slaveryto
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A series of pages exploring
various aspects of enslavement in Pennsylvania
Chester County Index Page
Delaware County was created from Chester County in 1789. Some listings have been cross-posted on the Delaware County slaveholder pages.
Chester County Enslavement Data
- 1780 Slave Registrations from History of Chester County, by Futhey and Cope
- Slaveholder Surnames A-B
- Slaveholder Surnames C-D
- Slaveholder Surnames E-G
- Slaveholder Surnames H-L
- Slaveholder Surnames M-O
- Slaveholder Surnames P-R
- Slaveholder Surnames S-Y
- Chester County Slaves Listed in the 1800 Septennial Census
- Anonymous slave sale ads from Chester County
- Chester County Jailed Slaves
African Americans held in the Chester County jail, believed to be slaves who have escaped from owners outside of the county or state.
Other Chester County Data
- Chester County Miscellaneous Items
Stories and data about enslaved persons and free persons of color - Burials at Hosanna Church, Chester County
Transcriptions by Coni Porter Uzelac - Obituary of James "General" Jackson, West Chester Borough
With notes and commentary