Enslavement in Pennsylvania

Enslavement Data

• Slaveholder Name: Marquis, John
  City or Township: Cecil Township
  County: Washington
  Occupation:
  Notes: The transcription of the Clerk's records includes this notation after the listing for the slave Lidd: "Copy issued to S. Dille 11 April 1823."
  John Marquis was born June 10, 1750 in Frederick County, Virginia and married Sarah Griffith, also from that place.  In 1774 he settled in Washington County, Pennsylvania, on land warranted to him in February 1786. (William Henry Egle, Notes and Queries, Annual Volume 1900, "Notes and Queries VIII," page 43.)

  1. Enslaved Person's Name: Lidd
     Sex: Female
     Age: 08
     Date of Birth: 1774 (calculated)
     Status: Slave for life
     Description: "Negro female slave"
     Notes: Marquis purchased Lidd in 1778:  "Wm. Martain of Wash. Co., Pa. to John Marquis one Negro girl named Lidd. June 1, 1778." (Jan Slater)
     Date of Records: Registration: December 19, 1782; Date of sale: Recorded June 1, 1778.
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851; Email Correspondence, Jan Slater to Afrolumens Project, 21 December 2005, referencing Estate Records, 1781-96 and Deed Records, 1782-85 in Washington County, by Raymond Martin Bell, 1967.

  2. Enslaved Person's Name: Jem
     Sex: Male
     Age: 30
     Date of Birth: 1752 (calculated)
     Status: Slave for life
     Description: "Negro male Slave"
     Notes:
     Date of Record: December 19, 1782
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

• Slaveholder Name: McCallaster, James
  City or Township: Fallowfield Township
  County: Washington
  Occupation: Merchant
  Notes: Surname also spelled McCallister.

  1. Enslaved Person's Name: Frank
     Sex: Female
     Age: ? (adult)
     Date of Birth: ?
     Status: Slave for life
     Description: "Negro woman"
     Notes: Identified as the mother of Becky, born 15 February 1798, and David, born 16 April 1805. Both children were registered by McCallister at Washington. Enumerated in the 1800 Septennial Census as "Frank "age unknown Slave for life."
     Date of Record: February 28, 1798
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851; "A List of the Negroes, Mulattoes and People of Colour Held as Slaves in the County of Washington."

  2. Enslaved Person's Name: Becky
     Sex: Female
     Age: Thirteen days old at Registration
     Date of Birth: 1798--February 15
     Status: Slave to age 28
     Description: "Female negro child"
     Notes: Text of Registration: "James McCallaster of Fallowfield township Merchant enters of record a female negro child named "Becky" born of Frank the fifteenth day of February instant. Oath made according to law. 28th day of February Anno Domini 1798. fees 20 cts paid Coram David Redick" Enumerated in the 1800 Septennial Census.
     Date of Record: February 28, 1798
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851; "A List of the Negroes, Mulattoes and People of Colour Held as Slaves in the County of Washington."

  3. Enslaved Person's Name: Rachel
     Sex: Female
     Age: Four days old at Registration
     Date of Birth: 1800--September 14
     Status: Slave to age 28
     Description: "Negro female child"
     Notes: Text of Registration: "James McCallister Merchant of Fallowfield township enters with the Clerk of the peace a negro female child named Rachel, born the fourteenth day of Sepr. 1800. Oath made according to law before me this 18th day of September 1800.  David Redick fees 20cts. paid)"
     Date of Record: September 18, 1800
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  4. Enslaved Person's Name: David
     Sex: Male
     Age: One month old at Registration
     Date of Birth: 1805--April 16
     Status: Slave to age 28
     Description: "Mulatto male child"
     Notes: Text of Registration: "James McCallister of Fallowfield township enters of record a negro a mulatto male child named David, born April 16, 1805 of Frank a negro woman slave for life. Fees 20 cts paid. May 31 1805 Coram W. MckKennan"
     Date of Record: May 31, 1805
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

• Slaveholder Name: McCamant, Mary
  City or Township:
  County: Washington
  Occupation: Spinster
  Notes:

  1. Enslaved Person's Name: Sophia
     Sex: Female
     Age: Seven months old at Registration
     Date of Birth: 1809--November 12
     Status: Slave to age 28
     Description: "Female child"
     Notes: Text of Registration: "Mary McCamant of Washington Spinster enters of record a female child named Sophia, born 12th Novr. 1809 of the body of Anna a negro woman - a servant until the age of 28 years. Fees 20cts paid. Sworn July 2 1810 Coram A. Murdoch"
     Date of Record: July 02, 1810
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

• Slaveholder Name: McCandless, Alexander
  City or Township:
  County: Washington
  Occupation:
  Notes:

  1. Enslaved Person's Name: not named
     Sex: Female
     Age: not recorded
     Date of Birth: not recorded
     Status: Slave for life
     Description: "Negro girl"
     Notes: From: The History of Washington County: from its first settlement to the present time... by Alfred Creigh 1871 Second Edition: "1781, April 30 the estate of Alexander McCandless sold a negro girl for sixty pounds."
     Date of Record: 30 April 1781
     Source: Jan Slater, email to Afrolumens Project, 19 April 2009.

• Slaveholder Name: McCleary, William
  City or Township:
  County:
  Occupation:
  Notes: The title "Collo" appears before McCleary's name in the Registration, possibly indicating "Colonel." Also, the original transcriptionist could not decide if the surname was McCleary or McCleerg.

  1. Enslaved Person's Name: Dick
     Sex: Male
     Age: 20
     Date of Birth: 1762 (calculated)
     Status: Slave for life
     Description: "Male Slave"
     Notes:
     Date of Record: July 17, 1782
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  2. Enslaved Person's Name: Sam
     Sex: Male
     Age: 09
     Date of Birth: 1773 (calculated)
     Status: Slave for life
     Description: "Male Slave"
     Notes:
     Date of Record: July 17, 1782
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  3. Enslaved Person's Name: Pegg
     Sex: Female
     Age: 05
     Date of Birth: 1777 (calculated)
     Status: Slave for life
     Description: "Female Slave"
     Notes:
     Date of Record: July 17, 1782
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  4. Enslaved Person's Name: Sue
     Sex: Female
     Age: 25
     Date of Birth: 1757 (calculated)
     Status: Slave for life
     Description: "Female Slave"
     Notes:
     Date of Record: July 17, 1782
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  5. Enslaved Person's Name: Joe
     Sex: Male
     Age: 17
     Date of Birth: 1765 (calculated)
     Status: Slave for life
     Description: "Male Slave"
     Notes:
     Date of Record: July 17, 1782
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  6. Enslaved Person's Name: Liz
     Sex: Female
     Age: 12
     Date of Birth: 1770 (calculated)
     Status: Slave for life
     Description: "Female Slave"
     Notes:
     Date of Record: July 17, 1782
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

• Slaveholder Name: McCluney, Martha
  City or Township: Washington
  County: Washington
  Occupation:
  Notes:

  1. Enslaved Person's Name: Patience
     Sex: Female
     Age: 24
     Date of Birth: 1776 (calculated)
     Status: Slave for life
     Description:
     Notes: Enumerated in the Septennial Census of 1800.
     Date of Record: 1800
     Source: "A List of the Negroes, Mulattoes and People of Colour Held as Slaves in the County of Washington."

• Slaveholder Name: McComas, William
  City or Township: Fallowfield Township
  County: Washington
  Occupation: Farmer
  Notes: Father of Daniel McComas.

  1. Enslaved Person's Name: Bet
     Sex: Female
     Age: 10
     Date of Birth: 1772 (calculated)
     Status: Slave for life
     Description: "Negro girl"
     Notes:
     Date of Record: December 31, 1782
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  2. Enslaved Person's Name: Cassey
     Sex: Female
     Age: 01 and 10/12
     Date of Birth: 1787, April (calculated)
     Status: Slave to age 28
     Description: "Negro female"
     Notes: See the slave Fan for the text of Cassey's Registration.
     Date of Record: February 27, 1789
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  3. Enslaved Person's Name: Fan
     Sex: Female
     Age: 04
     Date of Birth: 1784, November (calculated)
     Status: Slave to age 28
     Description: "Negro female"
     Notes: Text of 1789 Registrations: "February 27, 1789 William McComas of Fallowfield Township farmer enters the following negroes to wit. A female named Fan aged four years and about three months. A female named Cassey aged one year and ten months. Oath made according to law by Danial McComas son of the said William that the above negroes were born since the first day of March 1780, and that they are of the age before mentioned, before me
     Tho. Scott."
     Date of Record: February 27, 1789
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

• Slaveholder Name: McCormick, George
  City or Township:
  County: Washington
  Occupation:
  Notes:

  1. Enslaved Person's Name: Rose
     Sex: Female
     Age: 07
     Date of Birth: 1775 (calculated)
     Status: Slave for life
     Description:
     Notes:
     Date of Record: July 17, 1782
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  2. Enslaved Person's Name: Peter
     Sex: Male
     Age: 22
     Date of Birth: 1760 (calculated)
     Status: Slave for life
     Description: "Male Slave"
     Notes:
     Date of Record: July 17, 1782
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  3. Enslaved Person's Name: Seasor (Caeser?)
     Sex: Male
     Age: 62
     Date of Birth: 1720 (calculated)
     Status: Slave for life
     Description: "Male Slave"
     Notes:
     Date of Record: July 17, 1782
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  4. Enslaved Person's Name: Brady, Davy
     Sex: Male
     Age: 17
     Date of Birth: 1765 (calculated)
     Status: Slave for life
     Description: "Male Slave"
     Notes:
     Date of Record: July 17, 1782
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  5. Enslaved Person's Name: Copper, Davy
     Sex: Male
     Age: 11
     Date of Birth: 1771 (calculated)
     Status: Slave for life
     Description:
     Notes:
     Date of Record: July 17, 1782
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

• Slaveholder Name: McCulloch, George
  City or Township: Straban Township
  County: Washington
  Occupation:
  Notes: With the registration of Fanny in 1801, McCulloch listed his location as Smith

  1. Enslaved Person's Name: Fanny
     Sex: Female
     Age: "aged five months and twenty five days"
     Date of Birth: 1801--May 30
     Status: Slave to age 28
     Description: "Female mullatto child"
     Notes: Text of Registration: "George McCullock of Smiths township enters of record Fanny a female mullatto child aged five months and twenty five days. Oath made 24th Octr. 1801 according to law entd. same day 9cts paid Coram David Redick"
     Date of Record: October 24, 1801
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  2. Enslaved Person's Name: Hannah
     Sex: Female
     Age: 10
     Date of Birth: 1772 (calculated)
     Status: Slave for life
     Description: "Female negroe girl"
     Notes: Enumerated in the 1800 Septennial Census. In that record, Hannah is listed as a "Black female" age 30, to serve "for Life."
     Date of Record: December 31, 1782
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851 | "A List of the Negroes, Mulattoes and People of Colour Held as Slaves in the County of Washington."

• Slaveholder Name: McDonald, Elizabeth
  City or Township: Robinson Township
  County: Washington
  Occupation:
  Notes:

  1. Enslaved Person's Name: Jince
     Sex: Female
     Age: Five months old at Registration
     Date of Birth: 1815--December 27
     Status: Slave to age 28
     Description: "Female negro child"
     Notes: Text of Registration: "Elizabeth McDonald of Robinson township enters of record a female negro child name Jince, born of the body of Milly, a negro woman the property of the said Elizabeth on the 27th day of December 1815. Oath made according to law Coram Mathew Provines fees 25/ pd. June 15th 1816."
     Date of Record: June 15, 1816
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

• Slaveholder Name: McDonald, James
  City or Township: Robinson Township
  County: Washington
  Occupation: Farmer
  Notes:

  1. Enslaved Person's Name: Salle Maginnis
     Sex: Female
     Age: ? (adult)
     Date of Birth: ?
     Status: Not Determined
     Description: "Negro woman"
     Notes: Identified as the mother of Matilda, born 16 January 1815; Sophial, "between the fourth and fifth of May 1816;" and Maria, "born in the night between the 22d and 23d of June 1818." All children were registered as children of slaves by McDonald.
     Date of Record: June 07, 1815
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  2. Enslaved Person's Name: Maria
     Sex: Female
     Age: Five months old at Registration
     Date of Birth: 1818--June 22 or 23
     Status: Slave to age 28
     Description: "Female negro child"
     Notes: Text of Registration: "James McDonald of Robinson township enters of record a female negro child named "Maria" born in the night between the 22d and 23d of June 1818 of the body of "Sall Magennis," See writing filed fees $0.25 pd. Cog Dec. 11th 1818 Coram A. Murdoch"
     Date of Record: December 11, 1818
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  3. Enslaved Person's Name: Sophia
     Sex: Female
     Age: One month old at Registration
     Date of Birth: 1816--May 04 or 05
     Status: Slave to age 28
     Description: "Female negro child"
     Notes: Text of Registration: "James McDonald of Robinson Township enters of record a female negro child named "Sophia" born of Salle Maginnis between the fourth and fifth of May 1816. fees 25 pd. Cogt. Coram A. Murdoch 18th of June 1816"
     Date of Record: June 18, 1816
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  4. Enslaved Person's Name: Matilda
     Sex: Female
     Age: Four months old at Registration
     Date of Birth: 1815--January 16
     Status: Slave to age 28
     Description: "Female negro child"
     Notes: Text of Registration: "James McDonald Farmer of Robinson township enters of record a female negro child named Matilda (born of a negro woman named Sall) on the 16th day of January 1815. fees 25 ctx pd. June 7th 1815 Cogt. Coram A. Murdoch"
     Date of Record: June 07, 1815
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

• Slaveholder Name: McDonnalde, John
  City or Township: Robinson Township
  County: Washington
  Occupation: Gentleman, Yeoman
  Notes: Surname is also spelled McDonald and MacDonald.

  From Genealogical and Person History of Beaver County, John W. Jordan, Lewis Historical Publishing Co., New York, 1914:

  "John MacDonald, member of a family of Scotch origin, was born in the north of Ireland, and is found in the colonies in 1773, when he settled on Robinson's Run, in Washington County. Of him it is said that he became the possessor of valuable property, wide in extent, cultivated by a large number of slaves, his first home being near the Virginia line. He married Martha Noble, a native of Maryland, daughter of the founder of Noblestown, Pennsylvania. John MacDonald cleared the meadow on which an Indian trading post was erected, much of his original tract of land still remaining in possession of his descendants. He was a Federalist in politics, and a member of the Presbyterian church at Candor. Children of John and Martha (Noble) MacDonald: James, Andrew, William, twin of Andrew (of whom further), Alexander, Edward, John, Margaret, married a Mr. Glenn; Martha, married a Mr. Allison; Elizabeth, married a Mr. Mitchell, and Mary, married William Nesbit."

  1. Enslaved Person's Name: Rachel
     Sex: Female
     Age: Four months old at Registration
     Date of Birth: 1793--November 22
     Status: Slave to age 28
     Description: "Female negro child"
     Notes: Text of Registration, dated 28 March 1794: "John McDonald farmer of Robeson township registers a female negro child named Rachel born November 22d day of November 1793. Oath made according to law. Coram David Redick 1/6 pd. 28th March 1794"
     Date of Record: March 28, 1794
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  2. Enslaved Person's Name: Rebecka
     Sex: Female
     Age: Three months old at Registration
     Date of Birth: 1801--March 06
     Status: Slave to age 28
     Description: "Female child"
     Notes: Text of Registration: "John McDonald of Robeson township farmer enters of record a female child called Rebecka born the 6th day of March 1801. Oath made according to law and entered this 9th day of June 1801 David Redick /6 paid"
     Date of Record: June 09, 1801
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  3. Enslaved Person's Name: Milly
     Sex: Female
     Age: Infant at Registration
     Date of Birth: 1797--October 01
     Status: Slave to age 28
     Description: "Female negro child"
     Notes: Daughter of Hannah. Text of Registration: "John McDonald of Robesons township farmer enters of record a female negro child named Milly, born of "Hannah" the first of October last. Oath made the 26th day of 1798 before me. Given under my hand & seal. fees 20 cts signed W. McConnal (L S) David Redick" Note: the month of Registration, not given in this transcript, was probably either March, April or May, judging from the dates of entries immediately before and after.

     Milly was identified as the mother of Jince, born December 27, 1815 and registered June 15, 1816 by Elizabeth McDonald.
     Date of Record: 1798
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  4. Enslaved Person's Name: Bets
     Sex: Female
     Age: Five months old at Registration
     Date of Birth: 1794--September
     Status: Slave to age 28
     Description: "Female negro child"
     Notes: Text of Registration: "John McDonald, (farmer) of Robeson township enters of record a female negro child named Bets born September 1794 - Oath made according to law. Coram David Redick Feby. 12th 1795."
     Date of Record: February 12, 1795
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  5. Enslaved Person's Name: Ebbe
     Sex: Male
     Age: Seven months old at Registration
     Date of Birth: 1807--January 01
     Status: Slave to age 28
     Description: "Male negro child or Mustee"
     Notes: Text of Registration: "??? McDonald of Robeson Township enters of record a male negro child or Mustee, named Ebbe, born Jany 1, 1807, of the body of ??nce. a mulatto woman. Fees 20 cts paid. Sworn Augt. 1 1807 Coram W McKennan"
     Date of Record: August 01, 1807
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  6. Enslaved Person's Name: Pompey
     Sex: Male
     Age: Two months old at Registration
     Date of Birth: 1801--September 25
     Status: Slave to age 28
     Description: "Male negro child"
     Notes: Text of Registration: "John McDonald of Robeson township enters of record a male negro child named Pompey born of a molata woman on the 25th day of September last. Sworn to according to law, the 30th November 1801. ?0 cts pd Coram David Redick"
     Date of Record: November 30, 1801
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  7. Enslaved Person's Name: Hannah
     Sex: Female
     Age: Two months old at Registration
     Date of Birth: 1812--July 14 or 15
     Status: Slave to age 28
     Description: "Feamale child negro"
     Notes: Text of Registration: "October 8th 1812 John McDonald of Robinson township Washington
     County: enters of record a feamale child negro named Hannah, born on the night between the 14th & 15th days of July last of the body of Nell a Slave. Oath made according to law. Coram A. Murdoch Prothy. 20 cts paid 8 Octr. 1812"  The mother is possibly the slave child Nelly, born 04 April 1793 and registered by McDonald.
     Date of Record: October 08, 1812
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  8. Enslaved Person's Name: Hannah
     Sex: Female
     Age: Five months old at Registration
     Date of Birth: 1812--December 27 or 28
     Status: Slave to age 28
     Description: "Feamale negro child"
     Notes: Text of Registration: "James McDonald of Robinson township Washington
     County: State of Penna. enters of record a feamale negro child named "Hannah" born on the night between the 27 & 28th of December AD 1812 of the bady of Sall a negro Slave. Oath made according to law Coram A. Murdoch 20 cts pd. 25 May 1813"
     Date of Record: May 25, 1813
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  9. Enslaved Person's Name: Moriah
     Sex: Female
     Age: Two months old at Registration
     Date of Birth: 1812--August 10
     Status: Slave to age 28
     Description: "Feamale negro child"
     Notes: Text of Registration: "John McDonald of Robinson township Washington
     County: enters of record a feamale negro child named "Moriah" born on the 10th day of August 1812 of the body of Jence a Slave. Oath made according to law. 20 cts paid Coram A. Murdoc Pro. October 8th AD 1812"
     Date of Record: October 08, 1812
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  10. Enslaved Person's Name: George
      Sex: Male
      Age: 03
      Date of Birth: 1787, November (calculated)
      Status: Slave to age 28
      Description: "Negro male"
      Notes: See the slave Jean for the text of George's Registration.
      Date of Record: January, 1789
      Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  11. Enslaved Person's Name: Jence
      Sex: Female
      Age: ? (adult)
      Date of Birth: ?
      Status: Slave for life
      Description:
      Notes: Identified as the mother of Ebbe, born 01 January 1807; Charles, born 28 June 1810; Moriah, born 10 August 1812. All children registered shortly after birth by McDonald as children of slaves.
      Date of Record: August 01, 1807
      Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  12. Enslaved Person's Name: Hannah
      Sex: Female
      Age: 22
      Date of Birth: 1760 (calculated)
      Status: Slave for life
      Description: "Woman"
      Notes: Mother of Milly, born October 01, 1797 and registered by McDonald in 1798.
      Date of Record: November 26, 1782
      Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  13. Enslaved Person's Name: Ann
      Sex: Female
      Age: Four months old at Registration
      Date of Birth: 1805--June 30
      Status: Slave to age 28
      Description: "Negro female child"
      Notes: Text of Registration: "John McDonald of Robinson township, enters of record a negro female child, named Ann born June 30th 1805 of Jane, a slave for life. Sworn Novembr. 1. 1805 Fees 20cts paid. Sworn Decemr. 17, 1805 Coram W. McKennan"
      Date of Record: November 01, 1805
      Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  14. Enslaved Person's Name: Charles
      Sex: Male
      Age: Four months old at Registration
      Date of Birth: 1810--June 28
      Status: Slave to age 28
      Description: "Negro male child"
      Notes: Text of Registration: "John McDonald of Robinson's township Washington
      County: enters of record one negro male child named Charles born the 28th day of June AD 1810 of the body of Jence a negro woman. Oath made according to law. Fees $0.20 paid. Coram A. Murdock Novr. 1. 1810"
      Date of Record: November 01, 1810
      Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  15. Enslaved Person's Name: Hannah
      Sex: Female
      Age: 25
      Date of Birth: 1775 (calculated)
      Status: Slave for life
      Description:
      Notes: Enumerated in the 1800 Septennial Census.
      Date of Record: 1800
      Source: "A List of the Negroes, Mulattoes and People of Colour Held as Slaves in the County of Washington."

  16. Enslaved Person's Name: Moriah
      Sex: Female
      Age: Eleven days old at Registration.
      Date of Birth: 1788, December (calculated)
      Status: Slave to age 28
      Description: "Negro female"
      Notes: See the slave Jean for the text of Moriah's Registration.
      Date of Record: January, 1789
      Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  17. Enslaved Person's Name: Joe
      Sex: Male
      Age: 02
      Date of Birth: 1787, January (calculated)
      Status: Slave to age 28
      Description: "Male malatoe"
      Notes: See the slave Jean for the text of Joe's Registration.
      Date of Record: January, 1789
      Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  18. Enslaved Person's Name: Jean
      Sex: Female
      Age: 04
      Date of Birth: 1784, September (calculated)
      Status: Slave to age 28
      Description: "Negro female"
      Notes: Text of 1789 Registrations: "John McDonald of Robeson Township yeoman enters the following negro children born since the 1st March 1780 vis. Jean a female aged 4 years & 3 months. George a male aged 3 years & 1 month Moriah a famele aged 11 days Joe a male malatoe aged 2 years & 9 days Oath made according to law before me. Tho. Scott"
      Date of Record: January, 1789
      Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  19. Enslaved Person's Name: Charles
      Sex: Male
      Age: "four months & seven days old"
      Date of Birth: 1791--July 12
      Status: Slave to age 28
      Description: Negro
      Notes: Text of Registration, dated 19 November 1791: "John McDonald of Robeson township in the County of Washington, enters two male children negro the one named Charles four months & seven days old, the other named Cain, aged three months & 10/ days. Oath being made according to law Novr. 19th 1791. 3/ pd. Coram David Redick"
      Date of Record: November 19, 1791
      Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  20. Enslaved Person's Name: Cain
      Sex: Male
      Age: "Three months and 10 days"
      Date of Birth: 1791--August 09
      Status: Slave to age 28
      Description: Negro
      Notes: Text of Registration, dated 19 November 1791: "John McDonald of Robeson township in the County of Washington, enters two male children negro the one named Charles four months & seven days old, the other named Cain, aged three months & 10/ days. Oath being made according to law Novr. 19th 1791. 3/ pd. Coram David Redick"
      Date of Record: November 19, 1791
      Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  21. Enslaved Person's Name: Betts
      Sex: Female
      Age: 01 and 4/12
      Date of Birth: 1781, August (calculated)
      Status: Not Determined
      Description: "Child"
      Notes:
      Date of Record: November 26, 1782
      Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  22. Enslaved Person's Name: Moniko
      Sex: Female
      Age: 25
      Date of Birth: 1775 (calculated)
      Status: Slave for life
      Description:
      Notes: Enumerated in the 1800 Septennial Census.
      Date of Record: 1800
      Source: 1775

  23. Enslaved Person's Name: Herry (Harry?)
      Sex: Male
      Age: 19
      Date of Birth: 1763 (calculated)
      Status: Slave for life
      Description: "Man"
      Notes:
      Date of Record: November 26, 1782
      Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  24. Enslaved Person's Name: James
      Sex: Male
      Age: 47
      Date of Birth: 1753 (calculated)
      Status: Slave for life
      Description:
      Notes: Enumerated in the 1800 Septennial Census.
      Date of Record: 1800
      Source: "A List of the Negroes, Mulattoes and People of Colour Held as Slaves in the County of Washington."

  25. Enslaved Person's Name: Isaac
      Sex: Male
      Age: Four months old at Registration
      Date of Birth: 1789--April 03
      Status: Slave to age 28
      Description: Male mulatto child
      Notes: Text of registration, dated 06 August 1789: "John McDonald of Robinson township farmer enters a male mulatto child born third day of April 1789 named Isaac, Oath made according to law 6th August 1789 before Jno. Hoge 1/6 pd."
      Date of Record: August 06, 1789
      Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  26. Enslaved Person's Name: Menaks
      Sex: Female
      Age: 21
      Date of Birth: 1761 (calculated)
      Status: Slave for life
      Description: "Woman"
      Notes:
      Date of Record: November 26, 1782
      Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  27. Enslaved Person's Name: Nelly
      Sex: Female
      Age: Four months old at Registration
      Date of Birth: 1793--April 04
      Status: Slave to age 28
      Description: "Female negro child"
      Notes: Text of Registration, dated 28 August 1793: "John McDonald farmer of Robeson township registers a female negro child born 4th April 1793 named Nelly. Oath made according to law Augt. 28th 1793. Coram David Redick." This could be Nell, who gave birth to a daughter named Hannah on the night of July 14-15, 1812. The child was registered by McDonald as being "of the body of Nell a Slave."
      Date of Record: August 28, 1793
      Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  28. Enslaved Person's Name: Garshom
      Sex: Male
      Age: "about 22 years of age" when he ran away
      Date of Birth: 1758 (calculated)
      Status: Slave for life -- Runaway in 1779.
      Description: "Negro man"
      Slave Notes:  At some point in his life, Garshom was held by Patterson Bell, as well as a Mr. Parks, both in Chester County.  He was sold or transferred to John McDonald, from whom he ran away in June 1779.  The text of the runaway ad is below.

      Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
      RUN away the 26th of June last, from the subscriber, living on Robinson Run, within 15 miles of Fort Pitt, a Negroe man, named GARSHOM, about 22 years of age, about 3 feet 8 inches high, the white of his eyes remarkably yellow, he makes a dent or hollow in one of his cheeks when he laughes; had on, when he went away, a lincey hunting shirt, tow body shirt, a felt hat with a pewter button; he lived some time with Mr. Patterson Bell, and one Mr. Parks, in Chester county, and with Mr. Jonathan Meredith, in Philadelphia; he understands something of tanning and currying, and has drove a team. Whoever takes up said Negroe, and delivers him to the subscriber, or to Mr. Edward Justice, in Caecil county, Maryland, or to Mr. John Bedin, in Prince George county, Maryland, or secures him so that the subscriber may get him again, shall have the above reward, and reasonable charges
      March 28, 1780.JOHN McDONNALD.

      Date of Record: March 29, 1780
      Source:  The Pennsylvania Gazette, March 29, 1780, in Accessible Archives

• Slaveholder Name: McDonogh, Henry
  City or Township: Summerset Township
  County: Washington
  Occupation: Farmer
  Notes:

  1. Enslaved Person's Name: Fan
     Sex: Female
     Age: 28
     Date of Birth: 1772 (calculated)
     Status: Slave for life
     Description: "Negro female"
     Notes: Enumerated in the 1800 Septennial Census.
     Date of Record: 1800
     Source: "A List of the Negroes, Mulattoes and People of Colour Held as Slaves in the County of Washington."

  2. Enslaved Person's Name: Sam McComb
     Sex: Male
     Age: Four months old at Registration
     Date of Birth: 1798--February 01
     Status: Slave to age 28
     Description: "Male Mullatto child"
     Notes: Text of Registration: "Henry McDonogh farmer of Somerset township enters of record a male Mullatto child named "Sam McComb" born the first day of February, in the year one thousand Seven hundred and ninety-eight. Oath made according to law 14th June 1798 fees 20 cts paid David Redick"
     Date of Record: June 14, 1798
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851; "A List of the Negroes, Mulattoes and People of Colour Held as Slaves in the County of Washington."

• Slaveholder Name: McFarlane, James
  City or Township: Fallowfield Township
  County: Washington
  Occupation: Miller
  Notes:

  1. Enslaved Person's Name: Elijah
     Sex: Male
     Age: Twenty days old at Registration
     Date of Birth: 1793--September 03
     Status: Slave to age 28
     Description: "Male negro child"
     Notes: Text of Registration, dated 23 September 1793: "Sept. 23, 1793 James Mc Farlane of Followfield township in the
     County: of Washington (Miller) enters of record a male negro child named Elijah born the 3d Septembr. Inst. Oath made according to law. Coram David Redick."
     Date of Record: September 23, 1793
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

• Slaveholder Name: McGiffin, Thomas
  City or Township: Washington Borough
  County: Washington
  Occupation: Attorney-at-law
  Notes:

  1. Enslaved Person's Name: Clara
     Sex: Female
     Age: Three months old at Registration
     Date of Birth: 1810--July 18
     Status: Slave to age 28
     Description: "Female child"
     Notes: Text of Registration: "Thomas McGiffen attorney at law of Washington enters of record one female child born the 18th day of July named "Clara" of the body of Mill a Slave.  Fees 20 cts. Swon Oct. 17 1810 Coram A. Murdoch"
     Date of Record: October 17, 1810
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  2. Enslaved Person's Name: William
     Sex: Male
     Age: Three months old at Registration
     Date of Birth: 1819--December 18
     Status: Slave to age 28
     Description: "Mulatto boy"
     Notes: Text of Registration: "Thomas McGiffen Esquire Attorney at law of the Borough of Washington enters of record a mulatto boy named "William" Son of Phebe a negress Servant until 28 years, born on the 18th of December 1819. Cog th March 1820 Cor. W. Sample"
     Date of Record: March 1820
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

• Slaveholder Name: McGuire, Thomas
  City or Township:
  County: Washington
  Occupation:
  Notes:

  1. Enslaved Person's Name: Joe
     Sex: Male
     Age: 27
     Date of Birth: 1755 (calculated)
     Status: Slave for life
     Description: "Male negroe Slave"
     Notes:
     Date of Record: December 31, 1782
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

• Slaveholder Name: McIntire, William
  City or Township: Straban Township
  County: Washington
  Occupation: Gentleman
  Notes:

  1. Enslaved Person's Name: Abram
     Sex: Male
     Age: 12
     Date of Birth: 1770 (calculated)
     Status: Slave for life
     Description: "Boy"
     Notes:
     Date of Record: December 28, 1782
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

• Slaveholder Name: McMahon, James
  City or Township:
  County: Washington
  Occupation:
  Notes:

  1. Enslaved Person's Name: Rite
     Sex: Female
     Age: 05
     Date of Birth: 1777 (calculated)
     Status: Slave for life
     Description: "Female negroe Slave"
     Notes:
     Date of Record: December 31, 1782
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

• Slaveholder Name: McMahon, William
  City or Township:
  County: Washington
  Occupation:
  Notes:

  1. Enslaved Person's Name: Nede
     Sex: Male
     Age: 05
     Date of Birth: 1777 (calculated)
     Status: Slave for life
     Description: "Male Negroe"
     Notes:
     Date of Record: December 31, 1782
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  2. Enslaved Person's Name: Chloe
     Sex: Female
     Age: 40
     Date of Birth: 1742 (calculated)
     Status: Slave for life
     Description: "Female Negroe"
     Notes:
     Date of Record: December 31, 1782
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  3. Enslaved Person's Name: Polle
     Sex: Female
     Age: 06
     Date of Birth: 1776 (calculated)
     Status: Slave for life
     Description: "Female Negroe"
     Notes:
     Date of Record: December 31, 1782
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  4. Enslaved Person's Name: H Sam
     Sex: Male
     Age: 43
     Date of Birth: 1739 (calculated)
     Status: Slave for life
     Description: "Male Negroe"
     Notes:
     Date of Record: December 31, 1782
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  5. Enslaved Person's Name: Sal
     Sex: Female
     Age: 17
     Date of Birth: 1765 (calculated)
     Status: Slave for life
     Description: "Female Negroe"
     Notes:
     Date of Record: December 31, 1782
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  6. Enslaved Person's Name: Sinea
     Sex: Female
     Age: 04
     Date of Birth: 1778 (calculated)
     Status: Slave for life
     Description: "Female Negroe"
     Notes:
     Date of Record: December 31, 1782
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  7. Enslaved Person's Name: ?
     Sex: Female
     Age: 10
     Date of Birth: 1772 (calculated)
     Status: Slave for life
     Description: ?
     Notes: The transcriptionist notes that only the age can be deciphered on this slave listing. The sex is assumed because the next slave listed, a female, has a ditto mark in the sex column.
     Date of Record: December 31, 1782
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  8. Enslaved Person's Name: Solomon
     Sex: Male
     Age: 02
     Date of Birth: 1780 (calculated)
     Status: Not Determined
     Description: "Male Negroe"
     Notes:
     Date of Record: December 31, 1782
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  9. Enslaved Person's Name: Hector
     Sex: Male
     Age: Nine months old at Registration.
     Date of Birth: 1782, March (calculated)
     Status: Not Determined
     Description: "Male Negroe"
     Notes:
     Date of Record: December 31, 1782
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  10. Enslaved Person's Name: Caeser
      Sex: Male
      Age: 11
      Date of Birth: 1771 (calculated)
      Status: Slave for life
      Description: "Male Negroe"
      Notes:
      Date of Record: December 31, 1782
      Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  11. Enslaved Person's Name: Polle
      Sex: Female
      Age: 29
      Date of Birth: 1753 (calculated)
      Status: Slave for life
      Description: "Female Negroe"
      Notes:
      Date of Record: December 31, 1782
      Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  12. Enslaved Person's Name: Jem
      Sex: Male
      Age: 30
      Date of Birth: 1752 (calculated)
      Status: Slave for life
      Description: "Male Negroe"
      Notes:
      Date of Record: December 31, 1782
      Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

• Slaveholder Name: Meek, Joshua
  City or Township: Robinson Township
  County: Washington
  Occupation:
  Notes: Researcher Daniel A. Meeks of Fort Wayne, Indiana, has done extensive research to sort out the identity of two men in Washington County with similar names, Joshua Meek and Joshua Meeks. To confuse the issue, both men registered three enslaved people each, with similar names. Mr. Meeks writes:

  "Joshua Meek and Joshua Meeks were two different individuals that lived in the same general area in 1782-1783.   I have done extensive research on this family line. I live in Fort Wayne, Indiana and from information obtained at the Allen County Library I have proven the existence of my GGGG-GF, Joshua Meeks.  On Oct. 3, 1782 his slaves names were David, age 60, George, age 40 and Anas, age 30.   A Joshua Meek (who I believe to be my Joshua Meeks' uncle) had slaves named Dave, Grigg, and Ann. The tax list of 1783 Robinson Twp., Washington County, records Joshua's property as 600 acres, 6 horses, 2 cows, 12 sheep, 3 slaves, value 420 Pounds. He registered his slaves on 19 Dec 1782. They were Dave, age 45, Grigg, age 30, and Ann, age 26.  Years ago, I thought this information was close enough to believe that it may have been the same person. After spending several years sorting them out,  I was able to locate two separate individuals and identify my direct line."

  We are grateful to Mr. Meeks for sharing this information and helping us to keep this slave data accurate.

  1. Enslaved Person's Name: Dave
     Sex: Male
     Age: 45
     Date of Birth: 1737 (calculated)
     Status: Slave for life
     Description:  
     Notes:
     Date of Record: December 19, 1782
     Source: Correspondence, Daniel A. Meeks to Afrolumens Project, January 19, 2004

  2. Enslaved Person's Name: Ann
     Sex: Female
     Age: 26
     Date of Birth: 1756 (calculated)
     Status: Slave for life
     Description:  
     Notes:
     Date of Record: December 19, 1782
     Source: Correspondence, Daniel A. Meeks to Afrolumens Project, January 19, 2004

  3. Enslaved Person's Name: Grigg
     Sex: Male
     Age: 30
     Date of Birth: 1752 (calculated)
     Status: Slave for life
     Description:  
     Notes:
     Date of Record: December 19, 1782
     Source: Correspondence, Daniel A. Meeks to Afrolumens Project, January 19, 2004

• Slaveholder Name: Meeks, Joshua
  City or Township: Nottingham Township
  County: Washington
  Occupation:
  Notes:  See the note for slaveholder Joshua Meek, above.

  1. Enslaved Person's Name: George
     Sex: Male
     Age: 40
     Date of Birth: 1742 (calculated)
     Status: Slave for life
     Description: "Man"
     Notes:
     Date of Record: October 03, 1782
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  2. Enslaved Person's Name: Anas
     Sex: Female
     Age: 30
     Date of Birth: 1752 (calculated)
     Status: Slave for life
     Description: "Woman"
     Notes:
     Date of Record: October 03, 1782
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  3. Enslaved Person's Name: David
     Sex: Male
     Age: 60
     Date of Birth: 1722 (calculated)
     Status: Slave for life
     Description: "Man"
     Notes:
     Date of Record: October 03, 1782
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

• Slaveholder Name: Menar, William
  City or Township: Green Township
  County: Washington
  Occupation: Gentleman
  Notes:

  1. Enslaved Person's Name: Dick
     Sex: Male
     Age: 01.5
     Date of Birth: 1781, April (calculated)
     Status: Slave for life
     Description: "Boy"
     Notes:
     Date of Record: October 01, 1782
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  2. Enslaved Person's Name: Sall
     Sex: Female
     Age: 04
     Date of Birth: 1778 (calculated)
     Status: Slave for life
     Description: "Woman"
     Notes:
     Date of Record: October 01, 1782
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  3. Enslaved Person's Name: Rose
     Sex: Female
     Age: 06
     Date of Birth: 1776 (calculated)
     Status: Slave for life
     Description: "Woman"
     Notes:
     Date of Record: October 01, 1782
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  4. Enslaved Person's Name: Sall
     Sex: Female
     Age: 30
     Date of Birth: 1752 (calculated)
     Status: Slave for life
     Description: "Woman"
     Notes:
     Date of Record: October 01, 1782
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

• Slaveholder Name: Michels, Lucy
  City or Township:
  County: Washington
  Occupation:
  Notes:

  1. Enslaved Person's Name: ?
     Sex: Female
     Age: 08
     Date of Birth: 1774 (calculated)
     Status: Slave for life
     Description: "Mulato girl"
     Notes: No name is registered for this slave.
     Date of Record: December 31, 1782
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

• Slaveholder Name: Miller, George
  City or Township: Smith Township
  County: Washington
  Occupation:
  Notes:

  1. Enslaved Person's Name: Jude
     Sex: Female
     Age: Five months old at Registration
     Date of Birth: 1804--April 19
     Status: Slave to age 28
     Description: "Female mulatto child"
     Notes: Text of Registration: "George Miller of Smiths township, enters of record a female mulatto child named Jude, born the Nineteenth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and four, born of the body of Hannah, a negro woman, slave for life. Oct. 17 1804. Coram W. McKennan Fees 20cts paid."
     Date of Record: October 17, 1804
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

• Slaveholder Name: Mills, Benjamin
  City or Township: Peters Township
  County: Washington
  Occupation: Farmer
  Notes:

  1. Enslaved Person's Name: Calob
     Sex: Male
     Age: 19
     Date of Birth: 1763 (calculated)
     Status: Slave for life
     Description: "Negro boy"
     Notes:
     Date of Record: December 31, 1782
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  2. Enslaved Person's Name: Diner
     Sex: Female
     Age: 08
     Date of Birth: 1773 (calculated)
     Status: Slave for life
     Description: "Girl"
     Notes:
     Date of Record: December 31, 1782
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

• Slaveholder Name: Minor, John, Esquire
  City or Township: Green Township
  County: Washington
  Occupation:
  Notes:

  1. Enslaved Person's Name: George
     Sex: Male
     Age: 08
     Date of Birth: 1774 (calculated)
     Status: Slave for life
     Description: "Boy"
     Notes:
     Date of Record: October 01, 1782
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

• Slaveholder Name: Mitchell, John
  City or Township: Smith Township
  County: Washington
  Occupation: Merchant
  Notes:

  1. Enslaved Person's Name: Robert
     Sex: Male
     Age: Four months old at Registration
     Date of Birth: 1818-December 18
     Status: Slave to age 28
     Description: "Male negro child"
     Notes: Text of Registration: "John Mitchell, Merchant of Smith township enters of record a male negro child named "Robert" born of the body of Mill, on the seventeenth day Dec 1818 Cog May 5 1819 Cor. A. Murdoch"
     Date of Record: May 05, 1819
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

• Slaveholder Name: Moody, Thomas
  City or Township: Nottingham Township
  County: Washington
  Occupation:
  Notes:

  1. Enslaved Person's Name: Jin (or Jen or Jan)
     Sex: Female
     Age: 24
     Date of Birth: 1758 (calculated)
     Status: Slave for life
     Description: Female negroe Slave"
     Notes:
     Date of Record: December 28, 1782
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  2. Enslaved Person's Name: Nede
     Sex: Male
     Age: 24
     Date of Birth: 1758 (calculated)
     Status: Slave for life
     Description: "Male negroe Slave"
     Notes:
     Date of Record: December 28, 1782
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  3. Enslaved Person's Name: Henry
     Sex: Male
     Age: 21
     Date of Birth: 1761 (calculated)
     Status: Slave for life
     Description: "Male negroe Slave"
     Notes:
     Date of Record: December 28, 1782
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  4. Enslaved Person's Name: Toby
     Sex: Male
     Age: 35
     Date of Birth: 1747 (calculated)
     Status: Slave for life
     Description: "Negroe male Slave"
     Notes:
     Date of Record: December 28, 1782
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

• Slaveholder Name: Moor, John
  City or Township: Hanover Township
  County: Washington
  Occupation:
  Notes:

  1. Enslaved Person's Name: ?
     Sex: Male
     Age: 08
     Date of Birth: 1792 (calculated)
     Status: Slave for a term of years
     Description:
     Notes: Enumerated in the 1800 Septennial Census as "one male 8 years, for a term of years."
     Date of Record: 1800
     Source: "A List of the Negroes, Mulattoes and People of Colour Held as Slaves in the County of Washington."

  2. Enslaved Person's Name: Abraham
     Sex: Male
     Age: Not recorded
     Date of Birth: Not recorded
     Status: Slave for a term of years
     Description: "slave"
     Notes: From: The History of Washington County: from its first settlement to the present time... by Alfred Creigh, 1871 Second Edition:
     1795 March 20, John Moore manumitted two slaves named Abraham and Jonas.
     Date of Record: 20 March 1795
     Source: Jan Slater, email to Afrolumens Project, 19 April 2009.

  3. Enslaved Person's Name: Jonas
     Sex: Male
     Age: Not recorded
     Date of Birth: Not recorded
     Status: Slave for a term of years
     Description: "slave"
     Notes: From: The History of Washington County: from its first settlement to the present time... by Alfred Creigh, 1871 Second Edition:
     1795 March 20, John Moore manumitted two slaves named Abraham and Jonas.
     Date of Record: 20 March 1795
     Source: Jan Slater, email to Afrolumens Project, 19 April 2009.

• Slaveholder Name: Moor, Widow
  City or Township: Hanover Township
  County: Washington
  Occupation:
  Notes:

  1. Enslaved Person's Name: Raffee
     Sex: Male
     Age: 10
     Date of Birth: 1790 (calculated)
     Status: Slave to age 28
     Description:
     Notes: Enumerated in the 1800 Septennial Census with the notation "for a term of years."
     Date of Record: 1800
     Source: "A List of the Negroes, Mulattoes and People of Colour Held as Slaves in the County of Washington."

• Slaveholder Name: Moore, Daniel
  City or Township: Washington
  County: Washington
  Occupation:
  Notes:

  1. Enslaved Person's Name: Suky or Suse
     Sex: Female
     Age: Three months old at Registration
     Date of Birth: 1805--March 19
     Status: Slave to age 28
     Description: "Negro female child"
     Notes: Text of Registration: "Daniel Moore of Washington enters of record a negro female child named Suky, or Suse, born on the nineteenth day of March 1805 of Amy a negro wench slave for life. Fees 20 cts paid Sworn June 24 1805 Corman W McKennan"
     Date of Record: June 24, 1805
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  2. Enslaved Person's Name: Bob
     Sex: Male
     Age: 08
     Date of Birth: 1792
     Status: Slave to age 28
     Description:
     Notes: Enumerated in the Septennial Census of 1800.
     Date of Record: 1800
     Source: "A List of the Negroes, Mulattoes and People of Colour Held as Slaves in the County of Washington."

• Slaveholder Name: Moore, Frederick Thomas
  City or Township: Amwell Township
  County: Washington
  Occupation:
  Notes:

  1. Enslaved Person's Name: Peter
     Sex: Male
     Age: 24
     Date of Birth: 1776 (calculated)
     Status: "to serve to twenty eight"
     Description: "Black male"
     Notes: Enumerated in the 1800 Septennial Census with the notation "to serve to twenty eight."
     Date of Record: 1800
     Source: "A List of the Negroes, Mulattoes and People of Colour Held as Slaves in the County of Washington."

• Slaveholder Name: Moore, Samuel
  City or Township: Hanover Township
  County: Washington
  Occupation: Farmer
  Notes:

  1. Enslaved Person's Name: Jinn
     Sex: Female
     Age: Six weeks old at Registration
     Date of Birth: 1795--May 11a
     Status: Slave to age 28
     Description: "Female negro child"
     Notes: Text of Registration: "Samuel Moore of Hanover township farmer registers a female negro child named Jinn, born about Six weeks ago. Oath made according to law. Fee pd. David Redick June 22d 1795"
     Date of Record: June 22, 1795
     Source: Negro (Slave) Register of Washington County Pennsylvania, From 1782 to 1851

  2. Enslaved Person's Name: Raphel
     Sex: Male
     Age: Not stated, but described as a "negro boy" in 1799.
     Date of Birth: Not stated
     Status: Slave to age 28
     Description: "negro boy"
     Notes: Bequeathed by Moore to his wife upon his death, according to his 1799 will:  "First I give and bequeath to my beloved wife - Betsey Moor all my houshold furniture all my Stock of Creatures and Raphel a negro boy together with all the grain in the ground to be wholy at her disposal."  The female child Jinn is not mentioned in the will.
     Date of Record: November 30, 1799
     Source: "Will of Samuel Moore, 1799" contributed to Rootsweb by Barbara Long Emory.