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Vol. 54, Nos. 2/3, May/Sept. 1979
"The New Jersey Assembly in 1804 passed an act to gradually abolish slavery within the state. The act provided that every child born of a slave after the fourth of July of that year was to be free, but should remain the servant of the owner of the mother, as if bound out by the Overseer of the Poor, until the age of twenty-five years, if a male, or twenty-one years, if a female. All slave births were to be recorded by the county clerk."
The records below were copies from a manual which is part of the county clerk's files in Newton, NJ.
• Peg, female mulatto child, b. Dec. 8, 1804, to Sal, a slave, owned by Charles Rhodes, Dec. 24, 1804.
• Sarah, girl, b. July 31, 1804, to Phebe, a black woman, owned by Miss Nancy Hughes. Jan. 25, 1805.
• Liamans, boy, b. Sept. 11, 1804, to [unstated], owned by John Seward, Hardiston Tp.
• Bella Witney, b. Nov. 17, 1804, to Bett, owned by Isaac Tomkins, Hardiston Tp.
• Charles, black boy, b. Sept. 1, 1804, owned by Myneer Van Syckle, Oxford Tp., June 25, 1805.
• Ned Plotts, black boy, b. Oct. 19, 1804, owned by John Gustin. Sept. 14, 1805.
• Frank, Negro boy, b. Dec. 31, 1804, owned by Richard Westbrook. Aug. 20, 1805.
• Female, b. Mar. 10, 1805, to Hope, a slave, owned by Abrm. Besheres. Nov. 27, 1805.
• George, b. May 12, 1805, owned by Charles Carter. Nov. 26, 1805.
• Phebe, black girl, b. July 4, 1805, owned by Wm. Decker. Nov. 26, 1805.
• Levi Albright, Negro boy, b. Mar. 21, 1805, owned by Elizabeth Hibler, the note transmitting this report saying, "My brother was on his way to record a Negroe boy...as the property of Elizabeth Hibler," and being signed, A. Hibler. Dec. 13, 1805.
• Jacob, black boy, b. July 25, 1805, owned by Stephen Strong. July 18, 1806.
• Joe, male black child, owned by Jno. Henry, Knowlton Tp. May 1, 1806.
• Dave, b. May 4, 1806, to Dine, Negro, owned by Robert Kennedy, Greenwich Tp. May 27, 1806.
• Harry, male child, b. Feb. 21, 1806, to Dine, Negro wench, owned by Thomas Kennedy, yeoman, Greenwich Tp. May 27, 1806.
• Enos, male child, b. Sept. 10, 1804, to Peg, owned by Ekbert Van Auken.
• Martin, male child, b. June 5, 1806, to Fan, Negro wench, owned by Elias Van Benschoten.
• Susanna, female child, b. July 5, 1806, to Phebe, Negro wench, owned by Cornl. P. Westbrook.
• Bill, male child, b. Aug. 10, 1806, to Negro wench, owned by Evert Van Auken.
• Sophia, female child, b. Apr. 24, 1806, to slave, owned by James Van Auken.
• Clarra, female child, b. June 15, 1806, to Negro wench, owned by Wilhelmus Fradenburgh.
• Sin, male child, b. Oct. 20, 1805, to Delia, Negro wench, owned by Daniel Ennis.
• Phebe, female child, b. June 1, 1806, to Flora, Negro wench, owned by Lavina Simmons, signed by mark.
• Tamir, female child, b. May 31, 1807, to Negro woman, slave, owned by Anna Price, signed by mark.
• Adam, Negro male child, b. Aug. 29, 1807, to Hannah, his mother, owned by Johannes Westbrook, Sandyston, Sussex Co.
• Susan, Negro female child, b. July 24, 1807, "in our family," owned by Thomas Lawrence, Hamburg [postmaster]. Jan. 29, 1808.
• Deborah Blair, b. Oct. 25, 1806, to Leah Duncan, owned by William Gaston. Feb. 18, 1808.
• Samuel Dillyent, male slave, b. June 3, 1806, mother slave of David Bidleman, owned by George Bidleman, Esq. Feb. 24, 1808.
• Clarissa, Negro child, female, b. July 4, 1806, owned by J. S. Hughes. Feb. 26, 1808.
• Dinna, female child, b. Apr. 3, 1807, to black woman, a slave, owned by Ann Henderson, dec'd. Feb. 27, 1808.
• Jacob, Negro child, b. July 1, 1807, to Nance, Negro wench, owned by Ab'm Shaver. Mar. 23, 1808.
• Female child, b. July 1, 1807, to Sal, Negro slave, owned by Joseph Demond. Aug. 18, 1808.
• Charlotte, female slave, b. Jan. 1, 1808, owned by Elizabeth Hibler, Greenwich Tp.
• Phebe, femael Negro child, b. July 5, 1805, to Sue, Negro wench, owned by Mary Kewsbury [Kingsbury?], signed by mark.
• George, Negro boy, b. Aug. 11, 1806, [and]
• Jack, Negro boy, b. Sept. 1, 1808, both owned by Robert Innes, Sen., Greenwich Tp., the note transmitting this report saying, "As I am unable to travel anymore...," and having also the signature of Thos. Stewart, Esq., possibly the bearer of the note. Nov. 14, 1808.
• Rose, girl child, b. Mar. 15, 1808, to black girl, owned by Joseph Willson, Asbury, Dec. 10, 1808.
• Nancey, female child, b. Mar. 11, 1808, to Matt, Negro wench, owned by Peter Wintermute. Mar. 14, 1808.
• Clarry, female black child, b. Sept. 22, 1808[sic], to black woman, a slave, owned by John Axford, dec'd, now by Abigail Axford. Mar. 14, 1808.
• Poll, Negro female, b. Mar. 15, 1808, to Negro wench, owned by Mary Kingsbury, signed by mark. Jan. 27, 1809.
• Jack, male child, b. Mar. 12, 1808, to Eve, Negro slave, owned by Hezekiah Phillips.
• Debevir, black female, b. July 23, 1808, owned by Samuel D. Westfall. May 22, 1809.
• Harry, b. Sept. 7, 1808, owned by Martin Cole.
• Enos, male child, b. May 16, 1808, to Phillis, Negro slave, owned by James Van Auten.
• Maria, female child, b. Aug. 24, 1808, to mulatto wench, a slave, owned by Charles Rhodes.
• Stephen, male black child, b. Sept. 1, 1807, to Betty, wench, a slave, owned by Wm. T. Anderson, Newton Tp.
• Joseph, male black child, b. Aug. 1, 1809, to Betty, wench, a slave, owned by Wm. T. Anderson, Newton Tp.
• Johnson McGull[?], b. Jan. 1, 1809, owned by Thomas Lawrence, Esq., Hamburgh.
• Cuff, male Negro child, b. May 10, 1806, "to Peg, Negro woman, my slave, in my family," owned by John Durling. Feb. 10, 1810.
• Harry, Negro boy, b. Jan. 10, 1805, "of the body of my slave Peg," owned by John Durling, Hardwick Tp. Feb. 10, 1810.
• Dine, female Negro child, b. Jan. 24, 1810, "of the body of Tesy," owned by Manuel Van Etten, Sandyston. Feb. 20, 1810.
• Phillis, Negro female child, b. Apr. 11, 1810, Hannah, her mother, a slave, owned by Johannes D. Westbrook, Sandystone.
• Lab, male child, b. July 11, 1810, "to my slave named Gin," owned by Nath'l Martin. Aug. 21, 1810.
• Daniel, male black child, b. Nov. 28, 1806, to Bett, Negro wench, owned by Isaac Hughes. Aug. 21, 1810.
• Nelson, mulatto child, b. June 10, 1809, to Bett, Negro wench, owned by Isaac Hughes. Aug. 21, 1810.
• Tom, black male child, b. Oct. 15, 1810, "at my house," owned by Elijah Warne, Mansfield Tp. Dec. 18, 1810.
• Adam, male child, b. Dec. 18, 1808, to Negro wench, a slave, owned by Evert Van Auken, signed by mark. Dec. 31, 1810.
• Peggy, female child, b. Nov. 2, 1810, to same mother, owned by Evert Van Auken. Dec. 31, 1810.
• Lowry Brown, black boy, b. Apr. 6, 1806, to Clary, female slave, owned by Elizabeth Paul, widow, Oxford Tp., signed October 1810, witnessed by Benjamin T. Hunt and C. Paul. Jan. 15, 1811.
• Ephraim Hamlet, black boy, b. June 26, 1808, to Clary, "my female slave," owned by Elizabeth Paul, widow, Oxford Tp., as above.
• Harman, a coloured boy, b. Aug. 9, 1808, "to my female slave Harriott," owned by Elizabeth Paul, widow, Oxford Tp., as above.
• Frances, a black boy, b. July 11, 1810, "to my female slave Clary," owned by Elizabeth Paul, widow, Oxford Tp., as above.
• Juliet, a coloured girl, b. July 11, 1810, "to my female Slave Harriott," owned by Elizabeth Paul, widow, Oxford Tp., as above.
• Prince, a male child, b. Jan. 8, 1807, "of the body of my wench, Phillis," owned by Lydia Westbrook. Jan. 15, 1811.
• Mary, a female child, b. Mar. 15, 1810, "of the body of my wench, Phillis," owned by Lydia Westbrook. Jan. 15, 1811.
• Eve, a female child, b. Feb. 8, 1810, to Rachel, a black woman, owned by Robert Allison, Oxford Tp. Apr. 8, 1811.
• Tom, a Negro male, b. Apr. 21, 1811, of a Negro slave named Fan, owned by Cornelius P. Westbrook, Sandyston. May 28, 1811.
• Isaac, a mail [sic] child, b. Sept. 15, 1808, of a slave, owned by Mrs. Charles Croxall, Oxford Tp. Aug. 9, 1811.
• Mary, female slave, b. Nov. 5, 1810, to a slave, owned by Samuel T. Westfall. Oct. 3, 1811.
• Dine, a female child, b. Feb. 16, 1811, "of my Negro woman, Phebe," owned by William Carter of Greenwich Tp. Nov. 26, 1811.
• Simon, a male child, b. Feb. 14, 1811, "to my Female Negro slave, Dine," owned by Thomas Stewart. Nov. 26, 1811.
• Francis, a black girl, b. Feb. 15, 1807, "of my slave Phylis," owned by Martin Ryerson, Hamburg, reported by his agent, Thos. C. Ryerson. Nov. 28, 1811.
• Dine, a female child, b. Mar. 26, 1811, "in my house," owned by Simon Hibbler, Johnsonburg. Dec. 16, 1811.
• Jack Craig, a Negro male child, b. Sept. 19,1808, owned by Chas. M. Henry, Oxford Tp. Dec. 17, 1811.
• Isaac, a mulatto male child, b. May 4, 1811, "of my slave Peggy," owned by Daniel Van Doren. Dec. 27, 1811.
• Sally, a black female slave child, b. Dec. 25, 1807, "of my black woman Isabell," owned by Asahel Peters, signed by mark. Jan. 4, 1812.
• Hannah, a black, b. Oct. 6, 1811, daughter of Dr. Edward Cook, a Negro, and Amy his wife, owned by J. D. Austen. Feb. 19, 1812.
• Sam, a mulatto male child, b. May 19, 1811, "of my black woman, a slave," owned by John Linn, Hardiston Tp. Jan. 15, 1812.
• Clarry, female child, b. Oct. 3, 1811, of a slave, owned by Geo Bidleman, Esq. April 1812.
• Charles, a male child, b. May 3, 1812, of a slave, owned by James Ryerson, Newton. May 3, 1812.
• Charles, b. Sept. 20, 1811, "in my house of my Black woman, Silva, an Illigetimate Male child," owned by Elijah Everitt. May 27, 1812.
• George, b. Apr. 8, 1812, "of my Negro wench, Agnes," owned by Daniel Predmore, Newton. Aug. 4, 1812.
• Hannah, female Negro child, "born in this family," Dec. 17, 1812, owned by Thomas Stewart, Greenwich Tp. Dec. 17, 1812.
• Joseph, Negro male child, b. Sept. 26, 1812, of a Negro wench, owned by William Kennedy, Dec. 26, 1812.
• Dans, male child, b. Feb. 1, 1813, to Rachel, Negro woman, a slave, owned by William Kennedy. Feb. 15, 1813.
• Sophia, a dau., b. Apr. 4, 1806, "of my slave Phillis," owned by James Van Auken. May 26, 1813.
• Enos, a son, b. May 15, 1808, "of my slave, Phillis," as above.
• Phebe, a dau., b. Apr. 29, 1810, "of my slave, Phillis," as above.
• George Kinder, "a Mulatto 12 years old last March about the twenty third, born of the Female slave, Cornelia," owned by Doctor Jos. I. Hendrie, Hope. October 1811.
• Dinah, female child, b. Friday, Jan. 29, 1813, "of my Negro wench, Mame," owned by Abrm. Shaver. June 22, 1813.
• Jacob, b. Feb. 25, 1813, male Negro child, "born of my wench, Suse," owned by Mary Kishpaugh, Hardwick Tp. Aug. 11, 1813.
• Charley, a male child, b. Feb. 4, 1813, "in my kitchen, from a Black woman, my servant and slave Silvey," owned by Moses Beavers. Aug. 17, 1813.
• Catto, a male child, b. Mar. 1, 1813, "of my Negro wench, Lou, a slave," owned by Henry Price, Frankford, Aug. 21, 1813.
• Ishmael, a male child, b. Jan. 12, 1813, "child of my black man, James and my black woman, Hager, both slaves," owned by John Boyd. Oct. 14, 1813.
• Bristow, a black male child, b. May 31, 1813, "of my slave girl, Liz," owned by Ralph Hunt. Dec. 14, 1813.
• Janus Freeman, a black boy, b. Mar. 6, 1813, of a black woman, a slave, Susanna, owned by John Snyder, signed by mark Mar. 22, 1814, witnessed by William Snyder. Mar. 23, 1814.
• Mary, a female child, b. Jan. 15, 1814, "in my family, of my slave, Amy Cook," owned by Joshua D. Austen. Apr. 21, 1814.
• Moses Hambleton, "named for his father, born March 16, 1814, a male child, was born in my house of my black wench, a slave for life," owned by Roger Clark, Montague. May 16, 1814.
• Charles, a son, b. Jan. 20, 1814, "of my Black woman, Lilla," owned by Harbert Hiner. May 24, 1814.
• James, a male child, b. Feb. 2, 1813, of his Negro slave, Hetty, owned by George Boyer, yeoman of Greenwich Tp. May 25, 1814.
• Simon, Negro boy, b. Apr. 18, 1813, owned by John Johnson, the county clerk, Independence Tp. June 20, 1814.
• Cate, a girl, b. Dec. 10, 1809, to wench, Bet, owned by Richard Westbrook. Aug. 16, 1814.
• Gabriel, a Negro male child, "born in my family, April 1813, whose mother is a slave," owned by Thos. Lawrence. Nov. 22, 1814.
• Charlotte, a female child, b. Oct. 1, 1814, "of my slave, Betty," owned by C. Dusenberry, Mansfield Tp. Nov. 23, 1814.
• Abigail, a female child, b. Sept. 29, 1814, "to my negro Wench, Deborah," owned by Soveryn Westbrook. May 24, 1815.
• Rush, a mulatto boy, "born about April 15, 1810, the son of Phebe, my Black negro slave" [Rush about five years old at time of recording].
• Sam, a black Negro boy, b. about Apr. 16, 1815, son also of Phebe, owned by Wm. Henderson. June 5, 1815.
• Sal, a black girl, b. Feb. 20, 1813, "and is about 2 yrs. old, daughter of my slave," owned by George Bowlby. June 5, 1815.
• Jane, a black slave, b. about May 20, 1815, "in my house," owned by Ralph Hunt, Hardwick Tp. Aug. 10, 1813.
• Julian, a black female child, b. May 12, 1815, dau. of Hager Lowry, a black woman, owned by John Boyd. Oct. 1, 1815.
• Female child, b. Mar. 18, 1814, of Negro wench, Lot, owned by John Stroder. Sept. 25, 1815.
• Robert, a Negro child, b. May 4, 1815, "of my Negro Wench, Betty, wife of my Negro man Vreen[?]," owned by Ab'm Shaver. May 24, 1815.
• Harry, a male child, b. May 9, 1815, "to my Negro wench, Liz," owned by Elizabeth Predmore. Nov. 27, 1815.
• Two female children [twins?], b. Nov. 21, 1815, to a Negro slave, owned by James Hopkins, Jan. 4, 1816.
• Isaac, a male child, b. Sept. 10, 1815, owned by John Johnson. Feb. 23, 1816.
• Caroline, a girl of colour, "who is healthy and a Slave," b. May 16, 1806 [and]
• Mary, a girl of coulor, b. Oct. 13, 1815, "at my house in Asbury," both owned by Wm McCullough, Asbury. Mar. 23, 1816.
• Levina, a female black child, b. Aug. 26, 1816, dua. of Dinah, a black woman, propeprty of John and Margaret Boyd.
• Charles a male Negro child, July 12, 1816, of my Negro wench, [and]
• Ester, a female child, b. July 17, 1816, "of a Negro wench, Betty," both owned by Ab'm Shaver. Jan. 10, 1817.
• Thomas, male Negro child, b. Oct. 25, 1814, "of my Negro wench (Zan), owned by Henry Price. March 1817.
• Easther, a mulatto child, b. May 15, 1815, "born a slave to me," owned by John D. Van Horn, Mansfield Tp. Feb. 17, 1817.
• Nance, a mulatto child, b. June 7, 1817, "a Slave to me," owned by John D. Van Horn, Mansfield Tp. Feb. 17, 1817.
• Jacob, a male black child, b. Apr. 19, 1817, "in my family," owned by Elizabeth Predmore. Oct. 23, 1817.
• Clarassa, a black child, b. July 18, 1817, "of my Negro woman, Elizabeth," owned by Ralph Hunt. Jan. 24, 1818.
• Mary, b. July 15, 1817, "of Peg, my Negro wench, a Slave," owned by Benjamin Westbrook, Montague. Nov. 27, 1817.
• Mariah, b. Aug. 29, 1818, "of my Negro Wench, Betty," owned by Ab'm Shaver. Mar. 18, 1818.
• Dine, "a coulored female," b. May 22, 1818, "of my black woman, Jin," owned by Dan Hurd. Nov. 23, 1818.
• Female child, b. Nov. 7, 1818, "of my Negro Wench, Nance," owned by Ab'm Shaver, Stillwater. Jan. 11, 1819.
• Martin, black boy, "born November 8, 1818, and Sold the Black woman Named Jane, a slave for life and Martin, her Son to be free as the law directs. The Boy was sold and his mother to Job S. Halsted, Esq., of Newton, Sussex Co.," signed Thomas Van Kirk.
• Jain, a black girl, b. Oct. 19, 1818, owned by John A. Johnson, Independence Tp. Feb. 18, 1819.
• Henry, b. Feb. 22, 1819, "delivered of my Negro Girl, Debbey," owned by Sovergne Westbrook.
• Cato, a male child, b. Oct. 10, 1818, "of My Black woman, Jan," owned by Jacob Hornbeck, Sandyston Tp. Aug. 21, 1819.
• Emeletta, b. Apr. 1, 1819, to "my Negro Wench, Elizabeth Lands, a slave," owned by John Johnson. May 9, 1830.
• Arch, a male mulatto child, b. Aug. 15, 1819, of Rachel, a black woman slave, owned by Joseph Northrup, Andover.
• Dine, a female Negro child, b. Dec. 27, 1818, "of my Negro woman, Pat, a slave," owned by George Bowlby. May 21, 1820.
• Briss, b. Aug. 21, 1810, "my Black Boy, son of Bet Dunkins, then a Slave to Gersong Armstrong, Hardwick [Tp.]." May 10, 1820.
• Cid, a female Negro child, b. Dec. 21, 1819, "of my Negro woman, Pat, a slave," owned by George Bowlby. May 21, 1820.
• Ephraim, a Negro child, b. Aug. 28, 1815, of a black woman, Silvey, property of Moses Beavers, Mansfield Tp. June 10, 1820.
• James, b. Mar. 11, 1817, of a black woman, Silvey, property of Moses Beavers, Mansfield Tp. June 10, 1820.
• Phebe, b. July 12, 1804, "my black girl, of Dine, a slave for life," owned by John Armstrong.
• James Pippinger, b. Apr. 4, 1820, "son of Hager, a colored woman," owned by John Boyd. July 12, 1820.
• Peggy, Negro slave girl, b. July 4, 1821, "her mother called Yon," owned by Jacob Hornbeck. Nov. 29, 1821.
• Prime, b. Apr. 23, 1811, "mother's name, Dine Decker," [and]
• Tom, b. July 11, 1819, "mother's name Dine Decker," [and]
• Guy, b. Jan. 13, 1812, mother Dine Dewitt, [and]
• Prince, b. Jan. 21, 1814, mother Dine Dewitt, [and]
• Martin, b. Mar. 21, 1815, mother Dine Dewitt, [and]
• Harry, b. May 23, 1820, mother Dine Dewitt, all owned by Bow Decker. Nov. 28, 1821.
• Philis, Negro female child, b. Aug. 28, 1821, "in my family of my black woman, Jane," owned by Dan Hurd. Mar. 12, 1822.
• Clinton, black boy, b. Aug. 10, 1820, "and at that time was the property of my husband, Daniel Phillips," signed by Abigail Philips[sic], Sandyston Tp. June 18, 1822.
"The following births were accidentally laid among the certificates of marriages, therefore was not found in time to be Entered in their proper places. Green Clk."
• George Camel, b. Oct. 9, 1815, [and]
• Mary Jane Camel, b. Nov. 2, 1819, [and]
• Peter Camel, b. Jan. 25, 1820, all "of my Servant Susan Camel," owned by James Little, Squires Point, May 30, 1820.
• Harriet, a black female child, b. Nov. 18, 1815, of Inde, a slave, owned by Mary Cole, then of Wantage, Sussex Co., [and]
• Charles, a black male child, b. Dec. 26, 1819, of Inde, a slave, owned by Mary Cole, now a resident of Sandystone. Aug. 16, 1820.
• Archable McVicker, a male child, b. Apr. 16, 1820, "to my black woman, Rachel," owned by A. Hunt. Oct. 14, 1820.
• Jess, b. Aug. 10, 1808, son of Jemima and Pomp, [and]
• Jane, b. Sept. 25, 1813, dau. of Darcey and Nathaniel, [and]
• Ann, b. July 1, 1815, dau. of Darcey and Nathaniel, [and]
• William, b. June 6, 1817, son of Darcy and Nathaniel, all reported by John Duckworth, Jr., one of the administrators of the estate of Henry Bidleman, dec'd, as people of color born as the property of the said deceased. Mar. 15, 1821.
• Hannah, Negro child, b. Nov. 13, 1821, "daughter of Peg [or Margaret], my black woman," owned by Benjamin Westbrook. Dec. 1, 1821.
"End of those noted on the preceeding page as not recorded in their proper place. Green Clk.
• Julia Hornbeck, b. Feb. 1, 1810, reported by Robert Ogden of Hardyston Township as "daughter of Leonard and Abigail Hornbeck, formerly my slaves and were manumitted on the Sixth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twelve...and the right I had therein was Given by me to her parents after their manumission," owned by John Ogden, Hardyston Tp. July 8, 1822.
• Benjamin, Negro male child, b. June 27, 1819, "in my family, of my Black Woman named Poll, my slave," owned by Jona. D. Van Horn.
• Jude, Negro female child, b. Aug. 3, 1821, "of Poll, my slave," owned by Jona. D. Van Horn. Aug. 10, 1822.
• Mark, b. Mar. 22, 1822, "in my family, of my black woman, Rachel," owned by Jos. Northrup, Newton. Aug. 28, 1822.
• Eanes, "a coulored mail child," b. Apr. 13, 1822, owned by Isaac C. Bunnell [Burrell?], Hardyston Tp. Dec. 21, 1822.
• James Boyer, a male child, b. Aug. 18, 1820, "of my black woman, Dinah," owned by Samuel Price, Frankford Tp. Aug. 19, 1823.
• Touisant Milford, a male child, b. Aug. 13, 1823, "of my black woman, Dinah," owned by Samuel Price, Frankford Tp. Aug. 19, 1823.
• Enus, a black boy, b. Dec. 23, 1823, "son of my black woman," owned by Jacob Hornbeck. Jan. 27, 1824.
• Jack, a black boy, b. Aug. 15, 1804, owned by William Armstrong, Hardwick Tp. Apr. 29, 1824.
• Sophia, a black girl, b. Feb. 23, 1807, owned by William Armstrong, Hardwick Tp. Apr. 29, 1824.
• Harriet, a black female child, b. July 14, 1823, "in my family," to Betty, owned by Nathan A. Shafer. July 19, 1824.
• Joseph, b. Dec. 6, 1823, "of my Negro woman, Lucretia, called Luce," owned by Jno Wm. Smith, son of the late Wm. Smith of Greenwich Tp.; "N.B. the above Birth annexed to a deed of manumission, recorded in Book B, folio 24." May 25, 1824.
• Caroline Sands, b. Feb. 16, 1823, "child of my negro Wench, Elizabeth, the mother being a slave," owned by W. E. M. Hopkins, Newton. Jan. 17, 1825.
• Female child, b. Nov. 14, 1820, owned by John McKinney, Greenwich Tp. "Was born in the township of Oxford in the County of Sussex New Jersey on the 14th day of November Eighteen hundred and twenty a female negro child to which John McKinney of the township of Greenwich is entitled to the services until it arrives to the age of twenty-one.
The above appears by an endorsement made by Francis Donlevy to have been brought to him on the 2 Sept. 1822 and laid in his hands until this day 3 July 1825. Green Clk."
• Emanda, female child, b. Aug. 2, 1823, of slave of Mrs. Croxall, [and]
• Jane Smith, a black child, b. Aug. 2, 1823, of a slave of Capt. Caludius F. LeGrand, both owned by Charles Crowel, Feb. 2. 1825.
• Albert Francis Grove, b. Aug. 28, 1822, "of my black woman, Jane, owned by Margaret Coursen, Hardwick. Feb. 16, 1825.
• Ellen, black female child, b. Nov. 20, 1823, "of my black woman, Pat," owned by W. Green, Hardwick Tp. Feb. 11, 1825.
• Isaac, black boy, b. May 1, 1811, "son of my slave, Peg, then the property of David Van Doren, Esq." signed John Van Doren. Feb. 17, 1825.
• Mingo, b. March 14, "son of Peg, my slave," owned by John Van Doren. Feb. 17, 1825.
• Julianna, b. June 28, 1823, "daughter of Peg, my slave," owned by John Van Doren. Feb. 17, 1825.
• Suky, b. Feb. 22, 1825, "of Yon, my female slave," owned by Jacob Hornbeck. Oct. 10, 1825.
• Samuel, a Negro boy, b. Aug. 1, 1811, to Sophia, a slave, owned by James Stoll. Jan. 25, 1826.
• Mary, black child, b. Apr. 6, 1824, of Rachel, owned by J. Northrup.
• Low, black child, b. Jan. 26, 1826, of Rachel, owned by J. Northrup.
• Stephen, black boy, b. Nov. 30, 1812, [and]
• Jin, black girl, b. Apr. 6, 1816, [and]
• Abigail, black girl, b. Sept. 14, 1818, [and]
• Lys, black girl, b. Apr. 25, 1821, [and]
• Daniel, black boy, b. Sept. 18, 1822, all owned by Everitt Vanauken, signed by mark. Aug. 5, 182-[6?].
• Soffia, black girl, b. Feb. 26, 1827, of a black woman, Dine, owned by E. Van Auken. May 14, 1827.
• Happy, black girl, b. Oct. 15, 1826, "of a black woman, Peggy," owned by E. Van Auken. May 14, 1827.
• William, black boy, b. Mar. 17, 1810, "of my female slave, Peag, slave to Thomas Lewis until he is 25. Please to Record the birth of my Black Boy and Receive the fee from the Bearer," Wantage Tp. May 14, 1827.
• Joe, mulatto male child, b. June 24, 1827, "to my negro wench, a Slave, Betsey," owned by Jno Johnson, Newton. Aug. 11, 1827.
• Phebe, black girl, b. Mar. 10, 1827, owned by Jacob Hornbeck. Mar. 5, 1829.
• Kate, black girl, b. Feb. 14, 1829, owned by Jacob Hornbeck. Mar. 5, 1829.
• Jim, b. May 21, 1822, "of my female slave, Dine Dewitt," owned by Bow Decker. June 16, 1829.
• Ben, b. May 21, 1822, "of my female slave, Dine Decker," owned by Bow Decker, June 16, 1829.
• Harry, black boy, b. Jan. 25, 1831, owned by Jacob Hornbeck. Aug. 19, 1831.
• Harriot, b. July 14, 1826, owned by A. Hunt. Apr. 6, 1832.
• Clarrion, female colored child, b. May 28, 1833, "of my wench, a slave," owned by Peter Westbrook. Feb. 20, 1834.
• George, b. Sept. 9, 1828, "to my female Slave Dinah," owned by Samuel Price. Dec. 24, 1836.
• Elias Murrow, black boy, b. May 10, 1833, "of Hager, black slave," owned by Christopher Haggerty. May 28, 1835.
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