Churches, together with his Maties Signett for Westminster, & his Royall Highnesse letter of Recomendacon to this place or Albany if vacant and made appeare his being chosen, admitted & officiateing in ye Church at Albany according to their usuall manner & Constitucon of ye reformed Church, with ye approbacon & Confirmacon of ye Magistrates, and Govern' all weh being found to be anthenticke.

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