Slaveholders Listed on this Page
- Johnston, Rev. James (Slaves listed: Tamar )
- Johnston, Thomas (Slaves listed: Dick, Will, Charles)
- Jones, David (Slaves listed: Robert)
- Justine, Samuel (Slaves listed: Het, Charles, Violet, Carolina)
- Kelso, Rebeckah (Slaves listed: Cloe)
- Kelso, William Jr. (Slaves listed: Cloe, un-named boy, Will)
- Kernan, John Jr. (Slaves listed: James)
- Kilgore, Jesse (Slaves listed: Un-named Negro boy)
- King, John (Slaves listed: Luce, Sue)
- Kinkead, John (Slaves listed: unnamed
Negro)
- Lackins, Andrew, heirs of (Slaves listed: Jude, Jem, Jewell)
- Laird, Matthew (Slaves listed: Dave, George)
- Laird, Samuel (Slaves listed: Rachel, Doll)
- Laird, ? (Slaves listed: Jack Beard)
- Lamb, Samuel (Slaves listed: Bodkin)
- Laughlin, Alexander (Slaves listed: Jack, Eve)
- Laughlin, John Jr. (Slaves listed: Maria Cogan)
- Laughlin, William (Slaves listed: Joseph)
- Leeper, James (Slaves listed: Jack)
- Leeper, William (Slaves listed: Charlotte)
- Lindsay, David (Slaves listed: Moll)
- Linn, Andrew (Slaves listed: James Diven)
- Linn, Rev. John (Slaves listed: Rachel, Emy, Paddy)
- Lockridge, Abraham (Slaves listed: Hannah, Abraham)
- Long, William (Slaves listed: Sib, Jim, Lid, Vilot)
- Loudon, Matthew (Slaves listed: Tyre, Tyra, Sall, Dover)
- Lyon, Col. Samuel (Slaves listed: Violet, Frank, Jo, Moses)
- Lyon, John (Slaves listed: Juba)
- Lyon, William (Slaves listed: Nat)
- Maclay, Samuel (Slaves listed: Titus)
- Maham, David (Slaves listed: Jim, Codge, Isaac, Nell, Tom, Silvey)
- Mahen, Archibald (Slaves listed: Isabell)
- Mahon, David (Slaves listed: Feeb, Suffia, Dick, Vine, Harry, James)
- Mahon, David Jr. (Slaves listed: John)
- Maxwell, James (Slaves listed: Grace, Dany, George, Joe, Grace (2), Nell, Domfrey, Nickles)
- Maxwell, Patrick (Slaves listed: Jean, Cato, Cloe, Nicolas)
- Maybury, Thomas (Slaves listed: Anthony)
Enslavement Data
- Slaveholder Name Johnston, Rev. James
City or Township Armagh Township
Occupation
Notes
- Slave Name Tamar
Slave Age 09a
Slave Gender Female
Slave Date of Birth 1780 (calculated)
Slave Description Negro Girl
Slave Status Undetermined
Slave Notes
Date of Record 1789
Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves
- Slaveholder Name Johnston, Thomas
City or Township
Occupation
Notes
- Slave Name Dick
Slave Age 18a
Slave Gender Male
Slave Date of Birth 1762 (calculated)
Slave Description
Slave Status Slave for life
Slave Notes
Date of Record 1780
Source: Slave Returns Listings
- Slave Name Will
Slave Age 11a
Slave Gender Male
Slave Date of Birth 1769 (calculated)
Slave Description
Slave Status Slave for life
Slave Notes
Date of Record 1780
Source: Slave Returns Listings
- Slave Name Charles
Slave Age 02a
Slave Gender Male
Slave Date of Birth 1778 (calculated)
Slave Description
Slave Status Slave for life
Slave Notes
Date of Record 1780
Source: Slave Returns Listings
- Slaveholder Name Jones, David
City or Township Rye Township
Occupation
Notes
- Slave Name Robert
Slave Age
Slave Gender Male
Slave Date of Birth 1819-October 21
Slave Description Negro
Slave Status Slave to age 28
Slave Notes
Date of Record 1819
Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves
- Slaveholder Name Justine, Samuel
City or Township Carlisle
Occupation
Notes Transcripts list first name as Lemuel for slaves
(record) 2 and 3. Surname spelled "Gustine" in 1805 Registration for Carolina.
- Slave Name Het
Slave Age 08
Slave Gender Female
Slave Date of Birth 1781-March 07
Slave Description Black Girl
Slave Status Slave to age 28
Slave Notes
Date of Record 1789
Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves
- Slave Name Charles
Slave Age 01
Slave Gender Male
Slave Date of Birth 1791-September 29
Slave Description
Slave Status Slave to age 28
Slave Notes 1792 Registration lists Charles' mother as "Isabell."
Date of Record 1792
Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves
- Slave Name Violet
Slave Age -
Slave Gender Female
Slave Date of Birth 1794-May 28
Slave Description
Slave Status Slave to age 28
Slave Notes
Date of Record 1794
Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves
- Slave Name Carolina
Slave Age
Slave Gender Female
Slave Date of Birth 1805-January 30
Slave Description Mulatto
Slave Status Slave to age 28
Slave Notes
Date of Record 1805
Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves
- Slaveholder Name Kelso, Rebeckah
City or Township
Occupation
Notes Daughter of William Kelso. As a minor child, she inherited the slave Cloe upon the death of her father. In 1794 she transferred ownership of Cloe to John Harland of Philadelphia.
- Slave Name Cloe
Slave Age 16
Slave Gender Female
Slave Date of Birth 1782-December
Slave Description Negro Child
Slave Status Slave to age 28
Slave Notes Registered by William Kelso at Carlisle in 1789, Cloe passed to Kelso's daughter Rebeckah upon his death. In 1794 Rebeckah transferred Cloe to Philadelphia merchant John Harland. The transaction is recorded in the following document:
"By virtue of a Power of Attorney from Michael Simpson of York county, Guardian to Rebeckah Kelso, a Minor Daughter to William Kelso late of Cumberland County, Deceased, And for full (unreadable--two words) of Mr. John Harland Merchant of this city, I do hereby Assign & Make over unto the said John Harland, his Heirs & Assigns, the Residue of the time of Servitude of a Negro Girl named Cloe being about sixteen years & five months, late the property of Rebeckah Kelso aforesaid--whose servitude will expire on the Fifteenth day of December which shall come & be in the year of our Lord One thousand seven [sic] Hundred & Ten, being at that time Twenty eight years of age, Having been Registered in Carlisle according to Law. Her Respective master finding her in Sufficient Clothing, Diet & other (unreadable) during the time of her Servitude."
The document was signed by John McGodfrey, Attorney for Michael Simpson, and dated Philadelphia, 17 July 1794. Michael Simpson was the brother-in-law of William Kelso, and uncle to Rebeckah Kelso. He became her guardian upon the death of her father. Additional wording on the document chronicles the later sale of Cloe as follows:
- 11 August 1794--John Harland sells Cloe to Peter Gerandan
for 118 Spanish milled dollars.
- 25 October 1794--Peter Gerandan sells Cloe to L. Crousillat
for 118 Spanish milled dollars.
- 06 March, 1795--L. Crousillat sells Cloe to Oliver Pollack for
118 Spanish milled dollars. Pollack is a resident of Cumberland
County, although the transaction is recorded in Philadelphia.
- 21 November 1796--Oliver Pollack sells Cloe to Andrew Carothers
for 60 pounds. The location of this transaction is not recorded on
the document. All of the above transactions are included on the
document, which functioned as ownership papers for the slave Cloe.
It was under the ownership of Andrew Carothers that Cloe was convicted of murdering two of the Carothers' children in 1801 and hanged in 1802. See the details under "Carothers, Andrew."
Date of Record July 17, 1794
Source: Slave transfer from Rebeckah Kelso to John Harland
- Slaveholder Name Kelso, William
City or Township East Pennsboro Township
Occupation
Notes William Kelso, Sr. owned property and slaves in both Cumberland and Dauphin Counties. Click here to see William Kelso's information on the Dauphin County pages. Click here to read a biographical sketch of William Kelso, Sr.
- Slave Name Cloe
Slave Age 07
Slave Gender Female
Slave Date of Birth 1782-December
Slave Description "Negro Child"
Slave Status Slave to age 28
Slave Notes Possession of Cloe passed to the minor daughter of William Kelso, Rebeckah. See "Kelso, Rebeckah," for the account of the sale of Cloe in Philadelphia in 1794, and subsequent sales of Cloe.
Date of Record 1789
Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves
- Slaveholder Name Kelso, William Jr.
City or Township East Pennsboro Township
Occupation
Notes William Kelso, Jr., like his father William Kelso, Sr., owned property and slaves in both Cumberland and Dauphin Counties. Click here to see William Kelso's information on the Dauphin County pages. Click here to read a biographical sketch of William Kelso, Jr.
- Slave Name ???
Slave Age ? "boy"
Slave Gender Male
Slave Date of Birth
Slave Description Negro
Slave Status Undetermined
Slave Notes Unnamed boy auctioned off on June 18, 1807 as part of the estate of William Kelso. Text (partial) of advertisement:
"Will be Sold, by postponement, on Thursday, the 18th inst....at the dwelling house of Mr. William Kelso, deceased, in East Pennsboro' township, Cumberland county--the following articles, viz:--. . .
"--LIKEWISE--The time of service of a Negro BOY; and a variety of other articles, too numerous to insert....reasonable credit will be given by ELIZABETH KELSO, Ex'trx, ROBERT HARRIS, Ex'tr. June 9, 1807."
Date of Record June 9, 1807
Source: Dauphin Guardian
- Slave Name Will
Slave Age 18 years old at Registration (October 02, 1780)
Slave Gender Male
Slave Date of Birth 1762 (calculated from age reported at Registration)
Slave Description Negro
Slave Status Slave for life; possible runaway
Slave Notes This slave is listed in Cumberland County court records. In 1789 he was indicted for theft: "Negro Will, slave to William Kelso, stole £23.12.9 from John Carver of York Co. Test: George Kruss, John Chambers (May 22)" ("Indictments--1750-1800, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania." Merri Lou Scribner Schaumann, item 1368)
A July, 1789 arrest warrent for Will was issued by the state. Text:
"The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to the Sheriff of Cumberland County[,] Greetings
We command you that you take Negro Will late of your County[,] slave of William Kelso if he be found in your Bailiwick and him safely keep so that you may have his body before our Justices as well the peace in our said County to keep _____ diverse Felonies tresspass and other misdeeds in our said County perpretrated [sic] to hear and determine assigned _____ _____ Carlisle at our County Court of General Quarter Sessions of the peace there to be held on the last tuesday save one in October next then and there to answer us of a certain Indictment for felony.
And have you then there this Writ,
Witness John Jordan Esquire at Carlisle the twenty fourth Day of July AD 1789.
John Agnew."
(reverse side of writ:)
"George Crouse is hereby deputied to Execute the within writ given under my hand and seal the 27th Day of August 1789.
Charles Leeper[,] Sheriff"
(Source: Papers of John Agnew d. 1790; 1781-1789 Miscellaneous, mainly court documents. Manuscript group MG 32-19, archives of the Cumberland County Historical Society, Carlisle, Pennsylvania.)
In a document dated 27 August, 1789, the same day Sheriff Leeper ordered the arrest of Will, Kelso reported the escape of Will.
Date of Record July 24, 1789
Sources: Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves and Servants, 1780 | "Indictments--1750-1800, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania." Merri Lou Scribner Schaumann, item 1368 |
- Slaveholder Name Kernan, John Jr.
City or Township Carlisle
Occupation
Notes
- Slave Name James
Slave Age
Slave Gender Male
Slave Date of Birth 1815-March 07
Slave Description Negro
Slave Status Slave to age 28
Slave Notes
Date of Record 1815
Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves
- Slaveholder Name Kilgore, Jesse
City or Township
Occupation
Notes Probably of Cumberland County. See notes with the slave record attached to this slaveholder.
- Slave Name ???
Slave Age ? ("boy")
Slave Gender Male
Slave Date of Birth ?
Slave Description Negro
Slave Status Undetermined
Slave Notes Son of "Negro Eanus," slave to Robert Clark of Southampton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Ran away from Kilgore about early April, 1800 and took refuge with his father at Clark's house in Southampton Twp. Jesse and William Kilgore came to get him and were threatened by the boy's father, Eanus, who held a gun on the two men. See the description of the event under notes for Eanus, slave of Robert Clark.
Date of Record 1815
Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves
- Slaveholder Name King, John
City or Township
Occupation
Notes Registered with John McDowell, who was his father-in-law.
- Slave Name Luce
Slave Age 02
Slave Gender Female
Slave Date of Birth 1778 (calculated)
Slave Description
Slave Status Slave for life
Slave Notes
Date of Record October 09, 1780
Source: Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves
- Slave Name Sue
Slave Age 25
Slave Gender Female
Slave Date of Birth 1755 (calculated)
Slave Description
Slave Status Slave for life
Slave Notes
Date of Record October 09, 1780
Source: Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves
- Slaveholder Name Kinkead, John
City or Township
Carlisle Borough
Occupation
Notes Assessed for one Negro slave in 1768 - Slave Name
Name not determined
Slave Age Age not known
Slave Gender
Sex not known
Slave Date of Birth Prior to 1768
Slave Description
"Negro"
Slave Status Slave for life
Slave Notes
From Carlisle Borough Assessments
Date of Record
1768
Source: History of Cumberland and Adams
Counties, Chicago: Warner & Beers & Co. 1886, p. 221.
- Slaveholder Name Lackins, Andrew, heirs of
City or Township Armagh Township
Occupation
Notes Andrew Lackins was deceased at the time of the 1780 registrations.
- Slave Name Jude
Slave Age 35a
Slave Gender Female
Slave Date of Birth 1745 (calculated)
Slave Description
Slave Status Slave for life
Slave Notes
Date of Record 1780
Source: Slave Returns Listings
- Slave Name Jem
Slave Age 04a
Slave Gender Male
Slave Date of Birth 1776 (calculated)
Slave Description
Slave Status Slave for life
Slave Notes Gender is specified in registration.
Date of Record 1780
Source: Slave Returns Listings
- Slave Name Jewell
Slave Age 01a
Slave Gender Female
Slave Date of Birth 1779 (calculated)
Slave Description
Slave Status Slave for life
Slave Notes Gender is specified in registration.
Date of Record 1780
Source: Slave Returns Listings
- Slaveholder Name Laird, ?
City or Township Middleton Township
Occupation
Notes
- Slave Name Jack Beard
Slave Age ? (adult)
Slave Gender Male
Slave Date of Birth ?
Slave Description Mulatto
Slave Status Undetermined. See notes.
Slave Notes This person may not be a slave, or even a servant, but is included because his status is questionable.
Indicted in Cumberland County court as follows: "Matthew Laird the younger, Samuel Laird & Mullato Jack of Middleton Twp. for forcible entry onto the property of Samuel Ramsey. Test: William Patterson, Hugh Stewart. (Nov. 10)." (Schaumann, Indictments, Item #1917)
And as follows: "Matthew Laird the younger, Samuel Laird the younger & Jack Beard, for forcible entry on the plantation of Samuel Ramsey. Tent: Matthew Laird Sr. (Feb. 13)." (Schaumann, Indictments, Item #1998)
Date of Record November 10, 1798
Source: Schaumann, Indictments--1750-1800, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Items #1917 and 1998.
- Slaveholder Name Laird, Matthew
City or Township Middleton Township
Occupation
Notes
- Slave Name Dave
Slave Age 12a
Slave Gender Male
Slave Date of Birth 1768 (calculated)
Slave Description Negro
Slave Status Slave for life
Slave Notes
Date of Record 1780
Source: Slave Returns Listings
- Slave Name George
Slave Age 18a
Slave Gender Male
Slave Date of Birth 1762 (calculated)
Slave Description Mulatto
Slave Status Slave for life
Slave Notes
Date of Record 1780
Source: Slave Returns Listings
- Slaveholder Name Laird, Samuel, Esquire
City or Township Carlisle
Occupation
Notes
- Slave Name Rachel
Slave Age
Slave Gender Female
Slave Date of Birth 1802-April 07
Slave Description Negro
Slave Status Slave to age 28
Slave Notes
Date of Record 1802
Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves
- Slave Name Doll
Slave Age 01
Slave Gender Female
Slave Date of Birth 1793-September 06
Slave Description
Slave Status Slave to age 28
Slave Notes 1794 Registration lists Doll's mother as "Dina."
Date of Record 1794
Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves
- Slaveholder Name Lamb, Samuel
City or Township Middleton Township
Occupation Farmer
Notes
- Slave Name Bodkin
Slave Age 30a
Slave Gender Male
Slave Date of Birth 1750 (calculated)
Slave Description Negro
Slave Status Slave for life
Slave Notes
Date of Record October 7, 1780
Source: Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves
- Slaveholder Name Laughlin, Alexander
City or Township Newton Township
Occupation
Notes Researcher John Alosi notes that the Laughlin household contained 3 slaves and 1 free Black in 1789. Eve, Jack and Hall were listed as members of Big Springs Presbyterian Church. Eve and Jack are known to be slaves. (Alosi, page 55)
- Slave Name Jack
Slave Age Infant at time of registration.
Slave Gender Male
Slave Date of Birth 1793-September 08
Slave Description
Slave Status Slave to age 28
Slave Notes 1793 Registration lists Jack's mother as "Eve." Jack is listed in the 1789 membership records of Big Spring Presbyterian Church, under the household of Alexander Laughlin.
Date of Record 1793
Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves
- Slave Name Eve
Slave Age ? (adult in 1793)
Slave Gender Female
Slave Date of Birth ?
Slave Description
Slave Status Slave for life
Slave Notes Mother of Jack. Eve is listed in the 1789 membership records of Big Spring Presbyterian Church, under the household of Alexander Laughlin.
Date of Record 1789
Source: Alosi, "Slavery in Post Revolutionary Cumberland County, 1780-1810," page 55.
- Slaveholder Name Laughlin, John Jr.
City or Township Mifflin Township
Occupation
Notes
- Slave Name Cogan, Maria
Slave Age
Slave Gender Female
Slave Date of Birth 1824-December 13
Slave Description Mulatto
Slave Status Slave to age 28
Slave Notes 1824 Registration lists Maria's mother as "negro Rachel."
Date of Record 1824
Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves
- Slaveholder Name Laughlin, William
City or Township West Pennsboro Township
Occupation
Notes
- Slave Name Joseph
Slave Age 01
Slave Gender Male
Slave Date of Birth 1788-November
Slave Description
Slave Status Slave to age 28
Slave Notes Laughlin registered Joseph, the child of a slave, in 1788. Rachel, a Black woman, is listed in the 1789 membership records of Big Spring Presbyterian Church, under the household of William Laughlin, however Laughlin was not taxed for any slaves in 1789. The 1790 census does record one free Black living on Laughlin's farm. If Rachel is the free Black shown in the census, then Joseph was probably not her son. (Source 115)
Date of Record 1789
Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves
- Slaveholder Name Leeper, James
City or Township Hopewell Township
Occupation
Notes Member of Big Springs Presbyterian Church
- Slave Name Jack
Slave Age ?
Slave Gender Male
Slave Date of Birth ?
Slave Description
Slave Status Undetermined
Slave Notes Jack, as part of the household of James Leeper, was a member of Big Springs Presbyterian Church. The church recorded its membership, which included 23 Blacks, in 1789. Researcher John Alosi notes that Jack was one of six known slaves in the membership.
Date of Record 1789
Source: Alosi, "Slavery in Post Revolutionary Cumberland County, 1780-1810," pages 54-55.
- Slaveholder Name Leeper, William
City or Township Shippensburg Township
Occupation
Notes Son-in-law of Colonel Benjamin Blythe, Sr. of Southampton Township. Leeper married the widowed daughter of Blythe, Hannah sometime prior to 1801. Leeper is mentioned in the will of Benjamin Blythe, Sr. (Will of Colonel Benjamin Blythe, Sr., Southampton Township, Cumberland County. Will dated October 20, 1801. Cumberland County Will Book G, number 94, pages 244-249. Copy of will provided to the Afrolumens Project by Mrs. C. W. Bristley, Fremont, Ohio.)
- Slave Name Charlotte
Slave Age 01
Slave Gender Female
Slave Date of Birth 1798-February 21
Slave Description
Slave Status Slave to age 28
Slave Notes
Date of Record 1799
Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves
- Slaveholder Name Lindsay, David
City or Township Carlisle
Occupation Farmer
Notes
- Slave Name Moll
Slave Age 35
Slave Gender Female
Slave Date of Birth 1745 (calculated)
Slave Description Mulatto
Slave Status Slave for life
Slave Notes
Date of Record October 9, 1780
Source: Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves
- Slaveholder Name Linn, Andrew
City or Township Toboyne Township
Occupation
Notes
- Slave Name James Diven, a.k.a. Pad or Paddy
Slave Age 22a
Slave Gender Male
Slave Date of Birth 1805-August 15
Slave Description Mulatto
Slave Status Slave to age 28
Slave Notes Apparently the former property of Rev. Linn, and sold as part of Linn's estate in 1826.
Runaway ad from the Perry Forester: "Six Cents Reward. Ran away from the subscriber, living in Toboyne Township Perry County, on the second of June inst., an indented Mulatto Man, aged about 22 years; who calls himself James Diven, but is better known by the name of Pad. He had on, when he ran off, a brown underjacket, tow check pantaloons, and half-worn roram hat. Whoever takes up said runaway and returns him to the subscriber, shall have the above reward, but no other charges will be allowed. ANDREW LINN.
Toboyne Township, June 22nd, 1826."
Date of Record June 22, 1826
Source: Hain, History of Perry County, Pennsylvania
- Slaveholder Name Linn, Rev. John
City or Township Tyrone Township
Occupation Pastor
Notes Born in Adams County in 1749. In December
1776 he was licensed by the Presbytery of Donegal and assigned to the
congregations in Shermans Valley, where he remained the rest of his
life. Trustee of Dickinson College, 1783-1820. Died
30 August, 1820 at 71 years of age. His tombstone notes:
"Pastor of this Congregation in union with the upper Church in
this valley for 43 years." His wife was Mary Gettys
(1753-1823). Both are buried in the Centre Presbyterian Church
burial ground, Madison Township, Perry County.
- Slave Name Rachel
Slave Age ? (adult in 1795)
Slave Gender Female
Slave Date of Birth ? (pre-1780)
Slave Description
Slave Status Slave for life
Slave Notes Mother of Emy.
Date of Record 1795
Source: Wing, History of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
- Slave Name Emy
Slave Age -
Slave Gender Female
Slave Date of Birth 1796-February 07
Slave Description "Mulatto"
Slave Status Slave to age 28
Slave Notes 1796 Registration lists Emy's mother as "Rachel."
The 1820 census for Perry County, Tyrone Township, lists two "free
Blacks" as living with Rev. Linn. One is a female, aged between
14 and 26 years, probably Emy, and the other is a male, aged under 14 years,
probably Paddy.
Date of Record 1796
Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves
- Slave Name Paddy
Slave Age Infant at time of Registration
Slave Gender Male
Slave Date of Birth 1805-August 15
Slave Description Mulatto
Slave Status Slave to age 28
Slave Notes The 1820 census for Perry County, Tyrone Township,
lists two "free Blacks" as living with Rev. Linn. One is a
female, aged between 14 and 26 years, probably Emy, and the other is a male,
aged under 14 years, probably Paddy.
Offered for sale in the December 02, 1820 edition of the newspaper Perry Forester, as part of the estate of Rev. Linn. Partial text of ad, as quoted in source 116: "unexpired time of a Mulatti Boy, aged 15 years." The same paper listed him again in 1826: "For Sale, a healthy, stout, mulatto man, aged about 22 years. To be sold as the property of the Rev. John Linn, deceased."
This is apparently the slave who ran away from Andrew Linn on June 02, 1826, shortly after being sold. See the entry under "Linn, Andrew."
Date of Record 1805
Sources: Slave Returns Listings | Wing, History of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
- Slaveholder Name Lockridge, Abraham
City or Township Carlisle Borough
Occupation Store-Keeper
Notes
- Slave Name Hannah
Slave Age 35
Slave Gender Female
Slave Date of Birth 1745 (calculated)
Slave Description Negro
Slave Status Slave for life
Slave Notes
Date of Record October 30, 1780
Source: John R. Miller Collection, 1750-1914
- Slave Name Abraham
Slave Age ?
Slave Gender Male
Slave Date of Birth ?
Slave Description Negro
Slave Status Undetermined
Slave Notes I'm not sure if Abraham Lockridge is the same person as Abraham Lougheridge, mentioned in the following Cumberland County court Indictment: "Negro Abraham, servant of Abraham Lougheridge, stole 20 yds. of homespun linen from David Lindsey. Test: James McCormick (Nov. 5)"
Date of Record November 05, 1797
Source: Schaumann, Indictments--1750-1800, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Item #1799.
- Slaveholder Name Long, William
City or Township Gilford Township
Occupation
Notes Registered in 1780 with John Vance.
- Slave Name Sib
Slave Age 37
Slave Gender Male
Slave Date of Birth 1743 (calculated)
Slave Description Negro
Slave Status Slave for life
Slave Notes
Date of Record October 12, 1780
Source: Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves
- Slave Name Jin
Slave Age 35 or 25
Slave Gender Female
Slave Date of Birth 1745 or 1755 (calculated)
Slave Description Negro Woman
Slave Status Slave for life
Slave Notes Age is not completely readable.
Date of Record October 12, 1780
Source: Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves
- Slave Name Lid
Slave Age ?
Slave Gender Female
Slave Date of Birth ?
Slave Description Negro Woman
Slave Status Slave for life
Slave Notes Age is not readable.
Date of Record October 12, 1780
Source: Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves
- Slave Name Vilot
Slave Age ?
Slave Gender Female
Slave Date of Birth ?
Slave Description Negro Woman
Slave Status Slave for life
Slave Notes Age is not readable.
Date of Record October 12, 1780
Source: Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves
- Slaveholder Name Loudon, Matthew
City or Township
Occupation
Notes
- Slave Name Tyre
Slave Age
Slave Gender Female
Slave Date of Birth 1800-August 08
Slave Description Negro
Slave Status Slave to age 28
Slave Notes
Date of Record 1800
Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves
- Slave Name Tyra
Slave Age 19a
Slave Gender Female
Slave Date of Birth 1761 (calculated)
Slave Description Wench
Slave Status Slave for life
Slave Notes
Date of Record 1780
Source: Slave Returns Listings
- Slave Name Sall
Slave Age 01a
Slave Gender Female
Slave Date of Birth 1780 (calculated)
Slave Description Child
Slave Status Slave for life
Slave Notes
Date of Record 1780
Source: Slave Returns Listings
- Slave Name Dover
Slave Age 24a
Slave Gender Male
Slave Date of Birth 1756 (calculated)
Slave Description Man
Slave Status Slave for life
Slave Notes
Date of Record 1780
Source: Slave Returns Listings
- Slaveholder Name Lyon, Col. Samuel
City or Township Middleton Township
Occupation
Notes: The 1798 Tax Assessment for Middleton Township lists Samuel Lyon as having two slaves under the age of 45. (Source John R. Miller Collection)
- Slave Name Violet
Slave Age 01
Slave Gender Female
Slave Date of Birth 1792-December 07
Slave Description
Slave Status Slave to age 28
Slave Notes 1793 Registration lists Violet's mother as "Lurina."
Date of Record 1793
Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves
- Slave Name Frank
Slave Age -
Slave Gender Male
Slave Date of Birth 1795-February 07
Slave Description Negro
Slave Status Slave to age 28
Slave Notes
Date of Record 1795
Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves
- Slave Name Jo
Slave Age
Slave Gender Male
Slave Date of Birth 1807-July 31
Slave Description "Mulatto"
Slave Status Slave to age 28
Slave Notes 1807 Registration lists Jo's mother as "mulatto Bet."
Date of Record 1807
Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves
- Slave Name Moses
Slave Age
Slave Gender Male
Slave Date of Birth 1800-December 04
Slave Description Mulatto
Slave Status Slave to age 28
Slave Notes
Date of Record 1800
Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves
- Slaveholder Name Lyon, John
City or Township Millford Township
Occupation Farmer
Notes
- Slave Name Juba
Slave Age 13
Slave Gender Male
Slave Date of Birth 1767 (calculated)
Slave Description Negro
Slave Status Slave for life
Slave Notes
Date of Record October 30, 1780
Source: Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves
- Slaveholder Name Lyon, William
City or Township Carlisle
Occupation
Notes
- Slave Name Nat
Slave Age 30a
Slave Gender Male
Slave Date of Birth 1748 (calculated)
Slave Description "Negroe man"
Slave Status Slave for life--Runaway
Slave Notes Text of runaway advertisement placed by Lyon in the Pennsylvania Gazette:
"RUN away from the subscriber, living in Carlisle, on the 18th of May, a Negroe man, named Nat, about 30 years of age, of a slim make, much addicted to strong drink; is an artful fellow, speaks very good English, rather of a tawney than proper black colour, and about 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high: Had on and took with him, an old light coloured coat, a shirt of seven hundred linen, a pair of tow trowsers, a pair of shoes and an old felt hat. Likewise a green sagathy coat and breeches, the coat very good, but the breeches much worn. Whoever takes up and secures said negroe, that his master may get him again, shall have THIRTY DOLLARS reward, paid by
WILLIAM LYON."
Date of Record May 30, 1778
Source: Accessible Archives--Pennsylvania Gazette, May 30, 1778; ITEM #62036.
- Slaveholder Name Maclay, Samuel
City or Township Hopewell Township
Occupation Farmer
Notes
- Slave Name Titus
Slave Age 30
Slave Gender Male
Slave Date of Birth 1750 (calculated)
Slave Description Negro
Slave Status Slave for life
Slave Notes
Date of Record October 27, 1780
Source: John R. Miller Collection, 1750-1914
- Slaveholder Name Maham, David
City or Township Hopewell Township
Occupation
Notes Surname spelling is probably Mahon.
- Slave Name Jim
Slave Age 01a
Slave Gender Male
Slave Date of Birth 1779 (calculated)
Slave Description
Slave Status Slave for life
Slave Notes
Date of Record 1780
Source: Slave Returns Listings
- Slave Name Codge
Slave Age 24a
Slave Gender Male
Slave Date of Birth 1756 (calculated)
Slave Description
Slave Status Slave for life
Slave Notes
Date of Record 1780
Source: Slave Returns Listings
- Slave Name Isaac
Slave Age 28a
Slave Gender Male
Slave Date of Birth 1752 (calculated)
Slave Description
Slave Status Slave for life
Slave Notes
Date of Record 1780
Source: Slave Returns Listings
- Slave Name Nell
Slave Age 22a
Slave Gender Female
Slave Date of Birth 1758 (calculated)
Slave Description
Slave Status Slave for life
Slave Notes
Date of Record 1780
Source: Slave Returns Listings
- Slave Name Tom
Slave Age 22a
Slave Gender Male
Slave Date of Birth 1758 (calculated)
Slave Description
Slave Status Slave for life
Slave Notes
Date of Record 1780
Source: Slave Returns Listings
- Slave Name Silvey
Slave Age 25a
Slave Gender Female
Slave Date of Birth 1755 (calculated)
Slave Description
Slave Status Slave for life
Slave Notes
Date of Record 1780
Source: Slave Returns Listings
- Slaveholder Name Mahen, Archibald
City or Township Lurgan Township
Occupation
Notes
- Slave Name Isabell
Slave Age 20a
Slave Gender Female
Slave Date of Birth 1760 (calculated)
Slave Description "Negro Girl"
Slave Status Slave for life
Slave Notes
Date of Record 1780
Source: Slave Returns Listings
- Slaveholder Name Mahon, David
City or Township Hopewell Township
Occupation
Notes See "Maham, David." Probably same person. In his 1797 and 1798 Registrations, David Mahon's township was listed as Shippensburg.
- Slave Name Feeb
Slave Age 06
Slave Gender Female
Slave Date of Birth 1783-May
Slave Description "Negro Girl"
Slave Status Slave to age 28
Slave Notes
Date of Record 1789
Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves
- Slave Name Suffia
Slave Age -
Slave Gender Female
Slave Date of Birth 1798-February 06
Slave Description
Slave Status Slave to age 28
Slave Notes
Date of Record 1798
Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves
- Slave Name Dick
Slave Age -
Slave Gender Male
Slave Date of Birth 1796-March 27
Slave Description
Slave Status Slave to age 28
Slave Notes 1797 Registration lists Dick's mother as "Nell."
Date of Record 1797
Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves
- Slave Name Vine
Slave Age 04
Slave Gender Female
Slave Date of Birth 1785-February
Slave Description "Negro Girl"
Slave Status Slave to age 28
Slave Notes
Date of Record 1789
Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves
- Slave Name Harry
Slave Age
Slave Gender Male
Slave Date of Birth 1800-June 31
Slave Description Negro
Slave Status Slave to age 28
Slave Notes Transcript of 1800 Registration puts a question mark after this person's date of birth. No explanation is given for it.
Date of Record 1800
Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves
- Slave Name James
Slave Age 23a
Slave Gender Male
Slave Date of Birth 1783 (Calculated)
Slave Description "Negro Man"
Slave Status Runaway
Slave Notes Text of runaway ad: "Twenty Dollars Reward. RAN-AWAY from the subscriber, living in Shippensburg township, Cumberland county, on the 4th instant, a Negro Man, named JAMES, about 23 years of age, 5 feet 5 inches high, remarkable for the broadness of his face and shoulders, has a large scar on his leg, occasioned by the cut of an axe. Had on when he went away, a wool hat and a pair of old fancy cord pantaloons; changed his coat. He was brought up to farming.
Whoever takes up said run-away and secures him in any jail, so that his master may get him again, shall have the above reward. DAVID MAHON, Senr.
January 4, 1807."
Date of Record January 04, 1807
Source: Lancaster Journal
- Slaveholder Name Mahon, David Jr.
City or Township Shippensburg Township
Occupation
Notes
- Slave Name John
Slave Age
Slave Gender Male
Slave Date of Birth 1807-November 02
Slave Description Negro
Slave Status Slave to age 28
Slave Notes
Date of Record 1808
Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves
- Slaveholder Name Maxwell, James
City or Township Peter's Township
Occupation
Notes
- Slave Name Grace
Slave Age 01
Slave Gender Female
Slave Date of Birth 1779 (calculated)
Slave Description "Negro Girl"
Slave Status Slave for life
Slave Notes
Date of Record October 12, 1780
Source: Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves
- Slave Name Dany
Slave Age 02
Slave Gender Male
Slave Date of Birth 1778 (calculated)
Slave Description "Negro Boy"
Slave Status Slave for life
Slave Notes
Date of Record October 12, 1780
Source: Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves
- Slave Name George
Slave Age 07
Slave Gender Male
Slave Date of Birth 1773 (calculated)
Slave Description "Negro Boy"
Slave Status Slave for life
Slave Notes
Date of Record October 12, 1780
Source: Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves
- Slave Name Joe
Slave Age 05
Slave Gender Male
Slave Date of Birth 1775 (calculated)
Slave Description "Negro Boy"
Slave Status Slave for life
Slave Notes
Date of Record October 12, 1780
Source: Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves
- Slave Name Grace
Slave Age 25
Slave Gender Female
Slave Date of Birth 1755 (calculated)
Slave Description "Negro Wench"
Slave Status Slave for life
Slave Notes
Date of Record October 12, 1780
Source: Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves
- Slave Name Nell
Slave Age 30
Slave Gender Female
Slave Date of Birth 1750 (calculated)
Slave Description "Mollatto Wench"
Slave Status Slave for life
Slave Notes
Date of Record October 12, 1780
Source: Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves
- Slave Name Domfrey
Slave Age 17
Slave Gender Male
Slave Date of Birth 1763 (calculated)
Slave Description "Negro Lad"
Slave Status Slave for life
Slave Notes
Date of Record October 12, 1780
Source: Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves
- Slave Name Nickles
Slave Age 45
Slave Gender Male
Slave Date of Birth 1735 (calculated)
Slave Description "Negro"
Slave Status Slave for life
Slave Notes
Date of Record October 12, 1780
Source: Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves
- Slaveholder Name Maxwell, Patrick
City or Township
Occupation
Notes Registered in 1780 as "Patty Maxwell."
- Slave Name Jean
Slave Age 35
Slave Gender Female
Slave Date of Birth 1745 (calculated)
Slave Description "Neagro Wench"
Slave Status Slave for life
Slave Notes
Date of Record October 07, 1780
Source: Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves
- Slave Name Cato
Slave Age 34
Slave Gender Male
Slave Date of Birth 1746 (calculated)
Slave Description "Neagroe Fellow"
Slave Status Slave for life
Slave Notes
Date of Record October 07, 1780
Source: Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves
- Slave Name Cloe
Slave Age 12
Slave Gender Female
Slave Date of Birth 1768 (calculated)
Slave Description "Neagro Girl"
Slave Status Slave for life
Slave Notes
Date of Record October 07, 1780
Source: Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves
- Slave Name Nicolas
Slave Age 02
Slave Gender Male
Slave Date of Birth 1778 (calculated)
Slave Description "Neagro Boy"
Slave Status Slave for life
Slave Notes
Date of Record October 07, 1780
Source: Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves
- Slaveholder Name Maybury, Thomas
City or Township Middleton Township
Occupation Ironmaster, Carlisle Iron Works
Notes
- Slave Name Anthony
Slave Age 26a
Slave Gender Male
Slave Date of Birth 1752 (calculated)
Slave Description Mulattoe
Slave Status Runaway.
Slave NotesText of Advertisement: "Carlisle, Mar 3, 1778. EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD. RUN away from the subscriber living at Carlisle Iron Works, a Mulattoe slave, named Anthony, about 26 years of age, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high; had on an old blanket coat with brown stripes; buckskin breeches, white woollen stockings and old shoes. Whoever takes up the said slave, so as his master may have him again, shall have the above reward, and reasonable charges, paid by THOMAS MAYBURY."
Date of Record May 30, 1778
Source: The Pennsylvania Gazette
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