Slaveholders Listed on this Page
- Park, James (Enslaved persons: Adam Hall, Jupitor)
- Park, Joseph (Enslaved persons: Birshon)
- Park, Josiah (Enslaved persons: Hannah Hall, Adam Hall, Jupitor, Lucy)
- Peck, Jacob (Enslaved persons: Peter a.k.a Pero)
- Peters, William (Enslaved persons: Jack, Grace, two unnamed adults)
- Phipps, Caleb (Enslaved persons: Ben, un-named woman, Joe, 2 un-named children)
- Phipps, Joseph (Enslaved persons: Guy, alias James)
- Piersol, Richard (Enslaved persons: Dublin)
- Piersol, Mordecai (Enslaved persons: Un-named child)
- Pinkerton, William (Enslaved persons: Eli, Grace)
- Poak, William (Enslaved persons: Maria, Janet, Hannah)
- Potts, Thomas (Enslaved persons: Cudge, Ben, Peter, George, Moll, Sall)
- Powell, Robert (Enslaved persons: Pedro)
- Power, John (Enslaved persons: Quentus)
- Power, Patrick (Enslaved persons: Jim, Plato [born 1750], Bet [born 1750], Nan, Bet [born 1773], Toby, Plato [born 1777], Solomon)
- Power, Robert (Enslaved persons: Ralph)
- Price, Elisha (Enslaved persons: Peter)
- Price, Samuel (Enslaved persons: James, Oliver, Joe)
- Pritchard, Anthony (Enslaved persons: David, Luce, Saul, Violet)
- Quandril, John (Enslaved persons: Jack)
- Queen, Hugh (Enslaved persons: Phillis, Peter, Poll)
- Raine, Samuel, Chester Jailer (Prisoners: Sam, Joe)
- Reed, James (Enslaved persons: Phebe, Nancy, Bet)
- Reed, William (Enslaved persons: Pol, Peter)
- Rice, Benjamin (Enslaved persons: Jude)
- Richards, Jacob (Enslaved persons: Dick, Jym, Flora, Peet, Rose, Sylvia, un-named woman)
- Richards, William (Enslaved persons: Pleasent, Nance, Austin)
- Richardson, Richard (Enslaved persons: Gregg, Jesse, Peter, Abigail, Dina)
- Ring, Nathaniel (Enslaved persons: Pompey)
- Robison, Matthew (Enslaved persons: Un-named woman)
- Ross, John (Enslaved persons: Rose)
- Ruston, Job (Enslaved persons: Jacob, Phil, Bess, Pegg, Will, George, Dinah, Nell, Jem, Bill, Flora, Bell, three un-named mulatto slaves, un-named man)
Enslavement Data
- Slaveholder Name: Park, James
City or Township: Sadsbury Township
County: Chester County
Occupation:
Notes:
- Slave Name: Adam Hall
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 16
Slave Date of Birth: 1771 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Mulatto Man"
Slave Notes: Registered by Josiah Park in 1780 as "A Mulatto Boy named Adam Hall aged nine years a slave for life." Seven years later Adam and another slave, Jupiter, escaped from James Park, who placed the following ad to recapture them (note that he overestimated each of their ages):
SIXTEEN DOLLARS Reward. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, living in Sadsbury township, Chester county, in the night of the 29th of November last TWO SLAVES,
ONE named ADAM HALL, of mulattoe breed, but would be taken for a white man, 19 years of age, is about 5 feet 9 inches high, slim made, has large black eyes and long hair, and is a miller to trade; had on a broad brimmed beaver hat, pale blue coat with metal buttons, an olive coloured vest and trowsers, and calf-skin shoes.
See Jupitor, below, for the remainder of the ad.
Date of Record: December 5, 1787
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780; The Pennsylvania Gazette, December 5, 1787 in Accessible Archives, www.accessible.com
- Slave Name: Jupitor
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 23
Slave Date of Birth: 1764 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negroe"
Slave Notes: Registered by Josiah Park in 1780 as "A negro Boy named Jupitor aged sixteen years a slave for life." Seven years later Jupitor and another slave, Adam Hall, escaped from James Park, who placed the following ad to recapture them (note that he overestimated each of their ages):
The other a negroe, named JUPITER, 25 years of age, is short and stout made, round faced, thick lips, flat nosed, and is about 5 feet 5 inches high; had on a brown coat, fustian jacket of a darkish colour, and corduroy breeches. They are supposed to have a considerable sum of money with them. Whoever takes up and secures said runaways, so that their master may have them again, shall have the above reward, or Eight Dollars for either of them, with reasonable charges, paid by JAMES PARK. Dec.3, 1787.
This is the portion of the ad that pertains to Jupitor. See Adam Hall, above, for the first part of the ad.
Date of Record: December 5, 1787
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780; The Pennsylvania Gazette, December 5, 1787
- Slaveholder Name: Park, Joseph
City or Township: Sadsbury Township
County: Chester County
Occupation:
Notes:
- Slave Name: Birshon
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 22
Slave Date of Birth: 1754 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negroe man"
Slave Notes: Ran away in 1776. Joseph Park placed the following ad to recover him:
EIGHT DOLLARS Reward. RAN away on the 17th instant, from the subscriber, living in Sadsbury township, Chester county, a negroe man, named BIRSHON, about 22 years of age, strong and well made, 5 feet 8 inches high; had on, and took with him, a good wool hat, a brown uniform coat, cuffs and cape of a buff colour, the cape is buckskin, an old red serge jacket, a pair of strong buckskin breeches, blue cloth leggings, and an old light coloured great coat. Whoever brings said negroe home to his master, shall receive the above reward, or if secured in any goal, Thirty Shillings, paid by JOSEPH PARK.
Date of Record: November 27, 1776
Source: The Pennsylvania Gazette, November 27, 1776.
- Slaveholder Name: Park, Josiah
City or Township: Sadsbury Township
County: Chester County
Occupation: Esquire
Notes: Josiah Park's slaves are listed on page 35 of the register.
- Slave Name: Hannah Hall
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 44
Slave Date of Birth: 1736 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Mulatto woman"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Mulatto woman named Hannah Hall aged forty four years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780.
- Slave Name: Adam Hall
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 9
Slave Date of Birth: 1771 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Mulatto Boy"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Mulatto Boy named Adam Hall aged nine years a slave for life." Adam ran away from James Park in 1787. See "Park, James," above, for the runaway advertisement.
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780.
- Slave Name: Jupitor
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 16
Slave Date of Birth: 1764 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Boy"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A negro Boy named Jupitor aged sixteen years a slave for life." Jupitor ran away from James Park in 1787. See "Park, James," above, for the runaway advertisement.
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780.
- Slave Name: Lucy
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 14
Slave Date of Birth: 1766 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Girl"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Negro Girl named Lucy aged fourteen years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780.
- Slaveholder Name: Peck, Jacob
City or Township: Gap
County: Chester County
Occupation:
Notes:
- Slave Name: Peter, also known as Pero
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: not stated, but in a previous ad described as a "man"
Slave Date of Birth: Not known
Slave Status: captured runaway slave
Slave Description: (from a previous ad) "Negro man"
Slave Notes: Captured in or near New Castle, Delaware in the summer of 1773 and sent to the New Castle jail as a suspected runaway slave. Jailor Robert Mack advertised him and others captured, then updated his ad with this additional information:
New Castle Gaol, on Delaware, Sept. 13, 1773.
WAS committed to my care,. . . PETER, alias PERO, said he belonged to Jacob Lowry, near Lancaster, but now confesses he belongs to Jacob Peck, near the Gap Tavern, Chester County. . .The masters of the above servants are once more desired to come, pay charges, and take them away in three weeks, otherwise they will be sold out for their fees, by
ROBERT MACK, Gaoler.
Date of Record: 13 September 1773
Source: Pennsylvania Packet, 18 October 1773
- Slaveholder Name: Peters, William
City or Township: Ashtown
County: Chester County
Occupation:
Notes: William Peters' slaves do not appear in the 1780 register and he is not listed as a slaveholder in Chester County in 1780. Historian Henry Ashmead mentions that two adult slaves, in addition to the two children documented below, were manumitted in 1776, but he does not provide names or documentation for the adults.
- Slave Name: Jack
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: "about foure years"
Slave Date of Birth: 1772 (calculated)
Slave Status: To be manumitted at age 21 (1793)
Slave Description: "Malattoe boy"
Slave Notes: Papers to manumit Jack when he bacame an adult were filed in 1776:
To all people to whom these presents shall come: I, William Peters, of Ashtown, in the County of Chester and Province of Pennsylvania, having a certain malattoe boy named Jack, aged about foure years under my care and in my service and also a Mulatto Gerl named Grace aged about two years Likewise under my care. Now Know Ye, that for and in Consideration that all mankind have an Equal, Natural and Just Right to Liberty I do by these Presents promise and Declair that the said Jack and Grace, he when he shall arive at the age of twenty-one that is to say on the first day of the Eighth month in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety-three and She when she shall arrive at the age of Eighteen, that is to say on the first Day of the Eighth month in the year one thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety-two, they shall be and is hereby Declared, Discharged, Manumitted and at full Liberty and for myself, my Heirs, Executors, Administrators and Assigns and all other persons Claiming under me or any of them do quit all Claim after that time to the said Jack and Grace which by the Laws or Customs of this province or any other Government might have subjected them to Slavery or Deprived them of the full Enjoyment of Liberty. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Seventh Day of the Eighth month in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy-Six.
Wm. Peters. [L. S.]
Date of Record: 7th day of the Eighth month, 1776
Source: Henry Graham Ashmead, History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1884, p. 203.
- Slave Name: Grace
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: "about two years"
Slave Date of Birth: 1774 (calculated)
Slave Status: To be manumitted at age 18 (1792)
Slave Description: "Mulatto Gerl"
Slave Notes: Papers to manumit Grace when she bacame an adult were filed in 1776. See the notes for Jack, above.
Date of Record: 7th day of the Eighth month, 1776
Source: Henry Graham Ashmead, History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1884, p. 203.
- Slaveholder Name: Phipps, Caleb
City or Township: East Fallowfield Township
County: Chester County
Occupation: Miller
Notes: Caleb Phipp's slaves are listed on page 14 of the register.
- Slave Name: Ben
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 24
Slave Date of Birth: 1756 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Man"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Negro Man named Ben aged twenty four years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780.
- Slave Name: No name recorded
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 26
Slave Date of Birth: 1754 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Woman"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Negro Woman named _____ aged twenty six years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780.
- Slave Name: Joe
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 13
Slave Date of Birth: 1767 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Boy"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Negro Boy named Joe aged thirteen years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780.
- Slave Name: No name recorded
Slave Gender: No sex recorded
Slave Age: No specific age recorded
Slave Date of Birth:
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Children"
Slave Notes: Registered as "Two Negro Children." This lack of name, age and sex is in violation of the registration law, and Phipps was in danger of having the two children registered here subject to court ordered emancipation.
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780.
- Slaveholder Name: Phipps, Joseph
City or Township: Uwchlan Township
County: Chester County
Occupation: Miller
Notes: In 1764, Joseph Phipps was taxed eight shillings on his ownership of a "Negro Man." The slave referred to could have been Guy, if Phipps had recovered him, who would have been 38 in 1764. (Source: "Landowners in Uwchlan taxed for owning 'Negro slaves,' " PA-Roots.com, http://www.pa-roots.com/~chester/uwchlan1764Slaves.htm, accessed November 11, 2005)
- Slave Name: Guy, alias James
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 30a
Slave Date of Birth: 1726 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Mulatto slave"
Slave Notes: Ran away in February, 1756. Text of runaway advertisement placed by Joseph Phipps:
RUN away on the 6th inst. from Joseph Phipps, miller, living in Uwchland township, Chester county, a Mulatto slave, named Guy, alias James, about 30 years of age, about five feet six inches high, a well set fellow, of a sour countenance, with deep wrinkles in his forehead, short hair, pretty complaisant, and speaks very good English: Had on when he went away, an old felt hat, brown colour cloth jacket and breeches, homespun shirt, white homespun yarn stockings, and half worn shoes, tied with thongs. His former masters lived in Maryland; he is an old runaway, and has been in New Castle, Chester and Philadelphia goals within this twelve month. 'Tis thought he may follow the recruits. ' Whoever takes up and secures said slave, so as his master may have him again, shall have Forty Shillings reward, and reasonable charges, paid by JOSEPH PHIPPS.
Date of Record: February 19, 1756
Source: The Pennsylvania Gazette, February 19, 1756.
- Slaveholder Name: Piersol, Richard
City or Township: West Nantmeal Township
County: Chester County
Occupation:
Notes:
- Slave Name: Dublin
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 35a
Slave Date of Birth: 1745 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negroe man"
Slave Notes: Ran away in October 1780. Piersol ran the following ad to find him:
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.. West Nantmill, November 1, 1780
RAN away from the subscriber, living in West Nantmill township, Chester county, in the night of the 12th of October last, a Negroe man, named DUBLIN, about 35 years of age, about 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, well set, some of the fore teeth of the upper jaw out; had on when he went away, an old brown country made coat and waistcoat, tow shirts and trowsers, and took with him a red waistcoat. Whoever takes up said Negroe, and delivers him to the subscriber, or confines him in any goal, so that the owner may have him again, shall receive the above reward. RICHARD PIERSOL.
Piersol apparantly recovered him, but Dublin escaped again a few day later:
Four Hundred Dollars Reward. RUN AWAY from the subscriber, living in West Nantmill township, Chester county, on the night of the 15th November, A NEGROE MAN, named DUBLIN, about 35 years of age, 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, well set, some of his fore teeth out. Had on, when he went away, a lightish coloured cloath coat, with metal buttons, and lines with striped linsey, a lightish linsey jacket with sleeves, and red waistcoat, tow shirt, old lightish cloth breeches and linen drawers, blue stockings, old shoes. Whoever takes up said Negroe, and delivers him to the subscriber, or confines him in any goal, so that the owner may have him again, shall receive the above reward, and reasonable charges, paid by RICHARD PIERSOL.
Note the high reward of four hundred dollars offered by Piersol in the last ad, which shows the severe effect of wartime inflation. There is no record of registration for Dublin by Piersol, which may indicate that the escaped slave was never recovered.
Date of Record: November 8, 1780; November 29, 1780
Source: The Pennsylvania Gazette, November 8, 1780, November 29, 1780.
- Slaveholder Name: Piersol, Mordecai
City or Township: West Nantmeal Township
County: Chester County
Occupation: Yeoman
Notes: Mordecai Piersol's slave is listed on page 40 of the register.
- Slave Name: No name recorded
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 4
Slave Date of Birth: 1776 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Mulatto Girl"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Mulatto Girl named _____ aged four years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780.
- Slaveholder Name: Pinkerton, William
City or Township: Oxford Township
County: Chester County
Occupation: Yeoman
Notes: William Pinkerton's slaves are listed on page 45 of the register.
- Slave Name: Eli
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: "aged nine years and six months"
Slave Date of Birth: April 1771 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Boy"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Negro Boy named Eli aged nine years and six months a slave for life." In 1796, Eli ran away, and Pinkerton advertised for his return:
Ten Dollars Reward. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, in Oxford township, Chester county, on the 13th day of this month, a Negro man, name ALE, he is a stout well set fellow, 24 years of age, about 5 feet 9 inches high, well acquainted with all kind of country work: Had on when he went away, a short coat and trowsers of grey coating, the trowsers tied with red tape, striped cotton jacket, blue stockings, shoes, tied with thongs, an old high crown'd felt hat. The above reward will be paid on by receiving said, Negro, said reasonable charges if brought home. WILLIAM PINKERTON. Oxford, Feb.22, 1796.
Date of Record: Registration: November 1, 1780; Runaway advertisement: March 2, 1796
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780; The Pennsylvania Gazette, March 2, 1796.
- Slave Name: Grace
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: "aged eight years and two months"
Slave Date of Birth: August 1772 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro girl"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Negro girl named Grace aged eight years and two months a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780.
- Slaveholder Name: Poak, William
City or Township: West Nottingham Township
County: Chester County
Occupation: Farmer
Notes: William Poak's slaves are listed on page 12 of the register.
- Slave Name: Maria
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 29
Slave Date of Birth: 1751 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Woman"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Negro Woman named Maria aged twenty nine years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780.
- Slave Name: Janet
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 5
Slave Date of Birth: 1775 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Girl"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Negro Girl named Janet aged five years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780.
- Slave Name: Hannah
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 3
Slave Date of Birth: 1777 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Girl"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Negro Girl named Hannah aged three years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780.
- Slaveholder Name: Potts, Thomas
City or Township: Coventry
County: Chester County
Occupation:
Notes: Thomas Potts was the first Chester County slaveholder to register his slaves under the 1780 Gradual Abolition Act. His slaves are listed on page 1 of the register.
- Slave Name: Cudge
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 58
Slave Date of Birth: 1722 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Man"
Slave Notes: Registered as "No. 1. Negro Man named Cudge aged fifty eight years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780.
- Slave Name: Ben
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 24
Slave Date of Birth: 1756 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro"
Slave Notes: Registered as "No. 2. A Negro named Ben aged twenty four years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780.
- Slave Name: Peter
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 17
Slave Date of Birth: 1763 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Boy"
Slave Notes: Registered as "No. 3. A Negro Boy named Peter aged seventeen years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780.
- Slave Name: George
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 9 months old
Slave Date of Birth: February 1780 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Child"
Slave Notes: Registered as "No. 4. A Negro Child named George aged nine months a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780.
- Slave Name: Moll
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 34
Slave Date of Birth: 1746 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Woman"
Slave Notes: Registered as "No. 5. A Negro Woman named Moll aged thirty four years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780.
- Slave Name: Sall
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 19
Slave Date of Birth: 1761 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Woman"
Slave Notes: Registered as "No. 6. A Negro Woman named Sall aged nineteen years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780.
- Slaveholder Name: Powell, Robert
City or Township: East Whiteland Township
County: Chester County
Occupation:
Notes:
- Slave Name: Pedro
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 27a
Slave Date of Birth: 1743 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro man"
Slave Notes: Ran away in 1770:
FOUR DOLLARS reward.
RUN away, on the 5th of this instant April, from the subscriber, living in East Whiteland, Chester county, a Negroe man, named Pedro, about 26 years of age, about 5 feet 10 inches high, a well set stout active lively cunning fellow, very mannerly when abroad, and addicted to lying, talks but poor English, being brought up among the Spaniards; had on, and took with him, a blue napt cloth coat, with yellow metal buttons and red lining, an old brown great coat, a callicoe jacket, and a lead coloured cloth ditto, with sleeves, an under cloth ditto, without sleeves, a fine hat, about half worn, a fine shirt, with ruffles at the bosom, one homespun coarse ditto, good buckskin breeches, white sailor trowsers, brown yarn stockings, two pair of worsted ditto, one deep and the other pale blue, a pair of ribbed thread stockings, two pair of good shoes, with plated buckles, one silk cap, and one white ditto, ruffled, but perhaps he may change his clothes, also took with him a violin, but is no great player thereon. Whoever apprehends said Negroe, and secures him in any goal, in this or the neighbouring provinces, so that his master may have him again, shall have the above reward, and reasonable charges, paid by me ROBERT POWELL.
N.B. All masters of vessels and others are forbid to harbour or carry him off at their peril.
Powell advertised again a month later, increasing the reward to sixteen dollars, amending the age to "about 27" and adding the additional note: "it is likely he will change his cloaths in many respects if not his name."
Date of Record: April 12, 1770; May 17, 1770
Source: The Pennsylvania Gazette, April 12, 1770, May 17, 1770
- Slaveholder Name: Power, John
City or Township: East Nottingham Township
County: Chester County
Occupation: Farmer
Notes: John Power's slave was listed on page 8 of the 1780 register.
- Slave Name: Quentus
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 5
Slave Date of Birth: 1775 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Boy"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Negro Boy named Quentus aged five years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780.
- Slaveholder Name: Power, Patrick
City or Township: East Nottingham Township
County: Chester County
Occupation: Farmer
Notes: John Power's slaves are listed on page 16 of the 1780 register.
- Slave Name: Jim
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 40
Slave Date of Birth: 1740 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Man"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Negro Man named Jim aged forty years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780.
- Slave Name: Plato
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 30
Slave Date of Birth: 1750 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Man"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Negro Man named Plato aged thirty years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780.
- Slave Name: Bet
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 30
Slave Date of Birth: 1750 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Woman"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Negro Woman named Bet aged thirty years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780.
- Slave Name: Nan
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 11
Slave Date of Birth: 1769 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Girl"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Negro Girl named Nan aged eleven years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780.
- Slave Name: Bet
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 7
Slave Date of Birth: 1773 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Woman"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Negro Girl named Bet aged seven years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780.
- Slave Name: Toby
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: "aged nine years and two months"
Slave Date of Birth: August 1771 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Boy"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Negro Boy named Toby aged nine years and two months a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780.
- Slave Name: Plato
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: "aged three years and five months"
Slave Date of Birth: May 1777 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Boy"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Negro Boy named Plato aged three years and five months a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780.
- Slave Name: Solomon
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 1
Slave Date of Birth: 1779 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Boy"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Negro Boy named Solomon aged one year a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780.
- Slaveholder Name: Power, Robert
City or Township:
County: Chester County
Occupation:
Notes: Sold a male slave, Ralph, to John Rankin, of York County, about 1769.
- Slave Name: Ralph
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: ? (adult in 1778)
Slave Date of Birth: ?
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Man"
Slave Notes: Purchased by John Rankin from Robert Power of
Chester County about 1769. It appears that Rankin, a Quaker, may
have intended to manumit Ralph about 1778, but the Pennsylvania court did not
recognize the manumission because it occurred after Rankin had "joined
the enemy." Ralph allegedly altered his manumission papers with a
fraudulent date but "was discovered." See the entry for John
Rankin in York County.
Date of Record: September 25, 1779
Source: Correspondence, Fred Kelso to Afrolumens, December 2, 2003.
- Slaveholder Name: Price, Elisha
City or Township: Borough of Chester
County: Chester County
Occupation: Esquire
Notes: Price's enslaved person is listed on page 17 of the 1780 register.
- Slave Name: Peter
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 24 years old at time of registration
Slave Date of Birth: 1756 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro man" (see notes for detailed
description)
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Negro man named Peter aged twenty four years a slave for life."
Peter frequently ran away. He did so in May 1784, escaping from Price, who placed the following ad to recover him:
Six Dollars Reward.
Chester, May 3.
RAN-AWAY last night from the subscriber, living in the borough of Chester, a Negro MAN, named PETER, about 27 years of age, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, a square, well-built fellow, a little bow legged; had on his dirty work cloaths, viz. a coarse shirt and trowsers, old hat and jacket, and old shoes with buckles, though he possibly may have taken better cloaths with him: he is a great liar, and boasts much of what he can do, can play on the fife, and may probably change his name and pass for a freeman, as he did once before on a like occasion. Whoever takes him up and brings him home, or secures him in any gaol in this state, shall have the above reward and reasonable charges paid, by
ELISHA PRICE.
N.B. All masters of vessels, and others, are forbid to harbour or carry him off at their peril.
Price recovered Peter and years later hired him out to Delaware farmer Peter Jaquett. As noted in the previoius advertisement placed by Price, Peter was a frequent escapee. Jaquett details some of his previous escapes and locations in the following ad:
Ten Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY from the employ of the subscriber, living near Wilmington, on the 28th of December, 1795, a Negro man, named PETER, the property of Elisha Price, Esq; of Chester, who had bound himself and heirs to liberate him, on condition of his serving him faithfully four years from the 1st of October last. Said Peter is 39 or 40 years of age, about 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, square and well built, a little bow-legged, a smooth tongued artful fellow, a noted liar, a great villain, and fond of liquor. He will probably change his name and endeavour to pass for a freeman.
He had on when he went away, a new homespun cloth coattee and trowsers of a light colour, an old velvet jacket, and new strong shoes with strings. He understands farming and driving a team, can play on a fiddle, and took one with him belonging to his fellow-servant, and money belonging to another of his comrades. Said fellow has been a run away almost ever since he was 20 years of age; he has lived in New-Jersey, where he changed his name to Jeffery Homes; has been a voyage or two to sea; has lived in Philadelphia, in Bucks county, and almost every part of Chester county.
In September last, he lived with Mr. John Crozer, in Delaware county, where he says he has an Indian wife; but as he has children by four black women, to all of whom he says he is lawfully married, it is not known to which (if to either of them) he will apply to conceal him. Said Peter had leave of absence for four days at the time he ran away, with a permit to pass and repass to and from Delaware county, to see his acquaintance there, and to deliver a letter to his master, Elisha Price, Esq; and to return on the 28th of December, 1795, but he has not delivered the letter, nor been seen in Chester since.
Whoever takes up and secures said fellow in any jail, so that his master may get him again, shall receive the above reward, and if brought home, all reasonable charges paid by Elisha Price, Esq; in Chester, or by the subscriber, on his farm, near Wilmington.
PETER JAQUETT.
Long-Hook, January 6, 1796.
N.B. All persons are hereby forbid to employ or harbour said negro.
Date of Records: Registration--November 1, 1780; 1784 ad -- May 3, 1784; 1796 ad -- January 6, 1796;
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780 | Dunlap's Pennsylvania Packet and General Advertiser, 20 May 1784 | Pennsylvania Gazette, 13 April 1796.
- Slaveholder Name: Price, Samuel
City or Township: Lower Chichester Township
County: Chester County
Occupation: Farmer
Notes: Price's slaves are listed on page 43 of the 1780 register.
- Slave Name: James
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 26
Slave Date of Birth: 1754 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro man"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A negro man named James aged twenty six years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780
- Slave Name: Oliver
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 24
Slave Date of Birth: 1756 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro man"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Negro Man named Oliver aged twenty four years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780
- Slave Name: Joe
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 4
Slave Date of Birth: 1776 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave to the age of 31
Slave Description: "Mulatto Boy"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Mulatto Boy named Joe a servant till he attains the age of thirty one years aged four years."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780
- Slaveholder Name: Pritchard, Anthony
City or Township: Charlestown Township
County: Chester County
Occupation: Yeoman
Notes: Anthony Pritchard's slaves are listed on page 31 of the 1780 register.
- Slave Name: David
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 24
Slave Date of Birth: 1756 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Mulatto man"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Mulatto man named David aged twenty four years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780
- Slave Name: Luce
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 21
Slave Date of Birth: 1759 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro woman"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Negro woman named Luce aged twenty one years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780
- Slave Name: Saul
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 11
Slave Date of Birth: 1769 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Boy"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Negro Boy named Saul aged Eleven years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780
- Slave Name: Violet
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 9
Slave Date of Birth: 1771 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Girl"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Negro Girl named Violet aged nine years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780
- Slaveholder Name: Quandril, John
City or Township: Ridley Township
County: Chester County
Occupation: Weaver
Notes: John Quandril's slave is listed on page 30 of the 1780 register.
- Slave Name: Jack
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 60
Slave Date of Birth: 1720 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro man"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Negro man named Jack aged sixty years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780
- Slaveholder Name: Queen, Hugh
City or Township: Haverford Township
County: Chester County
Occupation: Farmer
Notes: Queen's slaves are listed on page 3 of the 1780 register.
- Slave Name: Phillis
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 21
Slave Date of Birth: 1759 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "mullatto woman"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A mullatto woman named Phillis aged twenty one years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780
- Slave Name: Peter
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 7
Slave Date of Birth: 1773 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Boy"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A negro Boy named Peter aged seven years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780
- Slave Name: Poll
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 16
Slave Date of Birth: 1764 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave till the age of thirty-one years
Slave Description: "mullatto servant girl"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A mullatto servant girl till she attains the age of thirty one years named Poll aged sixteen years."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780
- Slaveholder Name: Raine, Samuel
City or Township: Chester (original county seat, now Delaware County)
County: Chester County
Occupation: Jailer
Notes: As jailer, Raine took in suspected runaway slaves and advertised in local newspapers for their owners to claim them.
- Slave Name: Sam
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: "appears to be aged 30 Years or upwards"
Slave Date of Birth: 1733 (calculated)
Slave Status: Jailed as suspected fugitive slave
Slave Description: "Negroe Man"
Slave Notes: Jailed in Chester as a suspected fugitive slave: "Committed to Chester Goal, two Negroe Men; one named Sam, appears to be aged 30 Years or upwards, speaks bad English, says he has been 7 Moons from home; the other says his Name is Joe, a young Fellow, has a Rupture, and he says he belongs to Edward Brown, Blacksmith, in the City of Philadelphia. SAMUEL RAINE, Goaler."
Date of Record: November 3, 1763
Source: Pennsylvania Gazette, 3 November 1763
- Slave Name: Joe
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: Age not given; described as a "young Fellow"
Slave Date of Birth: Not known
Slave Status: Jailed as suspected fugitive slave
Slave Description: "Negroe Man"
Slave Notes: Told Jailer Raine that he "belongs to Edward Brown, Blacksmith, in the City of Philadelphpia."
Date of Record: November 3, 1763
Source: Pennsylvania Gazette, 3 November 1763
- Slaveholder Name: Reed, James
City or Township: New London Township
County: Chester County
Occupation: Farmer
Notes: James Reed's slaves are listed on page 32 of the 1780 register.
- Slave Name: Phebe
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 40
Slave Date of Birth: 1740 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro woman"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Negro woman named Phebe aged forty years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780
- Slave Name: Nancy
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 6
Slave Date of Birth: 1774 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Girl"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Negro Girl named Nancy aged six years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780
- Slave Name: Bet
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 3
Slave Date of Birth: 1777 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Girl"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Negro Girl named Bet aged three years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780
- Slaveholder Name: Reed, William
City or Township: New London Township
County: Chester County
Occupation: Farmer
Notes: William Reed's slaves are listed on page 32 of the 1780 register.
- Slave Name: Pol
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 25
Slave Date of Birth: 1755 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro woman"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Negro woman named Pol aged twenty five years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780
- Slave Name: Peter
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 3
Slave Date of Birth: 1777 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Boy"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Negro Boy named Peter aged three years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780
- Slaveholder Name: Rice, Benjamin
City or Township: Tinicum Island
County: Chester County
Occupation: Grazier
Notes: Rice's slave is listed on page 19 of the 1780 register.
- Slave Name: Jude
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 13
Slave Date of Birth: 1767 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Girl"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Negro Girl named Jude aged thirteen years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780
- Slaveholder Name: Richards, Jacob
City or Township: Asheton Township
County: Chester County
Occupation: Yeoman
Notes: Richards' slaves are listed on page 10 of the 1780 register.
- Slave Name: Dick
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 65
Slave Date of Birth: 1715 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Man"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Negro Man named Dick aged sixty five years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780
- Slave Name: Jym
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 30
Slave Date of Birth: 1750 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Man"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Negro Man named Jym aged thirty years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780
- Slave Name: Flora
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 12
Slave Date of Birth: 1768 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Girl"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Negro Girl named flora aged twelve years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780
- Slave Name: Peet
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 5
Slave Date of Birth: 1775 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Mulatto Boy"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Mulatto Boy named Peet aged five years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780
- Slave Name: Rose
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 3
Slave Date of Birth: 1777 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro girl"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Negro girl named Rose aged three years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780
- Slave Name: Sylvia
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: "aged sixteen months"
Slave Date of Birth: July 1779 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Female Child"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Female Child named Sylvia aged sixteen months a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780
- Slave Name: Name not recorded
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 22
Slave Date of Birth: 1758 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave to the age of 25
Slave Description: "Negro servant woman"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Negro servant woman till she attains the age of twenty five years named _______ Aged twenty two years."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780
- Slaveholder Name: Richards, William
City or Township: West Whiteland Township
County: Chester County
Occupation: Yeoman
Notes: Richards' slaves are listed on page 12 of the 1780 register.
- Slave Name: Pleasent
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 28
Slave Date of Birth: 1752 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Woman"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Negro Woman named Pleasent aged twenty eight years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780
- Slave Name: Nance
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 7
Slave Date of Birth: 1773 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Mulatto Girl"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Mulatto Girl named Nance aged seven years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780
- Slave Name: Austin
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 5
Slave Date of Birth: 1776 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Boy"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Negro Boy named Austin aged five years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780
- Slaveholder Name: Richardson, Richard
City or Township: East Whiteland Township
County: Chester County
Occupation: Farmer
Notes: Richardson's slaves are listed on page 3 of the 1780 register.
- Slave Name: Gregg
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 19
Slave Date of Birth: 1761 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro man"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A negro man named Gregg aged nineteen years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780
- Slave Name: Jesse
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 7
Slave Date of Birth: 1773 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro boy"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A negro boy named Jesse aged seven years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780
- Slave Name: Peter
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 4
Slave Date of Birth: 1776 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro boy"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A negro boy named Peter aged four years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780
- Slave Name: Abigail
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 2
Slave Date of Birth: 1778 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro girl"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A negro girl named Abigail aged two years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780
- Slave Name: Dina
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 29
Slave Date of Birth: 1751 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "mullatto woman"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A mullatto woman named Dina aged twenty nine years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780
- Slaveholder Name: Ring, Nathaniel
City or Township: New Garden Township
County: Chester County
Occupation:
Notes:
- Slave Name: Pompey
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 30a
Slave Date of Birth: 1733 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negroe Man"
Slave Notes: Ran away in 1763. Text of runaway ad placed by Nathaniel Ring:
RUN away from Nathaniel Ring, in New Garden Township, Chester County, a Negroe Man, named Pompey: Had on, when he went away, a new Coat and Jacket, of Home made Cloth, of an Ash Colour, no Lining in neither, broad Metal Buttens; he is a strong well set Fellow, about 30 Years of Age; had a Tow Shirt and Trowsers, and a new Pair of Shoes and Buckles. Whoever takes up said Negroe, and secures him, so as his Master may have him again, shall have Forty Shillings Reward, and reasonable Charges, paid by NATHANIEL RING.
Date of Record: September 1, 1763
Source: The Pennsylvania Gazette, September 1, 1763.
- Slaveholder Name: Robison, Matthew
City or Township: Nantmeal Township
County: Chester County
Occupation:
Notes:
- Slave Name: No name recorded
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 24a
Slave Date of Birth: 1740 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negroe Wench"
Slave Notes: Offered for sale in 1764:
TO BE SOLD,
A Likely healthy negroe Wench, about 24 Years of Age, Country born, has had the Small Pox and Measles; she is well acquainted with Country Business, is a very good Breeder, and has two very healthy Children. Enquire of MATTHEW ROBISON, Living in Nantmill, Chester county.
Date of Record: December 20, 1764
Source: The Pennsylvania Gazette, December 20, 1764.
- Slaveholder Name: Ross, John
City or Township: London Grove Township
County: Chester County
Occupation: Innholder
Notes: Ross's slave is listed on page 51 of the 1780 register.
- Slave Name: Rose
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 12
Slave Date of Birth: 1768 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Girl"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A negro Girl named Rose aged twelve years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780
- Slaveholder Name: Ruston, Job
City or Township: "Fog's Manor" (Faggs Manor), Oxford Township
County: Chester County
Occupation: Miller
Notes: Job Ruston's slaves in 1780 were recorded on page 37 of the registry. Job and Mary Ruston emigrated from Berwick, England. They purchased land in Fagg's Manor from the Penn family, settling there in 1738.
- Slave Name: Jacob
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 28a
Slave Date of Birth: 1722 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negroe man"
Slave Notes: West Indies born, Jacob ran away in June 1750. Text of runaway ad placed by Ruston:
Run away, on the 26th of last month, from the subscriber, living in Fog's Manor, Chester county, a Negroe man, named Jacob, about 28 years of age, a lusty well set fellow, Bermudas born, speaks good English, a little pock mark'd, full mouth'd, very big feet; had with him a light colour'd cloth coat, with brass buttons, a red jacket, flower'd with black, and a white jacket, 3 pairs of trowsers, and 3 shirts. Whoever takes up said Negroe, and secures him in any goal, so that I may have him again, shall have Thirty Shillings reward, and reasonable charges, paid by
JOB RUSTON.
N.B. It is expected he will attempt to get off in a vessel, therefore all masters of vessels are desired not to carry him off.
Jacob was not one of the slaves registered by Ruston in 1780.
Date of Record: July 5, 1750
Source: The Pennsylvania Gazette, July 5, 1750
- Slave Name: Phil
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 25
Slave Date of Birth: 1725 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negroe man"
Slave Notes: Maryland born, Phil ran away in July 1750 in the company of mulatto slave Bess. Text of runaway ad placed by Ruston:
Run away, on the 22d of last month, from the subscriber, of Fog's Mannor, Chester county, Pennsylvania, a Negroe man, named Phil, a middle siz'd, likely, cunning fellow, 25 years of age: Had with him a grey kersey jacket, lined with linnen, brass buttons, a red jacket, flower'd with black, and a white jacket, fine shirt, white linnen and tow trowsers, shoes, a new felt hat, a gun, kettle and blanket: He took with him a lusty Molattoe woman, named Bess, 20 years of age; she had on a fine ruffled shirt, linnen jacket, and red quilted petticoat. They were both born in Maryland. Whoever takes up said Negroe man, and Molattoe woman, and secures them in any goal, so that they may be had again, shall have Four Pounds reward for both, or Forty Shillings for either, and reasonable charges, paid by
JOB RUSTON.
N.B. It is expected they will go towards Carolina; wherefore, if put into any goal, it is desired that an account thereof be sent to the printers hereof. It is supposed they will travel mostly in the night.
Phil was not one of the slaves registered by Ruston in 1780.
Date of Record: August 2, 1750
Source: The Pennsylvania Gazette, August 2, 1750
- Slave Name: Bess
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 20 (see notes)
Slave Date of Birth: 1730 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Molattoe woman"
Slave Notes: Maryland born, Bess ran away in July 1750 in the company of slave Phil. See above for the text of the runaway ad placed by Ruston. In 1780, Ruston registered Bess as "A Mulatto woman named Bess aged sixty years a slave for Life." This would have placed Bess' year of birth in 1720, however it is more probable that Ruston's estimate of her age thirty years earlier, when she ran away, is more accurate.
Date of Record: (Runaway Ad) August 2, 1750; (Registration) 1780
Source: The Pennsylvania Gazette, August 2, 1750; Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780
- Slave Name: Pegg
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 70
Slave Date of Birth: 1710 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "negro woman"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A negro woman named Pegg aged Seventy years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780
- Slave Name: Will
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 62
Slave Date of Birth: 1718 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "mulatto man"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A mulatto man named Will aged sixty two years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780
- Slave Name: George
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 17
Slave Date of Birth: 1763 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "mulatto Boy"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A mulatto Boy named George aged seventeen years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780
- Slave Name: Dinah
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 14
Slave Date of Birth: 1766 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "mulatto Girl"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A mulatto Girl named Dinah aged fourteen years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780
- Slave Name: Nell
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 25
Slave Date of Birth: 1755 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Mulatto woman"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Mulatto woman named Nell aged twenty five years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780
- Slave Name: Jem
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: "aged two years and six months"
Slave Date of Birth: April 1778 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Mulatto Boy"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Mulatto Boy named Jem aged two years and six months a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780
- Slave Name: Bill
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: "aged eight months"
Slave Date of Birth: February 1780 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Mulatto Boy"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Mulatto Boy named Bill aged eight months a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780
- Slave Name: Flora
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 12
Slave Date of Birth: 1768 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Mulatto Girl"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Mulatto Girl named Flora aged twelve years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780
- Slave Name: Bell
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 8
Slave Date of Birth: 1772 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Mulatto Girl"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Mulatto Girl named Bell aged eight years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780
- Slave Name: No name recorded
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 30
Slave Date of Birth: 1744 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Mulattoe fellow"
Slave Notes: Offered for sale, along with a plantation and other slaves, in December 1774. Text of advertisement:
To be SOLD by the subscriber, living in Oxford Township, Chester County, TWO PLANTATIONS, not far apart, containing 300 acres of land, and the allowance, one half cleared, well fenced, the rest well timbered, on which are good merchant mill, with two pair of stones, one Cologne, capable of grinding 100 bushels of wheat every day, in the driest season .situate 26 miles from Lancaster, and 17 from Christiana Bridge
Likewise to be sold, a strong Mulattoe fellow, 30 years old, can miller well, and cooper, make wagons, ploughs, and all sorts of country carpenters work, and do all farming business, can make shoes, and drive a team well, has no wife. Likewise, a strong Mulattoe woman, that can do all sorts of housework, cooking and making butter and cheese; with a child of ten months old; all have had the smallpox and measles.
The purchaser may have possession of the mill and plantation the first of April, the Mulattoes immediately.
Dec. 1, 1774. JOB RUSTON.
Date of Record: December 28, 1774
Source: The Pennsylvania Gazette, December 28, 1774, in Accessible Archives, www.accessible.com/
- Slave Name: No name recorded
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: "woman"
Slave Date of Birth:
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Mulattoe woman"
Slave Notes: Offered for sale with her ten-month old child, along with a male slave and a plantation, in December 1774. Partial text (for complete text of ad, see above): "Likewise, a strong Mulattoe woman, that can do all sorts of housework, cooking and making butter and cheese; with a child of ten months old; all have had the smallpox and measles."
Date of Record: December 28, 1774
Source: The Pennsylvania Gazette, December 28, 1774, in Accessible Archives, www.accessible.com/
- Slave Name: No name recorded
Slave Gender: Not recorded
Slave Age: "ten months old"
Slave Date of Birth: February 1774
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Mulattoe child"
Slave Notes: Offered for sale with its mother, along with a male slave and a plantation, in December 1774. Partial text (for complete text of ad, see above): "Likewise, a strong Mulattoe woman, that can do all sorts of housework, cooking and making butter and cheese; with a child of ten months old; all have had the smallpox and measles."
Date of Record: December 28, 1774
Source: The Pennsylvania Gazette, December 28, 1774, in Accessible Archives, www.accessible.com/
- Slave Name: No name recorded
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 22
Slave Date of Birth: 1756 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Man"
Slave Notes: Offered for sale in 1778:
TO BE SOLD by the Subscriber, Living near New London Cross Roads, in Oxford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, A STRONG active Negro Man, twenty two years of age, has had the smallpox; he can plow, sow, mow and cradle, and do all sorts of farming work; he will not drink spirituous liquors, and is sold for no fault but a pert tongue. JOB RUSTON.
Date of Record: July 18, 1778
Source: The Pennsylvania Gazette, July 18, 1778, in Accessible Archives, www.accessible.com/
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