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Cumberland County Slave Holders C-E
Index of Slaveholders Listed On This Page: Calhoon, Dr. John (Slaves listed: Pheb) Calhoon, James (Slaves listed: Sal) Callender, Mrs. Frances (Slaves listed: Bill, Jam, Hannah) Callender, Robert (Slaves listed: "two men, a woman, and several male and female children") Campbell, Cassanda (Slaves listed: Jeremiah, Junian) Campbell, Francis (Slaves listed: Agee, Dave, Hall, Fany, Un-named child) Campbell, Francis, Jr. (Slaves listed: Nell, Nathaniel, Jane, Lucinda, Moll) Campbell, Patrick (Slaves listed: Cunk) Carmichael, John (Slaves listed: Ned, Molch, Ham) Carothers, John, Esq. (Slaves listed: Dick) Carothers, Andrew (Slaves listed: Chloe) Carothers, Thomas (Slaves listed: Charles, Ellen, Hannah) Carrothers, James (Slaves listed: Bobb, Phill) Carrothers, James, Junr. (Slaves listed: Nero, Jack, Sall) Carrothers, Nicholas James (Slaves listed: Negro Tom) Carson, John (Slaves listed: Rachel) Cerfass, Daniel (Slaves listed: Hannah) Cessna, John (Slaves listed: Will, Rachel, Pomp, Hannah, Cayroll, Georg, Dina) Chambers, Benjamin (Slaves listed: Phebee, Dina, Nell, Tom, Pegg, Fanny) Chambers, Col. James (Slaves listed: Pizzarro) Chambers, Elianer (Slaves listed: Belinda) Chambers, Robert --"Doory" Twp.--(Slaves listed: Dolly, Sampson) Chambers, Robert --Middleton Twp.-- (Slaves listed: Sampson) Chambers, William (Slaves listed: Leiah, Fann, Kelbuck, female child, Jack, Sophy, Richard) Clark, Robert (Slaves listed: Jim, Rebecca, Eve, Nell, Eanus) Clarke, Robert (Slaves listed: Jefferey, James, Ezekiel, Rachel) Coldwell, James (Slaves listed: Peach, Fan) Colhoon, Andrew (Slaves listed: George) Collwell, Agnes (Slaves listed: Ellick, Sal) Colwell, James (Slaves listed: Patience, Ab) Cooper, Haggai (Slaves listed: Un-named Negro boy) Coran, Samuel (Slaves listed: Davey) Corbett, James (Slaves listed: Benn) Cowan, William (Slaves listed: Alice) Cox, Samuel (Slaves listed: Ebenezer) Craighead, Thomas, Sr. (Slaves listed: Sam, Bobb) Crampton, James (Slaves listed: Ben) Crawford, Joseph (Slaves listed: Sam) Creigh, Dr. John (Slaves listed: Jean, Vilette) Culbertson, Ann (Slaves listed: Thomas) Culbertson, Robert --Hopewell, Twp.-- (Slaves listed: Jake, Ben, Jerri, Nell, Dick Richards) Culbertson, Robert --Southampton Twp.-- (Slaves listed: Renus) Culbertson, Samuel (Slaves listed: Dick, Bell, George, Thomas) Culbertson, William (Slaves listed: Bill) Cunningham, Henry (Slaves listed: William Heans, Cato or Philip) Davidson, John (Slaves listed: Bill) Davidson, Matthew (Slaves listed: Jubo) Davis, David (Slaves listed: George) Davis, James (Slaves listed: Simon, Grace, "Negro Woman," "Negro Boy") Davis, John (Slaves listed: Doll, Dandy, two "Negro Girls") Davis, Philip, of Peters Township (Slaves listed: Dolly) Davis, Philip (Slaves listed: Jack, George) Davis, Samuel (Slaves listed: Jack) Dickson, John (Slaves listed: Joshua Parker) Dougal, Rev. Samuel (Slaves listed: Clow) Douglass, Joseph (Slaves listed: Rachel) Duncan, Daniel (Slaves listed: Nancy Armstrong, Comfort Armstrong, Sally Armstrong, Batsy Luis, George Luis) Duncan, James, Exe. (Slaves listed: Joe) Duncan, John (Slaves listed: Rachel) Duncan, Joseph (Slaves listed: Hannah) Duncan, Samuel (Slaves listed: Dick, Amelia, Beth or Bett) Duncan, Sarah E. (Slaves listed: Nell) Duncan, Stephen (Slaves listed: Phina, Frank, Un-named female) Duncan, William (Slaves listed: Tama) Dunlop, James (Slaves listed: Fanney, George, Bob, Tom) Edmiston, Samuel (Slaves listed: Sambo, Pige) Ege, Michael (Slaves listed: Bett, Rachel) Espey, George (Slaves listed: Isaac) Eustine, Dr. James (Slaves listed: Mary) The Enslavement Data Slaveholder Name Calhoon, Dr. John City or Township Chambersburg Occupation Notes Slave Name Pheb Slave Age 15a Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1765 (calculated) Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Date of Record 1780 Source: 1780 Slave Registrations Slaveholder Name Calhoon, James City or Township Hopewell Township Occupation Notes Slave Name Sal Slave Age 31a Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1749 (calculated) Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Date of Record 1780 Source: 1780 Slave Registrations Slaveholder Name Callender, Mrs. Frances City or Township Middleton Township Occupation Widow Notes Named as executrix of the will of Robert Callender, dated 1776. Frances (Gibson) was the second wife of Robert Callender. Slave Name Bill Slave Age 04 Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1776 (calculated) Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Date of Record September 12, 1780 Source: Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves Slave Name Jam Slave Age 40 Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1740 (calculated) Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Date of Record September 12, 1780 Source: Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves Slave Name Hannah Slave Age 12 Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1768 (calculated) Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Date of Record September 12, 1780 Source: Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves Slaveholder Name Callender, Robert City or Township Middleton Township Occupation Notes Died c. 1776. Robert Callender's will was dated July 26, 1776 and probated November 4, 1776. See the notice of public sale of his property to settle the estate, below. The sale included "several very valuable Negroe slaves, viz. two men, a woman, and several male and female children." Callender was married twice. His second wife was Frances Gibson. (Egles Notes and Queries, Annual Volume, 1900, XVIII, p. 91) Slave Name ? Slave Age ? (adult in 1776) Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth ? Slave Description Negro man Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes To be sold at public sale on October 29, 1776. Notice of public sale, as part of the estate of Robert Callender: (click here to skip the long property description and view the descriptions of the slaves for sale) Middletown township, Cumberland county, Sept. 25, 1776. ALL persons who have any demands against the estate of Robert Callender, late of the township aforesaid, deceased, are requested to bring in their accounts, properly attested, that they may be adjusted and paid as soon as possible; and all those who are indebted to the said estate, by bond, note or otherwise, are requested to pay the same to the subscribers. TO BE SOLD, Agreeable to the last will and testament of the said Robert Callender, deceased, about 1200 acres of excellent limestone land, situate in East Pennsborough township, in the county aforesaid, about 10 miles Eastward of Carlisle, on the great road leading from HarrisFerry to the said town of Carlisle, whereon are erected and built, an excellent merchant mill and saw mill adjacent, both in very good repair, and now in the tenure of Mr. Francis Silver, on a never failing stream of water, known by the name of SilverSpring, which abounds with the finest trout, the head of said spring being not a mile distant from the said mills, in a plentiful country for wheat and all kinds of grain; the mill house is built of limestone, two stories high, and has in it two pair of stones, 3 boulting reels and hoisting works, all which go by water, together with a new two story dwelling house and stone barn, now with part of the land in the tenure of John McCurdy, who keeps a public house of entertainment, for which business it is most advantageously situated. Also one other two story stone dwelling house and frame barn, which is, with another part of the said land, in the tenure of another person, This tract may be conveniently divided into three plantations, each getting a sufficiency of water and timber, and sufficient ground to turn into meadow. Several other very valuable tracts of land, in the same neighbourhood, belonging to the said estate, are also to be sold, together with a number of tracts of very valuable unimproved land in the counties of Bedford, Northumberland and Westmoreland. Any person or persons, therefore, inclining to purchase any of said lands, may apply to Mr. Francis Silver, who will shew the boundaries of the first mentioned tract, and for terms of sale of the whole, to the Subscribers, who will make indisputable titles, and treat with any person or persons who may incline to rent the plantation whereon the said Robert Callender lately lived, together with the excellent merchant mill and saw mill thereon erected; the whole of which are in good repair, and may be entered on at any time. And on the 29th of October will be sold by public vendue, on the last mentioned premises, several very valuable Negroe slaves, viz. two men, a woman, and several male and female children; also all the farming utensils and live stock, consisting of very valuable working horses, mares and colts; a large number of horned cattle, sheep and swine; at which time and place attendance and reasonable credit will be given by FRANCIS CALLENDER, Executrix; WILLIAM NIEL, WILLIAM IRVINE, and MATTHIAS SLOUGH, Executors." Date of Record October 02, 1776 Source: The Pennsylvania Gazette Slave Name ? Slave Age ? (adult in 1776) Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth ? Slave Description Negro man Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes To be sold at public sale on October 29, 1776. See notice of sale, above. Date of Record October 02, 1776 Source: The Pennsylvania Gazette Slave Name ? Slave Age ? (adult in 1776) Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth ? Slave Description Negro woman Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes To be sold at public sale on October 29, 1776. See notice of sale, above. Also to be sold, but not listed here, are "several male and female children." Date of Record October 02, 1776 Source: The Pennsylvania Gazette Slaveholder Name Campbell, Cassanda City or Township Landisburg Occupation Notes Residence was in an area of Cumberland County which became Perry County after 1820. Slave Name Jeremiah Slave Age infant Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1822--March 07 Slave Description Male Child Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Jeremiah's mother, according to the 1822 Registration documents, was "negro woman Junian, the property of Cassanda Campbell." Date of Record August 17, 1822 Source: Hain, "History of Perry County, Pennsylvania" Slave Name Junian Slave Age ? (adult in 1822) Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth ? Slave Description Negro woman Slave Status Not determined Slave Notes Mother of Jeremiah, born on March 07, 1822 and registered by Cassanda Campbell. Date of Record August 17, 1822 Source: Hain, "History of Perry County, Pennsylvania" Slaveholder Name Campbell, Francis City or Township Shippensburg (vicinity of) Occupation Notes Surname also spelled Campble. Campbell's letter of registration for slaves Dave and Agee reads as follows: "This informs you that the underneath Negroes [letter torn] by a late Law to be recorded which law is [letter torn] is with Some difficulties which are So Surprising that Gentleman who Esteem themselves men of Same and would wish to be in high respected with their Neighbors Should Spend time and load the Inhabitants with Expenses in making their frivolous Laws as respect the Matter in hand, without touching others of little or no importance. A Negroe boy aged 5 years Named Dave. A Female child aged 3 years Named Agee which I request you to record. Excuse My Freedom. I am your humble servant. Francis Campble." Letter dated May 26, 1788. Note that Campbell failed to comply with the law by leaving out critical information regarding these slaves--their dates of birth--but which the county clerk supplied by entering their dates of birth as the date upon which the registrations were filed, May 27, for the appropriate year of birth for each slave. Slave Name Agee Slave Age 03 years Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1785 (calculated) Slave Description "Female child" Slave Status Slave to the age of 28 Slave Notes A female child named Agnus is listed in the estate inventory, taken 22 February 1792, of Francis Campbell (Folio C-077). It lists the following slaves: "Negro Hall his wife Fany and breast Child --50.0.0; David 8 years old --37.10.0; Agnus 5 years old --25.0.0; Nell 3 years --18.0.0." Valuations are in pounds/shillings/pence. Date of Record Registration: 1788/1789; Inventory: 1792. Sources: Registrations of Children of Slaves \| Estate Inventories, Cumberland County, 1750-1850 Roll 03, Folio C-077. Slave Name Dave Slave Age 05 years old Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1783 (calculated) Slave Description "Negroe Boy" Slave Status Slave to the age of 28 Slave Notes Source 115, quoting the original registration (see notes for Francis Campble, above), puts Dave's age at registration at 5 years, and makes his year of birth 1783. The source also notes that the actual dates of birth for Dave and Agee are the dates on which the registration was filed by the county clerk. This is confirmed by the estate inventory of Francis Campbell, taken 22 February 1792 (Folio C-077), which lists the slave David as eight years old, and values him at 37 pounds, 10 shillings. Also listed are "Negro Hall his wife Fany and breast Child --50.0.0; Agnus 5 years --25.0.0; Nell 3 years --18.0.0." Date of Record May 26, 1788 Sources: Alosi, "Slavery in Post Revolutionary Cumberland County, 1780-1810," page 60 \| Estate Inventories, Cumberland County, 1750-1850 Roll 03, Folio C-077. Slave Name Dave Slave Age 11 Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1778-October Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Late registration. Date of Record 1789 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slave Name Hall Slave Age ? (adult) Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth ? Slave Description "Negro" Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Husband of Fany, slave to Francis Campbell. Listed as part of the estate inventory of Francis Campbell, dated 22 February 1792, as follows: "Negro Hall his wife Fany and breast Child --50.0.0; David 8 years old --37.10.0; Agnus 5 years --25.0.0; Nell 3 years --18.0.0." Date of Record February 22, 1792 Source: Estate Inventories, Cumberland County, 1750-1850 Roll 03, Folio C-077. Slave Name Fany Slave Age ? (adult) Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth ? Slave Description Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Wife of Hall, slave to Francis Campbell. Listed as part of the estate inventory of Francis Campbell, dated 22 February 1792, as follows: "Negro Hall his wife Fany and breast Child --50.0.0; David 8 years old --37.10.0; Agnus 5 years --25.0.0; Nell 3 years --18.0.0." Date of Record February 22, 1792 Source: Estate Inventories, Cumberland County, 1750-1850 Roll 03, Folio C-077. Slave Name ? Slave Age Infant Slave Gender Undetermined Slave Date of Birth ? Slave Description "breast Child" Slave Status Slave to the age of 28 Slave Notes Child of Fany and Hall, slaves to Francis Campbell. Listed as part of the estate inventory of Francis Campbell, dated 22 February 1792, as follows: "Negro Hall his wife Fany and breast Child --50.0.0; David 8 years old --37.10.0; Agnus 5 years --25.0.0; Nell 3 years --18.0.0." Date of Record February 22, 1792 Source: Estate Inventories, Cumberland County, 1750-1850 Roll 03, Folio C-077. Slaveholder Name Campbell, Francis, Jr. City or Township Occupation Notes Estate inventories exist for two persons named Francis Campbell, one taken in 1792 and the other in 1805. While this is possibly the same person listed above as "Campbell, Francis" because the slave Nell seems to be the same slave listed in the 1792 inventory for that person, it will be assumed that this is the Francis Campbell who died in 1808. Those slaves whose date of birth and Registration falls after 1792 will be listed under this slaveholder. The estate inventory for Francis Campbell (Folio C-155), dated 05 September 1808 lists the following slaves: "1 Black Boy & Girl --100.00; 1 Black Girl --20.00." Valuations are in dollars and cents. (Estate Inventories, Cumberland County, 1750-1850) Slave Name Nell Slave Age ? (child) Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth ? Slave Description Child Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Little information supplied in original registration. This seems to be the child inventoried as part of the estate of Francis Campbell, 22 February 1792. It lists "Negro Hall his wife Fany and breast Child --50.0.0; Agnus 5 years --25.0.0; Nell 3 years --18.0.0." Date of Record Registration: 1789; Inventory: 1792. Sources: Registrations of Children of Slaves \| Estate Inventories, Cumberland County, 1750-1850 Roll 03, Folio C-077. Slave Name Nathaniel Slave Age Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1802-August 23 Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Same birthdate as Jane, also registered with this slaveholder. Date of Record 1803 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slave Name Jane Slave Age Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1802-August 23 Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Same birthdate as Nathaniel, also registered with this slaveholder. Date of Record 1803 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slave Name Lucinda Slave Age 01 Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1794-October Slave Description Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Date of Record 1795 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slave Name Moll Slave Age - Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1796-March 09 Slave Description Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Date of Record 1797 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slaveholder Name Campbell, Patrick City or Township Chamberstown Occupation Notes Slave Name Cunk Slave Age 12a Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1768 (calculated) Slave Description Negro Boy Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Noted: "Mother not mentioned." Date of Record 1780 Source: 1780 Slave Registrations Slaveholder Name Carmichael, John City or Township Wayne Township Occupation Notes Slave Name Ned Slave Age 03 Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1786-October Slave Description Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Date of Record 1789 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slave Name Molch Slave Age 08 Slave Gender Undetermined Slave Date of Birth 1781-April Slave Description Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Date of Record 1789 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slave Name Ham Slave Age 07 Slave Gender Undetermined Slave Date of Birth 1782-October Slave Description Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Date of Record 1789 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slaveholder Name Carothers, John, Esq. City or Township Occupation Notes Slave Name Dick Slave Age ? (adult) Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth ? Slave Description Negro Slave Status Undetermined Slave Notes Indicted in Cumberland County court in 1800 as follows: "Negro Romeo the slave of James Pollock, Negro Phill the slave of William Blair and Negro Dick the property of John Carothers, Esq. for riot & mayhem, and knocking out one of Jacob Jacob's foreteeth, as he was going to his lodging down Hanover St. at night. (March 17) Tent: William Blair (Mar 17)." Date of Record March 17, 1800 Source: Indictments, 1750-1800, Item #2163. Slaveholder Name Carothers, Andrew City or Township Occupation Notes: Husband of Mary Carothers. Slave Name Chloe Slave Age 19 Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth December 1782 Slave Description Slave Status Registered as a slave to age 28. Hanged for murder in 1801. Slave Notes Chloe was arraigned in the March term, 1801, Court of Oyer and Terminar, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, for the murder of two children of Andrew and Mary Carothers. She was accused of drowning one child and killing another, following an argument with Mary Carothers, her owner's wife. She also reportedly threatened the third child in her charge. The trial was heard before Judge John Joseph Henry, and Chloe was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to be hanged in June, 1801. The sentence was carried out at noon on July 18, 1801. Chloe had been originally registered by William Kelso in 1789 as a seven year-old "Negro child." Upon Kelso's death, possession of Chloe passed to Kelso's minor daughter Rebeckah. In 1794 Rebeckah transferred Cloe to Philadelphia merchant John Harland. See Kelso, Rebeckah, for a trancription of the slave transfer document. Chloe was subsequently sold by Harland and a resold by later owners 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 transfer document, which functioned as ownership papers for the slave Cloe. Date of Record 1801 Sources: Wing, History of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, page 116. \| Slave transfer from Rebeckah Kelso to John Harland \| Kline's Carlisle Weekly Gazette, June 24, 1801 Slaveholder Name Carothers, Thomas City or Township East Pennsboro Township Occupation Notes Starting with the 1808 Registrations, Thomas Carothers was listed in Carlisle. Slave Name Charles Slave Age Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1808-April 01 Slave Description Mulatto Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Date of Record 1808 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slave Name Ellen Slave Age Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1813-January 27 Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Date of Record 1813 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slave Name Hannah Slave Age - Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1800-February 11 Slave Description Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Date of Record 1800 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slaveholder Name Carrothers, James City or Township Occupation Notes Slave Name Bobb Slave Age 01 Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1787-December 16 Slave Description Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Date of Record 1788 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slave Name Phill Slave Age 04 Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1784-August 6 Slave Description Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Date of Record 1788 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slaveholder Name Carrothers, James, Junr. City or Township East Pennsboro Township Occupation Notes Slave Name Nero Slave Age 50 Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1730 (calculated) Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Date of Record October 28,1780 Source: John R. Miller Collection, 1750-1914 Slave Name Jack Slave Age 15 Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1765 (calculated) Slave Description Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Date of Record October 28, 1780 Source: John R. Miller Collection, 1750-1914 Slave Name Sall Slave Age 14 Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1766 (calculated) Slave Description Mulatto Slave Status "Slave for years" Slave Notes Date of Record October 28, 1780 Source: John R. Miller Collection, 1750-1914 Slaveholder Name Carrothers, Nicholas James City or Township Occupation Notes This is possibly James Carrothers, listed elsewhere in this database. The surname is often spelled "Carothers" in old documents. Slave Name Negro Tom Slave Age ? ("man") Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth ? Slave Description "Black, Negro" Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Cumberland County court Indictments: "Examination of Jared Graham. On Nov. 15, 1787 Richard Wood came to Graham's house and asked him t go to his house to see him hauling some rails from a field. He went along and Wood and several others with him, loaded 4 or 5 wagons, and just as they were starting with the wagons, he saw John Davison and a number with him, coming into the field. They all went along and unloaded their wagons and returned to the field. There he saw John Davison, Sr., John Davison, Jr., Samuel Davison, William Devinport, Philip Murphy, William Carrothers, Sally Lowry, Nancy Henery, George Smith, Negro Bill & Negro Saul, slaves of John Young, and several others with sticks & bludgeons, sleds & wagons, and they were hauling rails from the same field. They asked Davison where Adam Hauk was. They said if he came they would break his head.. . . .Also examined were Richard Wood & Samuel Wood and they included the following names in Davison's group: Margaret Devinport, Matthew Thompson, James Maughen, Hugh Kirkpatrick, Nicholas James Carothers servant man, and his black man Negro Tom." (Indictments, 1750-1800, Item #1322) Tom ran away in 1789, claiming to be free, and was recaptured by James Carrothers shortly thereafter. Notes from Cumberland County court Indictments: "Complaint of John Patrick of Maryland: That a certain free negro named Tom was arrested and carried off by force by James Carothers & James Rowney. Oath of James Carothers of West Pennsborough Twp.: That his negro man named Tom absconded from his service last night, and supposed to be deluded, in the company with John Patrick from Baltimore (Sept. 4)" (Indictments, 1750-1800, Item #1408) Date of Record 1788 Source: Indictments, 1750-1800 Slaveholder Name Carson, John City or Township Occupation Notes Slave Name Rachel Slave Age 14a Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1766 (calculated) Slave Description Negro Girl Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Date of Record 1780 Source: 1780 Slave Registrations Slaveholder Name Cerfass, Daniel City or Township Dickinson Township Occupation Innkeeper Notes Kept the Cumberland Wagon tavern in Dickinson Township from 1794 to his death in 1802. His wife Mary operated it thereafter until 1810 as "The Sign of The Wagon" and "The Sign of Wagon Horses." Daniel was a member of the local militia. (Taverns of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, page 184) Slave Name Hannah Slave Age ? Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth ? Prior to 1780 Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Listed on the 1802 inventory of Daniel Cerfass as "a slave for life." Date of Record After 1802 Source: Taverns of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, page 184 Slaveholder Name Cessna, John City or Township Occupation Notes Slave Name Will Slave Age 35a Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1745 (calculated) Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Date of Record October 27, 1780 Source: John R. Miller Collection, 1750-1914 Slave Name Rachel Slave Age 32a Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1748 (calculated) Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Date of Record October 27, 1780 Source: John R. Miller Collection, 1750-1914 Slave Name Pomp Slave Age ? Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth ? Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Date of Record October 27, 1780 Source: John R. Miller Collection, 1750-1914 Slave Name Hannah Slave Age 09a Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1770 (calculated) Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes 1780 Registraton notes: "gown on teen" (going on ten) Date of Record October 27, 1780 Source: John R. Miller Collection, 1750-1914 Slave Name Cayroll Slave Age 06a Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1774 (calculated) Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes 1780 Registraton notes: "gown on seven" (going on seven) Date of Record October 27, 1780 Source: John R. Miller Collection, 1750-1914 Slave Name Georg Slave Age 04a Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1776 (calculated) Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes 1780 Registraton notes: "gown on five Years" (going on five years) Date of Record October 27, 1780 Source: John R. Miller Collection, 1750-1914 Slave Name Dina Slave Age "1 month and too weeks old." Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1780--September, 13 Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave until age 28 Slave Notes 1780 Registraton notes her exact age. Date of Record October 27, 1780 Source: John R. Miller Collection, 1750-1914 Slaveholder Name Chambers, Benjamin City or Township Gilford Township Occupation Notes Slave Name Phebee Slave Age 04a Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1776 (calculated) Slave Description Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Date of Record 1780 Source: 1780 Slave Registrations Slave Name Dina Slave Age 30a Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1750 (calculated) Slave Description Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Date of Record 1780 Source: 1780 Slave Registrations Slave Name Nell Slave Age 15a Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1765 (calculated) Slave Description Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Date of Record 1780 Source: 1780 Slave Registrations Slave Name Tom Slave Age 01a Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1780 (calculated) Slave Description Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Date of Record 1780 Source: 1780 Slave Registrations Slave Name Pegg Slave Age 12a Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1768 (calculated) Slave Description Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Date of Record 1780 Source: 1780 Slave Registrations Slave Name Fanny Slave Age 07a Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1773 (calculated) Slave Description Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Date of Record 1780 Source: 1780 Slave Registrations Slaveholder Name Chambers, Col. James City or Township Newton Township Occupation Notes Registration signed by Catherine Chambers. Slave Name Pizzarro Slave Age 08 Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1772 (calculated) Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Date of Record October 13, 1780 Source: Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves Slaveholder Name Chambers, Elianer City or Township North Middleton Township Occupation Notes Slave Name Belinda Slave Age Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1811-April 11 Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Date of Record 1811 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slaveholder Name Chambers, Robert City or Township Doory Township Occupation Notes Slave Name Dolly Slave Age 09a Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1771 (calculated) Slave Description Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Date of Record 1780 Source: 1780 Slave Registrations Slave Name Sampson Slave Age 30a Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1750 (calculated) Slave Description Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Date of Record 1780 Source: 1780 Slave Registrations Slaveholder Name Chambers, Robert, (2) City or Township Middleton Township Occupation Notes The 1798 Tax Assessment for Middleton Township lists Robert Chamber as having one slave under age 45.(Source 70) Slave Name Sampson Slave Age Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1800-July 08 Slave Description Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Date of Record 1800 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slaveholder Name Chambers, William City or Township Middleton Township Occupation Farmer Notes Registered in 1780 with James Irwin. Slave Name Leiah Slave Age 40 Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1740 (calculated) Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Date of Record October 13, 1780 Source: Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves Slave Name Fann Slave Age 10 Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1770 (calculated) Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Date of Record October 13, 1780 Source: Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves Slave Name Kelbuck Slave Age 20 Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1760 (calculated) Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Date of Record October 13, 1780 Source: Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves Slave Name ??? Slave Age 01 Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1788-February 20 Slave Description Child Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes No name is given in registration. Date of Record 1789 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slave Name Jack Slave Age 12 Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1768 (calculated) Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Date of Record October 13, 1780 Source: Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves Slave Name Sophy Slave Age - Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1794-February 22 Slave Description Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes 1794 Registration lists Sophy's mother as "Thina." Date of Record 1794 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slave Name Richard Slave Age 01 Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1779 (calculated) Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Date of Record October 13, 1780 Source: Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves Slaveholder Name Clark, Robert City or Township Southampton Township Occupation Notes Slave Name Jim Slave Age Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1807-November 15 Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Date of Record 1808 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slave Name Rebecca Slave Age Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1803-March 27 Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Date of Record 1803 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slave Name Eve Slave Age Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1801-April 30 Slave Description Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Date of Record 1801 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slave Name Nell Slave Age 01 Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1792 Slave Description Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes 1793 Registration lists Nell's mother as "Beck." Date of Record 1793 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slave Name Eanus Slave Age ? (adult) Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth ? Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Indicted in Cumberland County court in 1800 as follows: "Negro Eanus, slave of Robert Clark of Southampton Twp. assault & battery on William Kilgore who said he (William) went with Jesse Kilgore to the house of Robert Clark in Southampton Twp. to bring home a Negro boy that had run away from Jesse, and hearing that he was in Clark's kitchen, took him by the shoulder and told him to come along. Robert Clark's slave Eanus, father of the Negro boy, got up and cried and attempted to keep hold of the boy. When Jesse tried to take the boy home, and when he tied him up, Eanus came out with a gun & said if they didn't leave the boy alone he would blow them all up. (April 5)" Date of Record April 05, 1800 Source: Indictments, 1750-1800, Item #2161. Slaveholder Name Clarke, Robert City or Township Hopewell Township Occupation Notes Slave Name Jeffery Slave Age 01 Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1788-April 20 Slave Description Negro Boy Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Date of Record 1789 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slave Name James Slave Age 03 Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1786-March 14 Slave Description Negro Boy Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Date of Record 1789 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slave Name Ezekiel Slave Age 06 Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1783-November 04 Slave Description Negro Boy Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Date of Record 1789 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slave Name Rachel Slave Age 08 Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1781-September 04 Slave Description Negro Girl Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Date of Record 1789 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slaveholder Name Coldwell, James City or Township Hopewell Township Occupation Notes Slave Name Peach Slave Age 05 Slave Gender Undetermined Slave Date of Birth 1784-April Slave Description Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Transcript notes "unknown gender." Date of Record 1789 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slave Name Fan Slave Age 01 Slave Gender Undetermined Slave Date of Birth 1788-January Slave Description Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Transcript notes "unknown gender." Date of Record 1789 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slaveholder Name Colhoon, Andrew City or Township Carlisle Occupation Carpenter Notes Slave Name George 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 October 10, 1780 Source: Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves Slaveholder Name Collwell, Agnes City or Township Hopewell Township Occupation Notes 1804 Registration for Sal lists Agnes Colwell of Southampton Twp. Slave Name Ellick Slave Age Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1801-April 15 Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Date of Record 1801 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slave Name Sal Slave Age Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1803-December 18 Slave Description Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Date of Record 1804 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slaveholder Name Colwell, James City or Township Southampton Township Occupation Notes Slave Name Patience Slave Age - Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1798-February 01 Slave Description Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Date of Record 1799 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slave Name Ab Slave Age - Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1795-November 23 Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes 1796 Registration lists Ab's mother as "Rain." Date of Record 1796 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slaveholder Name Cooper, Haggai City or Township Lisburn Occupation Innkeeper Notes Kept the tavern known as "Sign of Governor Simon Snyder" in Lisburn. Died in 1805. (Source: 98, page 92) Slave Name ? Slave Age ? "boy" Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth ? Slave Description "Negro boy" Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Found in the inventory of Haggai Cooper after his death in 1805. Listed as "the time of a Negro boy." Date of Record After 1805 Source: 98, page 92 Slaveholder Name Coran, Samuel City or Township Fermanaugh Township Occupation Notes Registered in 1780 with Robert Nelson of Fermanagh Township. Slave Name Davey Slave Age 12 Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1768 (calculated) Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Date of Record September 13, 1780 Source: Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves Slaveholder Name Corbett, James City or Township Allen Township Occupation Notes Slave Name Benn Slave Age Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1810-November 03 Slave Description Mulatto Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Date of Record 1811 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slaveholder Name Cowan, William City or Township Shippensburg Occupation Notes Slave Name Alice Slave Age 30a Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1750 (calculated) Slave Description Negro Woman Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Date of Record 1780 Source: 1780 Slave Registrations Slaveholder Name Cox, Samuel City or Township Lurgan Township Occupation Farmer Notes Slave Name Ebenezer Slave Age 25a Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1755 (calculated) Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Date of Record October 30, 1780 Source: 70 Slaveholder Name Craighead, Thomas, Sr. City or Township Middleton Township Occupation Notes The 1798 Tax Assessment for Middleton Township lists Thomas Craighead as having one slave under age 45.(Source 70) Slave Name Sam Slave Age Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1803-December 05 Slave Description Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Date of Record 1804 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slave Name Bobb Slave Age Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1815-September 24 Slave Description Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Date of Record 1816 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slaveholder Name Crampton, James City or Township Fermanagh Township Occupation Notes Slave Name Ben Slave Age 07a Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1773 (calculated) Slave Description Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Date of Record 1780 Source: 1780 Slave Registrations Slaveholder Name Crawford, Joseph City or Township West Pennsboro Township Occupation Notes Slave Name Sam Slave Age 05 Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1784-January 14 Slave Description Negro Child Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Date of Record 1789 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slaveholder Name Creigh, Dr. John City or Township Carlisle Occupation Notes Slave Name Jean Slave Age 20a Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1760 (calculated) Slave Description Negro Woman Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Date of Record 1780 Source: 1780 Slave Registrations Slave Name Vilette Slave Age Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1824-February 17 Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes 1824 Registration lists Vilette's mother as "negro Betsy." Date of Record 1824 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slaveholder Name Culbertson, Ann City or Township Shippensburg Occupation Notes Slave Name Thomas Slave Age Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1814-September 11 Slave Description Mulatto Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Date of Record 1815 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slaveholder Name Culbertson, Robert City or Township Hopewell Township Occupation Farmer Notes Slave Name Jake Slave Age 01 Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1779 (calculated) Slave Description Boy Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Date of Record October 10, 1780 Source: Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves Slave Name Ben Slave Age 07 Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1773 (calculated) Slave Description Boy Slave Status Slave for life--Runaway Slave Notes Ben and another slave, Dick Richards, ran away on April 13, 1793. It is not known if he was recovered. For the text of the runaway advertisement placed by Culbertson, see the entry for Richards, Dick, below. Date of Record October 10, 1780 Sources: Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves \| Accessible Archives--Pennsylvania Gazette, Item #78943. Slave Name Jerri Slave Age 21 Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1769 (calculated) Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Date of Record October 10, 1780 Source: Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves Slave Name Nell Slave Age 20 Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1760 (calculated) Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Date of Record October 10, 1780 Source: Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves Slave Name Richards, Dick Slave Age 20a Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1773 (calculated) Slave Description "Negro" man Slave Status Runaway Indentured Servant Slave Notes Ran away on April 13, 1793 with the slave Ben. Text of runaway advertisement: "Eight Dollars Reward. RAN away on the 13th inst. from the subscriber near Shippensburg, Cumberland county Pennsylvania, two Negro Men, one of then named Dick Richards, upwards of 20 years of age, is tall and well made, very talkative: Had on when he went away, an old felt hat, an old brown great coat, jacket unknown, blue overalls, old shoes, but may supply himself with other clothes, and perhaps change his name. He is an indented servant for the term of four years and a half. The other named Ben, is a slave for life, and is near twenty years of age, has a slouching walk, with his knees turned inwards: has on when he went away, an old fine hat, a coat and overalls of spotted coating, and old shoes. Whoever takes up and secures said negroes, so as their master may get them again, shall have the above reward of eight dollars, or four dollars for either of them, and reasonable charges, paid by ROBERT CULBERTSON. April 16." Date of Record April 24, 1793 Source: Accessible Archives--Pennsylvania Gazette, Item #78943 Slaveholder Name Culbertson, Robert, (2) City or Township Southampton Township Occupation Notes Slave Name Renus Slave Age - Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1795-March 5/6 Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Date of Record 1795 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slaveholder Name Culbertson, Samuel City or Township East Pennsboro Township Occupation Notes Son of William Culbertson, and executor of his estate. Slave Name Dick Slave Age ? Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth ? Slave Description Negro Slave Status Undetermined Slave Notes Indicted in Cumberland County court, along with John Morrison, as follows: "John Morrison & Negro Dick of Samuel Culbertson's, at East Pennsborough, broke the glass windows (amounting to 36 lights) and forced down a tenplate stove with a brick chimney, of a school house near Stoney Ridge, of Robert Skinner, schoolmaster. Mentions as the property of, John & Matthew Miller, Thomas Urie, Thomas Williamson, Samuel Irwin & Samuel Marlin. Test: James Hurley, Henry Eberly. (April 1)" Date of Record April 01, 1800 Source: 94, Item #2162. Slave Name Bell Slave Age Not stated, but an adult in 1805 Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth Not known Slave Description "Negro Woman" Slave Status Not determined Slave Notes Bell and her two sons, George and Thomas, were transferred to Henry Downs by Samuel Culbertson in a document dated 14 November, 1805. This document was put into effect via another document filed 19 September, 1807 by Thomas Urie, executor of the estate of Samuel Culbertson, who was the executor for his father, William Culbertson. A copy of the document was filed with the Bedford County Clerk. The document reads as follows: Know all men that I Thomas Urie of Middleton township in Cumberland County & State of Pennsylvania Executor to the late Samuel Culberson of East pennsborough township County & State aforesaid who I do certify was Executor to his late Father W^m Culberson Senr, dec^d, of East pennsborough township & County and State aforesaid, Do by these presents agreeable to a Deed bearing date the fourteenth day of November in the Year of Our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and five, between the late Samuel Culberson dec^d Executor to the late William Culberson dec^d and Henry Downs Transfer and make over a Negro Woman named Bell and two Children both Sons, the one named George and the other named Thomas unto the said Henry Downs, who intermarried with Margaret Johnston one of the daughters of Fanny Johnston dec^d & one of the daughters of the said William Culberson dec^d to serve him the said Henry Downs & his Heirs that he now has, or hereafter may have by the said Margaret Johnston & Wife of him the said Henry Downs as aforesaid, then & in that case the said Negro Woman and two Children & heirs of the said Henry Downs and his said Wife aforesaid afreeable to the Laws & Customs of the Country in such cases made & provided in as full and Ample a manner as the[y] would have had to serve the said Dec^d or his Representatives, but the said Negro Woman and her Children is not to be sold or transferred over to any Strangers or other Persons but always to remain as the property of the said children & heirs of them the said Henry Downs & his Wife aforesaid,--& they Henry Downs & his Wife aforesaid is to have full power to give over the Service of the said Negro Woman and her Children to their Children and heirs aforesaid in such manner as the[y] may think proper, only not to be sold or transferred out of the Family, but always to remain as the joint Property of the heirs of them the said Henry Downs & his Wife aforesaid as they shall direct--And in Consideration of which Transfer the said late Samuel Culberson dec^d Executor of the late William Culberson dec^d acknowledgeth by deed as aforesaid mentioned, to have received of the said Henry Downs the sum of one dollar which sum with the love & Affection he the said Samuel Culberson dec^d Executor to the said late Wsup>m Culberson dec^d acknowledgeth by said Deed to have had to the said Henry Downs & his Wife aforesaid as a full Consideration for said Negro Woman & Children aforesaid. In Witness hereof I have set my hand and Seal this 19^th day of September in Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & Seven. [signed] Tho Urie Date of Record 19 September, 1807 Source: Bedford County Misc Slave Records Circa 1780-1834 Slave Name George Slave Age Not stated, but a child in 1805 Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth Not known Slave Description "Son" Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Bell and her two sons, George and Thomas, were transferred to Henry Downs by Samuel Culbertson in a document dated 14 November, 1805. This document was put into effect via another document filed 19 September, 1807 by Thomas Urie, executor of the estate of Samuel Culbertson, who was the executor for his father, William Culbertson. A copy of the document was filed with the Bedford County Clerk. Date of Record 19 September, 1807 Source: Bedford County Misc Slave Records Circa 1780-1834 Slave Name Thomas Slave Age Not stated, but a child in 1805 Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth Not known Slave Description "Son" Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Bell and her two sons, George and Thomas, were transferred to Henry Downs by Samuel Culbertson in a document dated 14 November, 1805. This document was put into effect via another document filed 19 September, 1807 by Thomas Urie, executor of the estate of Samuel Culbertson, who was the executor for his father, William Culbertson. A copy of the document was filed with the Bedford County Clerk. Date of Record 19 September, 1807 Source: Bedford County Misc Slave Records Circa 1780-1834 Slaveholder Name Culbertson, William City or Township East Pennsboro Township Occupation Farmer Notes Father of Samuel Culbertson. Slave Name Bill Slave Age 15 Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1765 (calculated) Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Date of Record October 30, 1780 Source: 70 Slaveholder Name Cunningham, Henry City or Township Carlisle Occupation County jailer Notes The county jailer acted as an agent for the county in selling suspected runaway slaves to cover the cost of keeping them, as seen in the advertisements below. Note that the slave is in a no-win situation. If indeed he is a free person, as he claims, then no one will show up to claim him, forcing his sale by the jailer. Slave Name Heans, William Slave Age 25a Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1740 (calculated) Slave Description "Negro Fellow" Slave Status Suspected Runaway--captured Slave Notes Text of jailer's ad: "WAS Committed to Carlisle Goal, in Cumberland County, the 28th of January last, on Suspicion of being a Runaway, a likely Negroe Fellow, about 25 Years of Age, very thick and strong built, about 6 Feet high, calls himself William Heans, says he is a free Man, and that he was born in St. Mary, in Maryland. His Master (if any) is desired to come and take him away, otherwise he will be sold for his Fees, by HENRY CUNNINGHAM, Goaler." Date of Record March 07, 1765 Source: The Pennsylvania Gazette Slave Name Cato or Philip Slave Age ? "Young fellow" Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth ? Slave Description "Young Negro Fellow" Slave Status Suspected Runaway--captured Slave Notes Text of jailer's ad: "Carlisle goal, in Cumberland county, August 27, 1766. WAS committed to the said goal, the 23d of this instant, on suspicion of being a runaway, Thomas Christopher, about 25 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high, red complexion, very thin fleshed; wears a wig, and ragged cloathing; says he is acquainted in Baltimore Town, and neighbourhood. Also Edward Kelly, who confesses he belongs to, and run away from, John Starland, of Derry township, Lancaster county. Also a young Negroe fellow, called Cato, or Philip, says he belongs to John Elliot of the Path Valley. Their Masters (if any there by) are hereby desired to come forthwith, pay charges, and take them away; otherwise they will be sold for the same, 4 weeks after the date hereof, by HENRY CUNNINGHAM, goaler Date of Record September 11, 1766 Source: Accessible Archives--The Pennsylvania Gazette, September 11, 1766; ITEM #38761. Slaveholder Name Davidson, John City or Township West Pennsboro Township Occupation Notes Slave Name Bill Slave Age 25a Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1755 (calculated) Slave Description Man Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Date of Record 1780 Source: 1780 Slave Registrations Slaveholder Name Davidson, Matthew City or Township West Pennsboro Township Occupation Notes Slave Name Jubo Slave Age Not stated Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth Not known Slave Description Man Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Escaped on Monday, December 26, 1796. Text of advertisement placed by Davidson to recover him: Detect the Runaway! 40 DOLLARS REWARD. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, living in West Pennsborough township, Cumberland county, on Monday night, the 26th inst. A NEGROE MAN, named JUBO, about 5 feet 10 inches high; had on when he went away a drab colored coat of home made cloth, with metal buttons, a stripped jacket, linsey overhalls, a good fur hat, a pair of shoes with broad brass buckles in them; he is an active negro, speaks good English, and plays upon the fiddle, which he took with im in a cloth case. Whoever takes up and secures said negroe, so that his master may get him again, shall have ten dollars if taken in the county aforesaid, twenty dollars if taken out of it, and if taken out of the state the above reward. MATTHEW DAVIDSON. December 29, 1796. Date of Record 29 December 1796 Source: Franklin Repository (Chambersburg, PA), 19 January 1797. Slaveholder Name Davis, David City or Township Occupation Notes Son of Philip Davis, who died in 1760. Slave Name George Slave Age Not stated in source. Slave Sex Male Slave Date of Birth Not known, but prior to 1753. Slave Description "Negro" Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes According to the will of Philip Davis, Jack was bequeathed to his son Samuel. Text of abstract: Philip Davis, husbandman, advanced in years (wife Sarah) Cumberland Co. Will, Liber A., pp. 71-4 Written 15 May 1753, Proved 6 Nov 1760 To son Samuel: 350a. and Negro Jack To son David: 250a. and Negro George. Date of Record 06 November, 1760 Source: Email correspondence with Fred Kelso Slaveholder Name Davis, James City or Township Carlisle Occupation Notes Slave Name Simon Slave Age 45a Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1735 (calculated) Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Date of Record October 7, 1780 Source: Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves Slave Name Grace Slave Age 03 Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1777 (calculated) Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Date of Record October 7, 1780 Source: Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves Slave Name ??? Slave Age 38a Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1768 (calculated) Slave Description Negro Wench Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Offered for sale in February, 1806 Date of Record March 07, 1806 Source: 52 Slave Name ??? Slave Age 07a Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1799 (calculated) Slave Description Negro Boy Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Offered for sale in February, 1806 Date of Record March 07, 1806 Source: 52 Slaveholder Name Davis, John City or Township Occupation Notes Slave Name ??? Slave Age 25 Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1755 (calculated) Slave Description Negro Girl Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Name not mentioned in registration. Date of Record October 13, 1780 Source: Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves Slave Name Doll Slave Age 10 Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1770 (calculated) Slave Description Mulatto Girl Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Date of Record October 13, 1780 Source: Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves Slave Name Dandy Slave Age 22 Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1758 (calculated) Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Date of Record October 13, 1780 Source: Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves Slave Name ??? Slave Age 23 Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1757 (calculated) Slave Description Negro Girl Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Name not listed in records. Date of Record October 13, 1780 Source: Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves Slaveholder Name Davis, Philip City or Township Peters Township Occupation Farmer Notes Slave Name Dolly Slave Age 12a Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1768 (calculated) Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Date of Record October 30, 1780 Source: 70 Slave Name Dolly Slave Age 12a Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1768 (calculated) Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Date of Record October 30, 1780 Source: 70 Slaveholder Name Davis, Philip City or Township Occupation "Husbandman" (farmer) Notes Died in 1760. Husband of Sarah. Father of Samuel Davis and David Davis. Slave Name Jack Slave Age Not stated in source. Slave Sex Male Slave Date of Birth Not known, but prior to 1753. Slave Description "Negro" Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes According to the will of Philip Davis, Jack was bequeathed to Davis' son Samuel. Text of abstract: Philip Davis, husbandman, advanced in years (wife Sarah) Cumberland Co. Will, Liber A., pp. 71-4 Written 15 May 1753, Proved 6 Nov 1760 To son Samuel: 350a. and Negro Jack To son David: 250a. and Negro George. Date of Record 06 November, 1760 Source: Email correspondence with Fred Kelso Slave Name George Slave Age Not stated in source. Slave Sex Male Slave Date of Birth Not known, but prior to 1753. Slave Description "Negro" Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes According to the will of Philip Davis, George was bequeathed to Davis' son David. See notes for the slave Jack, above. Date of Record 06 November, 1760 Source: Email correspondence with Fred Kelso Slaveholder Name Davis, Samuel City or Township Occupation Notes Son of Philip Davis, who died in 1760. Slave Name Jack Slave Age Not stated in source. Slave Sex Male Slave Date of Birth Not known, but prior to 1753. Slave Description "Negro" Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes According to the will of Philip Davis, Jack was bequeathed to his son Samuel. Text of abstract: Philip Davis, husbandman, advanced in years (wife Sarah) Cumberland Co. Will, Liber A., pp. 71-4 Written 15 May 1753, Proved 6 Nov 1760 To son Samuel: 350a. and Negro Jack To son David: 250a. and Negro George. Date of Record 06 November, 1760 Source: Email correspondence with Fred Kelso Slaveholder Name Dickson, John City or Township Dickinson Township Occupation Notes Slave Name Parker, Joshua Slave Age - Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1798-December 11 Slave Description Mulatto Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Date of Record 1798 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slaveholder Name Dougal, Rev. Samuel City or Township Fannet Township Occupation Clergyman Notes Slave Name Clow (Chloe?) Slave Age 25 Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1755 (calculated) Slave Description Negro Woman Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Date of Record October 23, 1780 Source: John R. Miller Collection, 1750-1914 Slaveholder Name Douglass, Joseph City or Township East Pennsboro Township Occupation Notes Slave Name Rachel Slave Age Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1805-October 03 Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Date of Record 1805 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slaveholder Name Duncan, Daniel City or Township Shippensburg Occupation Notes Slave Name Armstrong, Nancy Slave Age 08 Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1781-May Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Name could be "Hancy;" Gender is presumed. Date of Record March 23, 1789 Source: Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves Slave Name Armstrong, Comfort Slave Age 06 Slave Gender Undetermined Slave Date of Birth 1783-January Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Date of Record March 23, 1789 Source: Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves Slave Name Armstrong, Sally Slave Age 03 Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1785-December Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Date of Record March 23, 1789 Source: Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves Slave Name Luis, Batsy Slave Age 01 Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1787-May Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Name could be a misspelling of Betsy. Gender is presumed. Date of Record March 23, 1789 Source: Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves Slave Name Luis, George Slave Age .2 Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1789-January Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Actual slave age at registration was two months. Date of Record March 23, 1789 Source: Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves Slaveholder Name Duncan, James, executor of Stephen Duncan, dec. City or Township Occupation Notes Slave Name Joe Slave Age - Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1794-October 01 Slave Description Mulatto Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Date of Record 1795 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slaveholder Name Duncan, John City or Township Occupation Notes Slave Name Rachel Slave Age 09 Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1780-November 15 Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Date of Record 1789 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slaveholder Name Duncan, Joseph City or Township Shippensburg Township Occupation Notes In 1811, Joseph Duncan is recorded as registering the slave child Claressa for William Rippey, Sr., of Shippensburg. Slave Name Hannah Slave Age Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1804-January 13 Slave Description Mulatto Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Date of Record 1804 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slaveholder Name Duncan, Samuel City or Township Shippensburg Occupation Notes Slave Name Dick Slave Age ? Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth ? Slave Description Negro Slave Status Undetermined Slave Notes I'm not sure if this person is a slave or a servant. He is mentioned in the following Cumberland County court Indictment from 1794: "An iron gray mare, about 14 hands high, a natural trotter, her 2 hind feet white (one more so than the other), a midling switch tail lightly marked, with a collar, 3 yrs. old last Spring, no brand & never shod, was taken out of the meadow of John Swaggart of Hamilton Twp., Franklin Co. Swaggart & Jacob Frymyre were shown the mare in the stable of Patrick Cochran in Shippensburg. Billy Jackson, negro, is accused of taking the horse. Examination of Billy (William) Jackson, cooper of Shippensburg: He said he got the mare about 2 miles from Keezler Town in Rockingham Co., Virginia from William Ireland for $10. Upon further examination he said he bought the mare of Negro Dick at Samuel Duncan's in Shippensburg for $5. Test: Alexander Stuart (Nov. 4, 1793)" Date of Record November 04, 1793 Source: Indictments, 1750-1800, Item #1631. Slave Name Amelia Slave Age ? ("woman") Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth ? Slave Description "negro woman" Slave Status Undetermined Slave Notes Mentioned along with her daughter Bett (Beth) in the following Cumberland County court Indictments: "Deposition of John Campble. That mid Nov. last, coming up the Main St. in Shippensburg, he met a negro woman which he knew had formerly been the property of Samuel Duncan in Shippensburg; and just following her was William Tate's wagon. He heard William Tate had purchased her from Samuel Duncan and believes he took her out of state. Test: James Kelso, William McConnell, John Campble, all of Shippensburg. "William Tate is indicted for taking a negro Slave called Amelia and a negro child named Bett out of the county Dec. 1. Deposition of James Kelso: that on Nov. 12 he drew a bill of sale wherein Samuel Duncan conveyed to William Tate, who said he was a resident of North Carolina, Burk Co., Morgan Town; a negro woman named Amelia and her child Bett, the refuted wife and child of negro Quary...that Tate intended to take them out of the state." (Source 94, item 1661) And the following from 1798: "About the middle of November, William Tate seduced and carried away from Shippensburg, Negro Amelia wife of Negro Quary & their 3 year old child named Beth (Bett) Test: James Kelso, William McConnell (Dec. 19)" (Source 94, item 1964) I have no record of any slave named "Quary." Perhaps he was a free person of color.-gfn Date of Record 1794 Source: Indictments, 1750-1800, Items #1661 and 1964. Slave Name Beth or Bett Slave Age 03 Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1794 (calculated) Slave Description "Negro child" Slave Status Undetermined. Possibly sold South. Slave Notes Daughter of "Negro Amelia" and "Negro Quary." Mentioned in Cumberland County court Indictments in 1794 and 1798 (see record for previous slave "Amelia.") Date of Record December 19, 1798 Source: Indictments, 1750-1800, Items #1661 and 1964. Slaveholder Name Duncan, Sarah E. City or Township Carlisle Occupation Notes Slave Name Nell Slave Age 01 Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1795-March 19 Slave Description Mulatto Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes 1796 Registration lists Nell's mother as "Rachel." Date of Record 1796 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slaveholder Name Duncan, Stephen City or Township Carlisle Occupation Notes See listing for James Duncan, as executor of Stephen Duncan's estate in 1795. Slave Name Phina Slave Age .5 Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1790-January 29 Slave Description Mulatto Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes 1790 Registration identifies Phina's mother as "mulatto Phobe." Date of Record 1790 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slave Name Frank Slave Age 22a Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1758 (calculated) Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Date of Record 1780 Source: 1780 Slave Registrations Slave Name ? Slave Age ? Described as a "woman" in a 1793 runaway slave ad for her husband. Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth ? Unknown, but probably prior to 1780. Slave Description "woman" Slave Status Undetermined. The status and race of this person is not determined. All that is really known about this person is that she is the wife of Harry, a slave who escaped from a Pittsburgh slaveholder in 1793. Slave Notes Identified only as "the woman [a Mullato Slave Named Harry] calls his wife [living] with Mr. Stephen Duncan" of Carlisle. Harry was a former slave of Colonel Blaine, of Carlisle. Apparantly Harry was sold or assigned to William Amberson of Pittsburgh, from whom he ran away in October 1793. The runaway ad also noted that one of Harry's brothers "lives with Dr. M'Coskry," also of Carlisle. (See the entire text of the runaway ad under "Blaine, Colonel," of Cumberland County. Date of Record October 01, 1793 Source: Carlisle Gazette, December 04, 1793 Slaveholder Name Duncan, William City or Township Hopewell Township Occupation Farmer Notes Slave Name Tama Slave Age 22a Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1758 (calculated) Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave for life Slave Notes Date of Record October 11, 1780 Source: Register of Negro and Mulatto Slaves Slaveholder Name Dunlop, James City or Township Hopewell Township Occupation Notes Slave Name Fanney Slave Age 26 Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1763-July Slave Description Negro Slave Status Undetermined Slave Notes If the date of birth is correct, this person was a slave for life, registered late. Date of Record 1789 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slave Name George Slave Age 05 Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1784-August Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Date of Record 1789 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slave Name Bob Slave Age 07 Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1782-November Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Date of Record 1789 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slave Name Tom Slave Age 09 Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1780-December Slave Description Negro Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Date of Record 1789 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slaveholder Name Edmiston, Samuel City or Township Middleton Township Occupation Notes Slave Name Sambo Slave Age 07 Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth 1782-February Slave Description Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Date of Record 1789 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slave Name Pige Slave Age .5 Slave Gender Undetermined Slave Date of Birth 1789-February 01 Slave Description Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Date of Record 1789 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slaveholder Name Ege, Michael, Sr. City or Township Boiling Springs, Middleton Township Occupation Ironmaster, Carlisle Iron Works Notes Born in Philadelphia in 1753. Raised by an uncle, Baron Von Steigel, the ironmaster and glassmaker. Moved to Cumberland County in 1772 to work at the iron works at Boiling Springs. In 1775 he became a partner in the Carlisle Iron Works, gaining complete control in 1792. Died in 1815 and passed the ironworks on to his son, Michael Ege, Jr., who died in 1827, passing the works on to his son, Peter Ege, who ran the works until 1859. In his article "Boiling Springs Landmarks," Richard L. Tritt notes "From the 1780s to the 1820s, the Eges owned quite a number of slaves. Michael Ege, Sr. had a reputation for being mean and cruel to his slaves. Some were chained or even shot in cold blood if they did not keep in line."(Source At a Place Called the Boiling Springs) Additional Slaveholding Notes The 1798 Tax Assessment for Middleton Township lists Michael Ege as having two slaves under age 45.(Source John R. Miller Collection, 1750-1914) In 1834, the Iron Works were placed up for sale, following the death of Micheal Ege: The Carlisle Iron Works, For Sale. This valuable property, late the estate of Michael Ege, deceased, consists of about 3,000 acres of land, including three Farms, on which are a Furnace, Forge, Grist Mill, Saw Mill and Rolling and Slitting Mill; with all necessary Barns, Stables, coal houses, outhouses, and dwellings for the families of workmen, in the most complete and permanent state. The water power being derived principally from a large limestone spring, to which the stream of the Yellow Breeches has been added, is more than adequate to the purpose of the works; and has besides the uncommon advantage of being unaffected by ice or backwater. An unexhaustible bank of mountain ore of the best quality for bar iron, is found on the estate two miles from the furnace, & limestone ore may be had in a situation equally convenient. The woodland and meadow are amply sufficient for the supply of the works, which are advantageously situated as respects a market, being but seventy miles from Baltimore, five from Carlisle, and sixteen from the Susquehanna. This desireable property will remain for private sale till the first of April next, when it will be offered at vendue if not sooner disposed of. For terms apply to the subscribers, either at Carlisle or Philadelphia. Mary Ege, Executrix. J. B. Gibson, Executor. Jan 10 (Source: Lancaster Journal, 10 January 1834) Slave Name Bett Slave Age 40a Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1749 (calculated) Slave Description Negroe woman Slave Status Runaway. Ran away in late July, 1789. Slave Notes Described in the runaway ad as "between five and six feet high, speaks good English and German." The ad also notes "It is supposed she will make for the city of Philadelphia, as she was seen on the road between Lancaster and the city." Date of Record September 06, 1789 Source: The Pennsylvania Gazette Slave Name Rachel Slave Age Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth Slave Description Negroe woman Slave Status Slave Notes Mentioned only briefly in the source book, page 67. Michael Ege went to court to obtain restitution for this slave who frequently ran away and refused to work due to the birth of her child. Date of Record Source: At a Place Called the Boiling Springs Slaveholder Name Espey, George City or Township Occupation Notes Slave Name Isaac Slave Age ? (Boy) Slave Gender Male Slave Date of Birth ? Slave Description Negro Boy Slave Status Undetermined Slave Notes No birthdate is given in the transcripts. Date of Record 1789 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves Slaveholder Name Eustine, Dr. James City or Township Carlisle Occupation Notes Slave Name Mary Slave Age Slave Gender Female Slave Date of Birth 1817-September 19 Slave Description Mulatto Slave Status Slave to age 28 Slave Notes Date of Record 1817 Source: Registrations of Children of Slaves