Updated 8.28.2024 Ulster County Truth and Reconciliation Databases


1	Manumissions, Ulster County Truth and Reconciliation Commission, 2024
2	DOCUMENT #	DATE WRITTEN/ISSUED	DATE FILED	LOCATION(S)	EVENT TYPE	ENSLAVED/FREE PEOPLE OF COLOR	ENSLAVER(S) PERSONAL NAME	ENSLAVER(S) OCCUPATION	NAMES OF JURORS/ WITNESSES PERSONAL NAME(S)	CORONER/JUDGE/FOREMAN PERSONAL NAME(S)	ADDITIONAL NAME(S) MENTIONED	NUMBER OF ENSLAVED PEOPLE	ENSLAVED/FREE PEOPLE OF COLOR AGE	ABSTRACT	LANGUAGE	HOLDING INSTITUTION(S)/SOURCE	NOTES/REFERENCES	BOX NUMBER/FOLDER

3	001	1733/34-02-28	1750-06-22	Rochester, Ulster County, New York	Manumission	Sovia; Betty (Mother of Sovia)	Swits, Cornelius	Farmer	Potter, Rodolphus; Nottingham, Thomas; Chambers, Abraham Gaasbeek, Esq. (Judge)	N/A	Swits, Jannitje (wife of Cornelius);	2	N/A	"To All Christian People to whom this present release shall or may come Know ye that I Cornelius Swits of Rochester in the County of Ulster & province of New York farmer, by and with the Consent of Jannitje my wife have for divers good Causes & Considerations us thereunto moving have by these presents released one small negro Girl a daughter of my negro woman Betty Called and known by the name of Sovia, near two years of age to be released and Acquitted after the manner And form following Viz. Principally & first no release nor freedom given to the said Sovia during the natural of me the said Cornelius Swits and likewise my wife, but after the decease of said Cornelius Swits And likewise my wife, but after the decease of me the said Cornelius Swits & Jannitje my wife the said negro Girl as aforesaid is hereby these presents released and acquitted discharged from all & all manner of Service or Servitude bondage or Slavery whatsoever & I the said Cornelius Swits & Jannitje my wife do by these presents; pronounes [sic] publish declare and set free after our decease the above said negro Girl named Sovia so neither my heirs Executors Administrators or assigns nor any other person or persons shall by any means hereafter Claim Challenge or demand any Estate right title or interest of in or to the said Negro Girl as abovesd [said] forever after our decease but from all and Every right Estate title intrest & Demand of in or to the said negro girl as above named shall be utterly Excluded forever after out decease by these presents."	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster, New York; Familysearch.org	View document here: Ulster. Deeds Mar 8, 1722–Apr 4, 1757	Ulster County Deed Book 1722-1757
4	002	1740-11-04	N/A	Kingston, Ulster County, New York	Manumission	Bram [Bran], Christian	Bond, Susanna	N/A	N/A	N/A	[Mynderse], Burger; [Mynderse], Alsop	1	N/A	Susanna Bond attempted to free an enslaved man named Christian Bram [Bran] by manumission. Security supplied by Alsop & Burger [Mynderse].	English	New York Heritage, Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York	View document here: Manumission of Christian Bran, an enslaved man, granted by the court	Box: 88-00865, Folder: Minutes Court of Sessions & Common Pleas 1737-1750
5	003	1740-11-04	N/A	Kingston, Ulster County, New York	Manumission	Philip	Switts, Cornelius (deceased)	N/A	N/A	N/A	Rutson, Jacob Jun., Capt.; Dupuie, Benjamin	5	N/A	According to the Act of Assembly, Philip, enslaved to the late Cornelius Switts, was manummitted by a bond delivered by Captain Jacob Rutson Junior and Benjamin Depuie.	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York		Box: 88-00865, Folder: Minutes Court of Sessions & Common Pleas 1737-1750
6	004	1759-09-18	N/A	Kingston, Ulster County, New York	Manumission	Orandala; Orandalas; Stradwell; Saleria; Thomas (child)	Bond, Susanna	N/A	Lewis, Cornelius; Mackay, Jurian	N/A	Livingston, James G. (Attorney)	2+	N/A	Susanna Bond prepared manumissions for four enslaved individuals: Orandala, Orandales, Stradwell, and Saleria. Also included was Saleria’s son Thomas. Despite her wishes, it appears the court rejected the manumissions due to insufficient security.	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York	Reference the "Act for preventing suppressing and punishing the conspiracy and insurrection of negroes and other slaves," from 1712.	Box: 88-00865, Folder: Minutes of the Courtof Common Pleas 1759-1774 (Rule Book)
7	005	1785-04-22	N/A	Marbletown, Ulster County, New Yokr	Manumission	Unidentified Individuals	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Hasbrouck, Jacob J. (Clerk)	2+	N/A	In a petition submitted by Jacob J. Hasbrouck and printed in the Albany Gazette in 1785, a group of freeholders located in Rochester, Marbletown, and Hurley registered their opposition to a proposed manumission bill put forward by the newly founded New York Manumission Society (info at citation 17 here). Citing scriptural evidence of slavery, these petitioners claimed Slavery to be a practice “avowed” by God, thus not so sinful a practice as their opponents might claim. They also proposed that their enslavement of peoples of African descent is in fact a de-facto benevolent act, given their claim that, were there no market for Slaves in America, those kidnapped for the purpose of sale would simply be executed. The bill would fail to pass the Senate, and at least one source credits its failure to “the opposition of upstate slave owners.” Handwritten copy of original found at Senate House.	English	Senate House State Historic Site, Kingston, Ulster County, New York	Secondary Source.	Roswell Randall Hoes Papers, Folder: 4733-2618, Albany Gazette, April 22, 1785,
8	006	1787-02-03	1787-07-06	Schoharie Kill, Ulster County, New York	Manumission	Younice	Van Alstine, Martinus	N/A	N/A	N/A	Peet, Seley; Morse, John; Wynkoop, D.; Tappan (Deputy Clerk)	1	N/A	"I Martinus Van Alstine...do hereby give and grant unto my Negro Winch [sic] Younice in Consideration of her honest peacable carefull, and Good Services done to me and my family at from and after my Decease her full freedom and liberty And that none of my Heirs Executors Administrectors or Assigns or any Person or Persons whatsoever shall have any regns title or claim to or against her or any Child or Children that the may have after this dute But are to consider her and them (if any) free of all manner of bondage, and slavery whatsover form & after the Day of my Death...unto her (for the consideration aforesaid at the Decease the brindle Cow now four and the New Spinning Wheel brande ES and all her Body Cloathes and a feather Bed Blanket and Pillow to the proper use and benefit of her the said Younice her Heirs or Assigns." "...A true Record the words and the New Spinning Wheel Carved ES and all her Body cloaths between the 12th & 13th Lines...this 6th day of July Anno Domine 1787"	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York; Familysearch.org		Ulster County Deed Book D, Volume II, Page 585, Image 494
9	007	1793-06-08	1797-03-29	Ulster County, New Yokr	Manumission	Dolly	Pawling, Thomas	N/A	Witnesses: Van Gaasbeek, Peter; Oliver, Richd.	Gaasbeek, Peter, Esq. (Judge); Tappen, George (Deputy Clerk)	N/A	1	N/A	Dolly, enslaved by Thomas Pawling, was manumitted in 1793, it was not recorded until 1797.	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York; Familysearch.org	View document here: Ulster. Deeds Jun 25, 1791–Dec 24, 1798	Ulster County Deed Book LL, Page 547, Image 318
10	008	1794-05-09	N/A	Kingston, Ulster County, New York	Manumission	William	Hasbrouck, Abraham, Col.	N/A	N/A	N/A	Hasbrouck, Abraham A.; Hasbrouck, Jonn; Hasbrouck, Jacobus, Jun.	1	N/A	Manumission of William, enslaved by Col. Abraham Hasbrouck, deceased.	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York		Box: 0000046356, Folder: 156
11	009	1796-00-00	N/A	Kingston, Ulster County, New York; Albany, Albany County, New York	Manumission	Unidentified Individuals	Addison, John	N/A	N/A	N/A	Addison, John	2+	N/A	John Addison, a New York State Senator living in Kingston, gave a speech in front of the state legislature arguing against the proposed bill for the gradual abolition of slavery. Leaning heavily on biblical reference, Addison made a number of bold claims in his defense of the institution. In one section, he made the claim that “pure and absolute slavery does not subsist in this country,” positing instead that the relation between the enslaved and the enslavers is no different than the relation between teacher and student, man and wife, or a parent and child. He went on to highlight the supposed illegality of preventing a man from acquiring property of any sort. Addison further states the following: “should not the expense be proportionally divided among all the Citizens? Should not those who have none contribute their Proportion to make up the loss to those who have and upon whom this burden is to be laid and from whom this Property is to be forced?”	English	Senate House State Historic Site, Kingston, Ulster County, New York	View document here: Speech of John Addison in the Committee of the whole House, against the bill for gradual abolition of slavery. According to the 1790 United States Federal of Kingston, John enslaved six individuals of Africans descent at his residence.	N/A
12	010	1802-03-08	1802-04-01	Hurley, Ulster County, New York	Manumission	Bet	Wynkoop, Leah	N/A	Eltinge, Salomon; Dewitt, Henry	Bancker, Abraham B.; Kniffin, Israel; DeWitt, Tjerck; Tappen, Geo. (Dept. Clerk)	N/A	1	Under the age of 50	Certification of the Overseers of the Poor in the Town of Hurley, for the enslaved woman Bet recenlty manumiited by Leah Wynkoop. The document certifies that Bet is under the age of 50 years and has sufficient ability to provide for herself and her child Floar.	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York		Box: 0000046357/88-00853
13	011	1802-03-08	1802-04-01	Hurley, Ulster County, New York	Manumission/Certification of Overseers of the Poor	Bet; Floar	Wynkoop, Leah	N/A	Eltinge, Salomon; Dewitt, Henry	Tappen, Geo. (Dept. Clerk)	N/A	1	Bet (23 years old); Floar (3 years and 6 months)	Manumission document dated March 1802, for Bet (23 years old) and her daughter Floar (3 years and 6 months) from Leah Wynkoop of Hurley, New York in conformity with an act of Legislation passed the 29th of March 1799.	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York		Box: 0000046357/88-00853
14	012	1802-08-18	1803-03-18	[Hurley], Ulster County, New York	Manumission	Abraham; Diana (Abraham's wife); Dolly (young)	Pawling, Helena	N/A	N/A	N/A	Bancker, Abraham B.; Kniffin, Israel; DeWitt, Tjerck; Tappen, Geo. (Dept. Clerk)	3	N/A	Helena Pawling certifies that upon her death her three enslaved individuals, Abraham, his wife Diana and "the young wench" Dolly will be manummitted.	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York; FamilySearch.org	View document here: Ulster. Deeds Nov 9, 1799–Sep 19, 1805	Ulster County Deed Book R, Volume 16, Page 514
15	013	1803-09-15	1805-04-12	Kingston, Ulster County, New York	Manumission	Charles	York, John	N/A	N/A	N/A	Bancker, Abraham B.	1	N/A	John York "sets his negro man Charles on his liberty."	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York; FamilySearch.org	View document here: Ulster. Deeds Nov 9, 1799–Sep 19, 1805	Ulster County Deed Book R, Volume 16, Page 745,
16	014	1804-05-17	N/A	Rochester, Ulster County, New York	Manumission	Nan; Joe (Free Person of Color)	DeWitt, Peter; DeWitt, Hillitje; Birch, Mr.	Doctor (Birch, Mr.)	N/A	N/A	Coddington, Mr.; [Surname Unknown], Rachel; Van Gaasbeek, Capt.; [Surname Unknown], Cornelius; [Surname Unknown], Helen (Family)	2	N/A	Letter from Hillitje DeWitt to her nephew Peter, regarding the process of manumission for the enslaved woman Nan, who was previously owned by a Doctor Birch. Hillitje bemoaned the arcane and byzantine process by which enslaved people could be manumitted at this time, and it appears that Nan could not be manumitted in New York, and would not likely be manumitted in Hillitje’s Rochester either. In discussing the matter with a neighbor, Hillitje decided to sell Nan into the custody of Peter in hopes that the manumission will go through in New York. Hillitje hoped to complete this process without Nan coming up from the City, in part for logistical reasons, but perhaps mostly due to her distaste for the soon-to-be-freed woman. Despite Nan’s reports to Joe that she was well-liked among the DeWitts, Hillitje intends to stave off any visit from her post-manumission, writing that she “certainly will not” greet her with charity, given that “trouble is all [she] ever had of her.” In addition, she notes that “bringing a freed slave around her current slaves would incite discontent.”	English	New York State Archives, Albany, Albany County, New York		LK15161 DeWitt Family Papers, box 5, folder 7, NYSL.
17	015	1806-04-26	N/A	Kingston, Ulster County, New York	Manumission	Dubois, Sime	Ketcham, Isreal; Tappen, John (purchased from)	N/A	Witnesses: Masten, Corns.; Tappen, Jns.	N/A	N/A	1	Abt. 25 years old (Sime Dubois)	"Whereas I the said Isreal Ketcham on or about the twenty sixth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred & six purchased from John Tappen of the same place aforesaid a Negro Man named Sime Dubois then aged about twenty five years for service and servitude of the said Negro Man for the period of two years and four months and no longer, when according to the said purchase I the said Speal Ketcham was to manumit the said Negro Man - And whereas on the twenty sixth day of April last past he had faithfully served me two years, part of the said period of two years and four months, and in consideration of Service to me for the said four months, he the said Negro Man paid me thirty dollars in Cash the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowlege Now therefore Know all Men by these presents that I the said Iseal Ketcham for and in consideration of the said service rendered me by the said Sime Dubois , And also for and in consideration of the said sum of thirty dollars to me paid as aforesaid, I the said Isreal Ketcham for myself my heirs..."	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York; FamilySearch.org	View document here: Ulster. Deeds Mar 12, 1806–May 9, 1810	Ulster County Deed, Image 342 of 652
18	016	1806-12-03	N/A	Rochester, Ulster County, New York	Manumission	Jem	DeWitt, Peter; DeWitt, Hillitje; Birch, Mr.	Doctor (Birch, Mr.)	N/A	N/A	B., Hetty (Albany); [Surname Unknown], Rachel; [Surname Unknown], Betsey; [Surname Unknown], Maria; Bevier, (Aunt); [Surname Unknown], Louis;	1	N/A	A second letter from Hillitje DeWiit to her nephew Peter DeWitt, Esq, in NYC. She wants to manumit Jem, whose time as an enslaved man with her expires the following May. She asks for help in making the procedure legal and offers to send a bill of sale like she did for Nan. She thinks his prospects as a free man are good, unlike Nan’s. Mention is also made of Joe who took a/their child away from Nan. Hillitje hopes Rachel (a niece?) will look out for Nan in NYC and offers to send money for her upkeep if need be.	English	New York State Archives, Albany, Albany County, New York	Hillitje DeWitt (1763-12-31 - 1807-09-06): Peter DeWitt (1780-1851): Son of Hillitije’s brother, Rev. War Captain, John Radcliff DeWitt (1752-1808) . Peter was a prominent lawyer in NYC. “Peter, eldest son of Johannes, or John, and Catherine (Van Vliet) DeWitt, was born April 19, 1780, at Poughkeepsie, and was an eminent lawyer in New York City, a man of considerable and varied accomplishments. He occupied the building at No.88 Nassau Street, New York City, which has been continuously used as a law office by his descendants down to the present time [1914]. He died at his residence on St. Mark's Place, in the city of New York, May 8, 1851. Peter married, June 15, 1807, Jenat Gosman, born 1789, died January 17, 1883, at Bronxville, daughter of George and Janet (Duncan) Gosman.” ~ Finding Aid, New York State Library	LK15161 DeWitt Family Papers, box 5, folder 7, NYSL.
19	017	1807-03-10	1808-03-02	New Paltz, Ulster County, New York	Manumission	Conn, Leonard	Hasbrouck, Benjamin; Deyo, Henri	N/A	Witnesses: Duffield, John; Fugerson, John	N/A	Woolsey, C. M., Mr. (Milton, Ulster County, New York);	1	23	After being sold for a period of six years to Henri Deyo, on January 19, 1801, Leonard Conn (23 years old) was manumitted by his former enslaver, Benj. Hasbrouck of New Paltz, on March 1, 1807. Newspaper title and date unknown, this document was found at the Senate House State HIstoric Site, transcribed by Rev. Hoes.	English	Senate House State Historic Site, Kingston, Ulster County, New York		Roswell Randall Hoes Papers
20	018	1808-03-08	1808-03-10	New Paltz, Ulster County, New York	Manumission	Abram	Coe, Alexander	N/A	Oversers of the Poor: Potter, Nathaniel; Eltinge, Josiah R.: Hasbrouck, Jacob J. (Town Clerk)	N/A	N/A	1	Under the age of 50	"We the Overseers of the poor for the town of New Paltz do by there presents Certify that Abram a Negro man Slave belonging to Alexander Coe of the Said town of New Paltz appears to us to be under the age of Fifty Years And of Suffecient [sic] ability to provide for himself In Witnesss whereof we have hereunto Set Our Hands the Eighth day of March in the Year Ond thousand Eight Hundred and Eight, Nathaniel Potter} Overseers of the Poor, Josiah R Eltinge} Overseers of the Poor, Recorded March the 10 1808 by Jacob J Hasbrouck T. C."	English	New York Heritage, New Paltz Town Records, New Paltz, Ulster County, New York	View document here: New Paltz Register of Slaves (1799-1825) and article here, edited by Eric J. Roth and Susan Stessin-Cohn.	Miscellaneous Records, HHS_SlaveRegister_MSS_33-019
21	019	1808-05-31	N/A	N/A	Manumission	Peet	Schepmoes, John [J]	N/A	N/A	N/A	Trustees: Marius Groen, Peter; Hermanse, John; Yoemans, Moses; Chipp, Joseph; Bogardus, Evert; DeWitt, Tjerck; Swart, William; Van Vliet, John	1	N/A	In Kingston Trustees Minutes book a record was made of Peet’s manumission, May 31, 1808.	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York		Box: 06-00560, Folder: Kingston Trustees, Minutes book, 1796-1810
22	020	1809-11-01	1809-11-01	New Paltz, Ulster County, New York	Manumission	Primes, Ceasar	Ransom, Joseph	N/A	Witnesses: Williams, Esther; Dubois, Andreas: Overseers of Poor: Potter, Nathaniel; Dubois, Jonathan	N/A	N/A	1	35 years old	"Whereas Ceasar Primes a Black man aged now about[,] Thirty five years old was that Property of me Joseph Ransom of New Paltz in the County of Ulster and State of New York for the term of two years or upwards thence Ensewing at the Expiration of which Period the Said Slave was to be free The Said Joseph Ransom do this first Day of November one thousand Eight Hundred and Nine Hereby Liberate Manimit and free the Said Ceasar Primes Pursuant to an Act of the Legislatur Entitled an Act Concerning Slaves Pared the 8th of April 1801 Given under my hand and Seal this 1 Day of November 1809 Joseph Ransom Witness Prisent [sic] Esther Williams[,] Andreas Dubois[;] Nathaniel Potter} Jonathan Dubois} Overseers of Poor"	English	New York Heritage, New Paltz Town Records, Ulster County, New York	View document here: New Paltz Register of Slaves (1799-1825) and article here, edited by Eric J. Roth and Susan Stessin-Cohn.	Miscellaneous Records, HHS_SlaveRegister_MSS_33-019
23	021	1811-03-21	N/A	Ulster County, New Yokr	Manumission	Mary (wife of Peter Mabie)	Elmendorf, Cornelius	N/A	Tremper, Jno (Judge); Tappen, Crist (Deputy Clerk); Hardenbergh, Abrm. G	N/A	Mabie, Peter (wife of Mary)	1	N/A	"1811. March 21st I acknowledge on the day of the date hereof to have received one hundred & twenty five dollars for which I do hereby fully manumit and set free my female Negro - Slave named Mary, the wife of Peter Mabie In presnce of Abm G. Hardenbergh Jno Tremper Cornelius Elmendorf State of New York Ulster County ss } On the 21 March 1811 . Cornelius Elmendorf executed the within receipt and discharge in my presence In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year above written Jno Tremper first Judge of the Court of Common pleas for Ulster County A true Record entered this 21st Mark 1911 . Christ Tappen D. Clk County."	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York; Familysearch.org	View document here: Ulster. Deeds Apr 9, 1810–Mar 2, 1816	Ulster County Deed Book LL, 1810-1816, Page 212, Image 130
24	022	1811-04-11	N/A	[Ulster County, New York]	Manumission/Certificate of Freedom	Hogeboam, Anthony	Cantine, Moses	N/A	N/A	Tremper, John (Judge)	N/A	1	50 years old	Manumission document dated April 17, 1811 which stated that Anthony Hogeboam was manumitted by Moses Cantine on Jan. 1, 1800."I John Tremper, first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Ulster do hereby certify that Anthony Hogeboam a Male Mulatto [Man, crossed out] is free according to the Laws of the State of New York. That he is a Man of Middle statur [sic], lame in one leg and has wooly hair, about fifty two years of age and was born in the County of Dutchess..."	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York	Anthony appears on the 1800 Kingston census as one of three free people. In 1810, he appears with three other free people in Kingston.	Box: 89-04621, Folder: Manumission, Anthony Hogeboam 1811
25	023	1811-04-17	N/A	Hurley, Ulster County, New York	Manumission	Smedes, Philip	Jansen, Philip	N/A	N/A	Tremper, John (Judge)	N/A	1	32 years old	Manumission of Philip Smedes, age 32, by Philip Jansen. Philip was originally manumitted on October 1, 1804.	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York	View document here: Certificates of Manumission On the 1810 Federal Census, Philip Smedes had five free people of color in his household.	Box: 88-00852, Folder: 157, Manumission/Certificate of/April 17, 1811; Philip Smedes, of Hurley, manumitted by Philip Jansen, Oct 1, 1804. John Tremper, Justice.
26	024	1811-05-11	1811-05-18	New Paltz, Ulster County, New York	Manumission	Low, James	Low, Ezekiel	N/A	Witnesses: Dubois, J; Dubois, Andris L.: Overseers of the Poor: Dubois, J; Lister, Elishe	N/A	N/A	1	37 years old	"To all whome there Presents may Come greeting Know ye that I Ezekiel Low of the town of New Paltz in Ulster County and State if New York that I have Manumitted and Set Free my Negro man named James Low which was my slave aged thirty Seven Years and by there presents do Manumit the said----James Low to be Free from me and from my heirs and Assigns and from my Executors and administrators and every of them by there presents In Witnesss Whereof I have set my hand and Seal the Eleventh day May one thousand Eight hundred and Eleven--- 1811 Signed Sealed and Delivered} Ezekiel Low In the presents of us} J DUBois Andris L Dubois J DUBois} Elishe Lister} Overseers of the poor of the Town of New Paltz Recorded May 18th 1811"	English	New York Heritage, New Paltz Town Records, Ulster County, New York	View document here: New Paltz Register of Slaves (1799-1825) and article here, edited by Eric J. Roth and Susan Stessin-Cohn.	Miscellaneous Records, HHS_SlaveRegister_MSS_33-019
27	025	1812-02-27	1812-03-31	New Paltz, Ulster County, New York	Manumission	Cesar	Lefever, John P.	N/A	Witnesses: Lefever, Mary; Lefever, Peter: Overseers of the Poor: Dubois, J; Lister, Elisha	N/A	N/A	1	Under the age of 45	"To all to whom there presents shall or may come know ye that I John P Lefever of the Town of New Paltz County of Ulster and State of New York Do hereby Manumit and Set at Liberty My Negro man Cesar aged about Forty five Years who has Served with me to be a free man from and after the Date of there presents In Witnesss whereof I have to these to these presents Set my hand and affixed my Seal this Twenty Seventh day of February in the Year of our Lord Christ One thousand Eight Hundred and Twelve 1812-Signed Sealed and delivered } John P Lefever In the presents of us} Mary Lefever Peter Lefever [:] J DuBois} Elisha Lister} Overseers of the Poor of the Town of New Paltz Recorded 31st March 1812". On the next page states: "To all to whome [sic] it may concern know ye that we the Subscribers being two of the poor Masters in and for the town of New Paltz in the County of Ulster do Certify that Ceser negro man Now Manumitted by John P Lefever appears to be under the age of Fifty years and Elisha Lister} Overseers of Poor."	English	New York Heritage, New Paltz Town Records, Ulster County, New York	View document here: New Paltz Register of Slaves (1799-1825) and article here, edited by Eric J. Roth and Susan Stessin-Cohn.	Miscellaneous Records, HHS_SlaveRegister_MSS_33-019
28	026	1812-03-17	1812-12-31	Hurley, Ulster County, New York	Manumission	Harry	Woodmanse, William; Elting, Henry; Burhans, William; Brink, John J.	N/A	Eltinge, Wm. H.	N/A	N/A	1	N/A	"...Manumit the Negro Slave named Harry whom I lately purchased from Henry Elting, William Burhans and John J Brink from and after the term of Six years from the date of this Instrument any last Will and Testament by me now made or here after to be made or any sale made or Bill of sale thereafter given to any person or persons either by myself my Attorney or any of my heirs, Executors Administrators Assigns to the contrary notwithstanding..."	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York		Ulster County Deed Book 1810-1816, Volume 20, Page 488, Image 275
29	027	1816-16-12	1821-10-31	Shandaken, Ulster County, New York	Manumission	Mary	Crispell, Peter (deceased)	N/A	Overseers of Poor: Landon, Herman; Longyear, Peter; Trumpor, Jacob, Jun. (Judge of the Court of Common Pleas)	N/A	Crispell, Benjamin; Crispell, Peter; Crispell, Garret; Crispell, Sarah; Slussan, Ambrose	1	25 years old	Mary, formerly enslaved to the deceased Peter Crispell of Shandaken, was set free and manumitted by the executors of his will, Peter Crispell, Garret Crispell and Benjamin Crispell. Five years later it appears the certificate had been defective and Peter Crispell (son of Peter), Garret Crispell and Benjamin Crispell are reconfirming her certificate of manumission. Mary was now 31 years of age. Mary's manumission is certified on October 31, 1821 by the Overseers of the Poor. On November 1st, 1821, Jacob Trumpor Junior (Judge to the Common Pleas) agrees to the manumission of Mary.	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York; Familysearch.org	Peter Crispell held two enslaved people according to the 1810 Federal Census (Peter Crispell, Shandaken, Ulster, New York, USA, 1810 Federal Census).	Ulster County Book D, Volume 24, Page 139, Image 88
30	028	1817-06-01	N/A	New Paltz, Ulster County, New York	Manumission	Garris	Terwilleger, Aron	N/A	Overseers of the Poor: Eltinge, Josiah R.; Lake, Wells	N/A	N/A	1	Under the age of 45	"1817 ___ Josiah R Eltinge and Wells Lake Overseers of the poor of the town of New paltz do hereby Certify that Garris a Negroman. Slave of Aron Terwilleger appears to us to be under the age of Forty-five Years, and of sufficient ability to provide and maintain himself. Given under our hands at New Paltz the Second day of June one thousand Eight Hundred and Seventeen Jossiah R Eltinge } Wells Lake } Overseers of Poor of the town of New Paltz"	English	New York Heritage, New Paltz Town Records, Ulster County, New York	View document here: New Paltz Register of Slaves (1799-1825) and article here, edited by Eric J. Roth and Susan Stessin-Cohn.	Miscellaneous Records, HHS_SlaveRegister_MSS_33-019
31	029	1817-07-14	N/A	New Paltz, Ulster County, New York	Manumission	Syme	Lefever, Peter	N/A	Overseers of the Poor: Eltinge, Josia[h] R.; Lake, Wells	N/A	N/A	1	Under the age of 45	"We the Subscribers Overseers of the poor of the town of New Paltz in Ulster County & State of New York do Certify that Syme a Negroman Slave of Peter Lefever of Said town of New Paltz who is now about to be manumitted appears to be under the Age of Forty five Years and of Sufficient ability to provide for himself Given under our hands this Fourteenth day of July One thousand eight hundred and Seventeen Josiah R Eltinge Wells Lake Oversseers of the Poor town of New Paltz"	English	New York Heritage, New Paltz Town Records, Ulster County, New York	View document here: New Paltz Register of Slaves (1799-1825) and article here, edited by Eric J. Roth and Susan Stessin-Cohn.	Miscellaneous Records, HHS_SlaveRegister_MSS_33-019
32	030	1818-04-25	N/A	Kingston, Ulster County, New York	Manumission	Rachel	Tupper, Sally	N/A	N/A	Elmendorf, Lucas, Esq.; Hoffman, Abraham, Esq.; Moore, Benjamin I.	N/A	1	Under the age of 45	Sally Tupper of Kingston, former enslaver of a woman named Rachel, appealed to the court after the Overseers of the Poor rejected her request for assistance. The court accepted her appeal, disagreeing with the Overseers that Rachel was under the age of 45 years and of sufficient ability to provide for herself.	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York		Box: 89-04435, Folder:Court of Sessions Minutes 1816-1830
33	031	1818-11-16	1818-11-17	New Paltz, Ulster County, New York	Manumission	Piet	Eltinge, Ezekiel	N/A	Witnesses: Elmore, Josia D.; Eltinge, Jacob	N/A	N/A	1	Abt. 29 years old	"To all to Whome these presents Shall or may come know ye that I Ezekiel Eltinge of the town of New Paltz County of Ulster and State of New York Do hereby Manumit and Set at Liberty my Negro man Piet aget [sic]about Twenty Nine Years who has Served with me to be a free man from and after the date of these presents. In Witness- Whereof I have to these presents Set my hand and Seal this Sixteenth Day of November in the Year of our Lord one-thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen Sealed and Delivered } Ezekiel Eltinge In the presents of }Josiah D Elmore[,] Jacob Eltinge" and "We the Subscribers Overseers of the poor of the town of New Paltz in Ulster County & State of New York Do-Certify that Piet A Negro man Slave of Ezekiel Eltinge of Said town of New Paltz who is now manumited by the Said Ezekiel Eltinge To be under the Age of forty five Years and of Suficient ability to provide for himself given under our hands this Siscteenth [sic] Day of November One thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen Recorded the 17 of November 1818 Josia R Eltinge }Wells Lake } Overseers of Poor"	English	New York Heritage, New Paltz Town Records, Ulster County, New York	View document here: New Paltz Register of Slaves (1799-1825) and article here, edited by Eric J. Roth and Susan Stessin-Cohn.	Miscellaneous Records, HHS_SlaveRegister_MSS_33-019
34	032	1818-11-16	1819-08-10	New Paltz, Ulster County, New York	Manumission	Hannah	Lefever, John J.	N/A	Overseers of the Poor: Eltinge, Josiah R.; Lake, Wells	N/A	Lefever, Andw T; Hoosrt, Samuel, Jun.	1	19 years old	"To All to Whome these presents shall or may come know ye that I John Lefever of the town of New Paltz in Ulster County and State of New York do hereby Manumit & Set free and at full liberty my Negro Girl aged Nineteen Years Named Hannah who has Sirved [sic] with me to be free from and after the date of these presents In Witness Whereof I have to these presents Set my hand and Seal this Sixteenth day of November in the Year of our lord One thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen Sealed and delivered } In the presence of } John J Lefever And J Lefever Samuel Hoosrt Jun" and "We the Oversseers of the town of New Paltz in Ulster County and State of New York do Certify that Hannah a Negro Woman Slave of John J Lefever of the Said town of New Paltz who now __ manumitted by the Said John Lefever is under the age of forty five years and appears to be of Sufficient ability to provide for and Support herself Given under Our Hands this Sixteenth day of November 1818 Recorded this 10th of August 1819 Josiah R Eltinge } Wells Lake } oversee [sic] of Poor"	English	New York Heritage, New Paltz Town Records, Ulster County, New York	View document here: New Paltz Register of Slaves (1799-1825) and article here, edited by Eric J. Roth and Susan Stessin-Cohn.	Miscellaneous Records, HHS_SlaveRegister_MSS_33-019
35	033	1819-02-25	1819-03-19	New Paltz, Ulster County, New York	Manumission	Dinah	Deyo, Nathaniel	N/A	Overseers of the Poor: Eltinge, Josia R.; Lake, Wells	N/A	N/A	1	Under the age of 45	"We certify that Dinah the Slave of Nathaniel Deyo having Aplied [sic] to us for a Certificate and that Said Dinah appears to be under the age of fourty five years and of Sufficient ability to Support herself Given under our hands this twenty fifth Day of February 1819 Recorded this 19th of March 1819 Josia R Eltinge } Wells Lake } overseers of the poor of the town of New Paltz"	English	New York Heritage, New Paltz Town Records, Ulster County, New York	View document here: New Paltz Register of Slaves (1799-1825) and article here, edited by Eric J. Roth and Susan Stessin-Cohn.	Miscellaneous Records, HHS_SlaveRegister_MSS_33-019
36	034	1819-08-03	1819-08-10	New Paltz, Ulster County, New York	Manumission	Roberson, Charles	Sloot, Daniel	N/A	Overseers of the Poor: Eltinge, Josiah R.; Lake, Wells	N/A	Executors of last will: Constable, Benjamin; Sloot, Eliey; Constable, Abraham; Constable, Moses	1	26 years old	"To all whome there Presents Come Greeting Know ye that We Benjamin Constable Exetor [sic] and Eliey Sloot Exetrix [sic] of the last will and testament of Daniel Sloot of the town of New Paltz in Ulster County and State of New York that we have Manumitted and Set Free a Negro man Named Charles which was the property of the Said Daniel aged twenty Six Years and by these presents do Manumit the Said Charles to be free from us and from the Heirs and Assigns of the Said Daniel Sloot In Witness whereof we have Set our hands and Seals this third day of August one thousand Eight Hundred and Nineteen Benjamin Constable Eliey + Sloot[,] Abraham Constable[,] Moses Constable" and also "We the Oversseers of the poor of the town of New Paltz do Certify that Charles Roberson Now the Slave of the heris of Daniel Sloot appears to be under the age of forty five years and of Sufficient ability to provide for him Self Given under our hands at New Paltz this 2nd Day of August 1819 Wells Lake } Overseers of the Poor Josiah DuBois } Record this 10th of August 1819"	English	New York Heritage, New Paltz Town Records, Ulster County, New York	View document here: New Paltz Register of Slaves (1799-1825) and article here, edited by Eric J. Roth and Susan Stessin-Cohn.	Miscellaneous Records, HHS_SlaveRegister_MSS_33-019
37	035	1820-09-22	N/A	Kingston, Ulster County, New York	Manumission	Sharpe; Bet	Osterhoudt, Lawrence	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2	Under the age of 45	The Court declared Sharpe and Bet, two manumitted enslaved people of Lawrence Osterhoudt, to be under the age of 45 years and able to provide for themselves, therefore will be manumitted	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York		Box: 89-04435, Folder:Court of Sessions Minutes 1816-1830
38	036	1820-12-07	1820-12-22	Kingston, Ulster County, New York	Manumission	Hannah	Cockburn, James	N/A	Cockburn, William (witness)	Tappen, Henry	N/A	1	N/A	Hannah was legally manumitted "I James Cockburn of the town of Kingston county of Ulster & State of New York do hereby manumit my slave named Hannah"	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York		Ulster County Clerk's Office, Ulster County Deed Book, Ref. 23, Page 632, Kingston, Ulster County, New York
39	037	1821-04-21	1821-04-26	Kingston, Ulster County, New York	Manumission	Crooke, Joseph	Swart, Adam	N/A	N/A	Elmendorf, Lucas	Tappen, Geo. (Dept. Clerk)	1	70 years old	Joseph Crooke was legally manumitted by the will of Adam Swart before January 23, 1802. Joseph was described as "light colored Mulatto man with gray Hair and about Seventy years old that both the Balls of his Eyes are Bloodshot that he was born in the Town of Kingston." This certificate was given to him 19 years later.	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York; FamilySearch.org	View document here: Ulster. Deeds Feb 1, 1821–Jul 12, 1824 See the StoryMap "Joseph Crook". In the will of Adam Swart, "unto my negro man named Joe together with his Freedom my negro Boy named James-who is to serve my said negro Joe as an apprintice to the Carpenters Trade. Trade untill he arrives to the age of twenty six years, when he the said Negro Boy is also hereby manumitted and set a Liberty." Joe also receives his carpenter chest and tools. See Joseph Crook's Will(s): 1822-01-00; 1822-01-03	Ulster County Deed Book, Feb 1, 1821–Jul 12, 1824, Image 30 of 856
40	038	1822-09-21	N/A	Saugerties, Ulster County, New York	Manumission	Tom	Overbagh, Peter A., Peter A.; Van Leuvan, Rachel	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1	Under the age of 45	Tom, formerly enslaved to Peter A. Overbagh and Rachel Van Leuvan, was granted manumission stating that he was under the age of forty five and had sufficient ability to provide for himself.	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York		Box: 89-04435, Folder:Court of Sessions Minutes 1816-1830
41	039	1823-04-18	N/A	Kingston, Ulster County, New York	Manumission	Osterhoudt, Harry	Sudam, John	N/A	N/A	N/A	Overseers of the Poor: Myer, Abraham; Schoonmaker, Henry H.	1	Under the age of 45	John Sudam, who recently manumitted his former enslaved man, Harry Osterhoudt, applied to the Overseers of the Poor and Harry was then given his freedom. They declared Harry was under the age of 45 years and had sufficient ability to provide for himself.	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York		Box: 89-04435, Folder:Court of Sessions Minutes 1816-1830
42	040	1825-09-22	N/A	Kingston, Ulster County, New York	Manumission	William (commonly called Bill)	Dayo, Jonathan	N/A	Overseers of the Poor: Dubois, Josiah; Eltinge, John	N/A	N/A	1	Under the age of 45	"We the undersined Overseers of the Poor of the town of New Paltz county of Ulster do hereby certify in pursuance of __ Seventh Section of the act entitled and act relative to Slaves and Servants passed March 31st 1817 that negro man William commonly called Bill at present the slave of Jonathan Dayo of New Paltz aforesaid appears to be under the age of forty five Years and of Sufficient ability to provide for himself In Witness where of we have hereunto Subscribed our names the 22nd day of September 1825 Josiah Dubois } John Eltinge } Overseers of Poor"	English	New York Heritage, New Paltz Town Records, Page 40, New Paltz, Ulster County, New York	View document here: New Paltz Register of Slaves (1799-1825) and article here, edited by Eric J. Roth and Susan Stessin-Cohn.	Miscellaneous Records, HHS_SlaveRegister_MSS_33-019
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