Updated 8.28.2024 Ulster County Truth and Reconciliation Databases


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

3	001	1672/1673-00-00	N/A	Petit and Grand Larceny	Kingston, Ulster County, New York	Barendt	Schaedts, Gedeon, Domine	Domine	N/A	Barendt ("The Negro")	N/A	N/A	Elmendorp, Jacobus; Willemsen, Jan; Grevenraedt, Schout (Honor); Chambers, Capt.; James (Duke of Jorck); Lovelace, Francis (Governor General); Ten Broeck, Wessel ("Negro")	A lengthy discussion about how and where Barendt was to be punished. Barendt was enslaved by Domine Gedeon Schaedts and was born in New York City. Schout Grevenraedt mentioned Barendt’s previous delinquencies, such as stealing wheat from Jacobus Elmendorp and suggested that he be sent to the Lord General (possibly to be executed). It was decided he would receive 20 lashes on his bare back. Wessel Ten Broeck's enslaved man drew a lot and was ordered to whip him, for which he was to receive 25 gldrs.	Barendt was to receive 20 lashes on the bare back	Dutch	New York Heritage, Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York	View document here: Ordinary Session of the court dated February 26, 1673. Translated by Dingman Versteeg. To view document click here, page 3-5.	Book Number: 2, Page: 3-5
4	002	1672-09-21	N/A	Theft	Kingston, Ulster County, New York	Manuel, Mingus	N/A	N/A	Harmensen, Thomas	Manuel, Mingus	N/A	N/A	N/A	Mingus Manuel proved to the court that he was innocent of the charge of theft, and was cleared with compensation ordered from his presumed accuser, Thomas Harmensen. Bracketed sections added in English translation. "The hon. court orders that Thomas Harmensen shall pay the costs for Mingus, the Negro and also his daily wages, because mingus the negro proves he has not stolen the bag. Mingus Manuel proves it is his own bag and produces two declarations."	Thomas Harmensen shall pay the cots for Mingus	Dutch	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York	Translated by Dingman Versteeg. To view document click here, page 631-633.	Box: 14-02575, Folder: Book 1 Dutch Records English Translations, Page 631-633
5	003	1705-09-04	N/A	Petit and Grand Larceny	Kingston, Ulster County, New York	Three unidentified Black men	Heermans, Jan; Schoonmaker, Hendrick; Du boys, Mattys	N/A	The Court	Three unidentified Black men (enslaved); Van Slichtenhorst, Hillegonda	Beaty, John (foreman)	N/A	Mattyse, Tjerck (constable); Post, John (constable); Kierstede, Hans (Doctor); Collins, John, Esq.	Spinster Hillegonda Van Slichtenhorst stood accused of buying and receiving items from several enslaved men. Items included "parcell [sic] of Indyan [sic] Corne-pease, Bacon, flaxe, bread & meale."	N/A	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York	Margarethe van Slichtenhorst, sister of Hillegonda was married to Phillip Schuyler. Hillegonda's father was Brant Aertsz van Slichtenhorst, the director of Rensselaerwyck, appointed by Johan van Rensselaer.	Box: 88-00865, Folder: Minutes Court of Common Pleas 1759-1774 (Rule Book)
6	004	1707/1708-00-00	N/A	Petit and Grand Larceny	Kingston, Ulster County, New York; Roelof Elting Residence, Kingston, Ulster County, New York (location of incident)	Antony/Anthony	Van Benthuysen, Barent; Van Benthuysen, Mrs.	N/A	Slegt, Anthony	Antony/Anthony (enslaved)	Schoonmaker, Joghim (foremen)	N/A	Elting, Roelof; Slegt, Anthony;	Antony/Anthony was accused of stealing money from the chest of Anthony Slegt while both were at Roelof Elting’s house in Kingston on Feb. 1, 1707/8. The sum of six shillings, four pence half penny was stolen. The constable sent for him, but was told by his enslaver’s wife that he left the previous day.	N/A	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York		Box: 06-00560, Folder 5. Minutes/Court of Common Pleas/Court of Sessions/Justices Meetings. March 5, 1705/6-Feb. 5, 1711/12, Folder 7 Minutes/Court of Sessions/Common Plea March 2-4, 1707/8
7	005	1712-01-31	N/A	Petit and Grand Larceny	Kingston, Ulster County, New York	Dirck	Heermans, Jan	N/A	Van Steenbergen, Thomas	Dirck (enslaved)	N/A	Broadhead, Rich (foreman)	N/A	A court case regarding Dirck, enslaved by Jan Heermans, who was accused of stealing sweet cakes, cookies or gingerbread for the value of three shillings, in Kingston. His punishment included whipping around the town of Kingston.	Whipping around the town	English	New York Heritage, Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York	View document here: Court case of Dirck, accused of stealing sweets. See additional document dated: 1714-08-01 (Dirck and Thom).	Box: Box: 06-00560 (possible), Folder: Minutes/Common Pleas/Sessions Court/Justices of the Peace Meetings 1711/12
8	006	1714-02-01	N/A	Petit and Grand Larceny	Kingston, Ulster County, New York	Dirck; Thom	Harmans [Heermans], Jan; Schoonmaker, Egbert, Capt.	N/A	Rutsen, J., Capt.; Louw, JW	Dirck (enslaved); Thom (enslaved)	Wynkoop, Evert (foreman)	N/A	Burhans, Johannes	The court heard two cases back-to-back, both of which involved indictments against enslaved peoples. Dirck (enslaver Jan Heermans) and Thom (enslaver Egbert Schoonmaker) are both accused of absconding with two horses in the middle of the night in the month of August 1713 on the North side of the Esopus. The "horses in the said Riding did miserarble abuse & misuse to the grievious [sic] damage of the said Rutson & Louw." The court found them guilty and they were to be whipped by their enslavers on the naked back. They rode as far as Johannes Burhans residence.	Whipped	English	New York Heritage, Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York	View document here: Court case of Dirck and Thom, accused of stealing horses. See additional document dated: 1712-01-31 (Dirck).	Box: 03-00866, Folder: Justices of the Peace Meetings 1719-1743
9	007	1714-02-01	N/A	Petit and Grand Larceny	Kingston, Ulster County, New York	Betty; Unidentified man	Switts, Cornelis; Rosenkrnz, Dirck	N/A	Rosenkanz, Dirck	Betty (enslaved); unidentified man (enslaved)	Wynkoop, Evert (foreman)	N/A	N/A	Betty, enslaved by Cornelis Switts, was accused of receiving stolen corn on February 1, 1713 from an unidentified enslaved man of Dirck Rosenkranz. The court called her to the next session.	N/A	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York		Box: 03-00866, Folder: Justices of the Peace Meetings 1719-1743
10	008	1715/1716-01-07	N/A	Petit and Grand Larceny	Kingston, Ulster County, New York	Jan	Crook, JNo [Jonathan]	N/A	Van Slichtenhorst, Hillegonda; Crook, JNo [Jonathan]	Van Slichtenhorst, Hillegonda; Jan (enslaved)	Harmans [Heermans], Jan; Schoonmaker, Egbert, Capt.	N/A	Van Slichtenhorst, Hillegonda	Jan, enslaved by Jonathan Cook, accused Hillegonda van Slichtenhorst of encouraging him to steal from his enslaver. She claimed he should be punished in the same manner as she will be. Mr. Cook was given the option to either pay three pounds for Jan’s crime or give him twenty five whips on his naked back.	Whipped	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York		Box: 03-00866, Folder: Justices of the Peace Meetings 1719-1743
11	009	1718-04-21	N/A	Petit and Grand Larceny	Kingston, Ulster County, New York	James	Kiersted, Aldert	N/A	Rutsen, Jno, Capt.	James (enslaved)	Judges: Rutsen, J (Coronel); G Chambers, A (Coronel); Schoonmaker, E, Capt.; Whittaker, E, Capt.; Cool, C, Mr.; Jansen, M, Mr.; Hasbrouck, J, Mr.; Hardenbergh, J, Maj.; Rutsen, Jno, Capt.; Elmendorf, C., Capt.; Elting, R, Mr.	N/A	N/A	A man named James, enslaved by Aldert Kiersted, was accused of breaking into the mansion of Captain Jonathan Rutson. James was sentenced to be whipped five lashes on the naked back at seven locations around the city of Kingston, and at the County house ten lashes, 45 in all. Meeting April 21, 1718.	Five lashes on the naked back at seven different locations.	English	New York Heritage, Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York	View document here: Court case of James, accused of burglary.	Box: 03-00866, Folder: Justices of the Peace Meetings 1719-1743
12	010	1726-09-19/1726-09-29	N/A	Petit and Grand Larceny	Kingston, Ulster County, New York	George	Valik, Arenont	N/A	Davison, Salomon	George (enslaved)	N/A	Witness/Complaintent: Davison, Salomon, Mr.	Van Waggenen, Garret (Dept. Clerk)	George, enslaved by Arenont Valik, was accused of stealing "one piece of bread Loaft of Bred or & butter," which was struck from the record to say "in provission to the value of Twenty Shillings," and was sentenced to 15 lashes.	Whipped	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York		Box: 03-00866, Folder: Justices of the Peace Meetings 1719-1743
13	011	1729-11-04	N/A	Petit and Grand Larceny	Kingston, Ulster County, New York	Speedwell, George	N/A	N/A	Elison, Thomas	Speedwell, George (Free Black)	Judges: Ten Brook, W., Col.; Gaasbeck Chambers, A., Col.; Assistance Judges: Elmendorp, Coenradt; Pawling, Albert; Hornebeek, Lodewick; Wileman, Henry (Attory for Thomas Ellison); Van Dycke, Jacobus, Esq. (Late Sheriff)	Elison, Thomas (Witness); Gaasbeeck Chambers. Abraham, Esq. (witness);	N/A	In this lengthy document, George Speedwell, a free Black man, was accused of owing Thomas Ellison 19 pounds for merchandise. He was put in jail, and then broke out. The Sheriff was called in and accused of “letting him go."	Placed in jail	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York		Box: 89-04626, Folder: Wileman 1718-1745
14	012	1740-08-08	N/A	Petit and Grand Larceny	Kingston, Ulster County, New York; Sloop, Ulster County, New York (location of incident)	Jack	N/A	N/A	The Court; Bruyn, Cornelius	Jack (Black man)	Whitaker, Capt.; Hardenburgh, Maj.; Sleght, Anthony	N/A	N/A	Jack, a Black man, was brought before court for evidence against him for stealing from a sloop. The items in question are a gun, watch and a ten pound bill, stolen in June last (1740-06-00). Meeting of Justice held in Kingston on August 8, 1740.	N/A	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York	See additional document dated: 1740-11-04	Box: 03-00866, Folder: Justice of The Peace Meetings 1719-1743; NYS Archives 03-00866, 7460-59
15	013	1740-11-04	N/A	Petit and Grand Larceny	Kingston, Ulster County, New York	Jack	N/A	N/A	The King	Jack (Black man)	N/A	N/A	N/A	A Black man named Jack was ordered to remain in jail for an act of grand larceny.	Remain in jail	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York	See additional document dated: 1740-08-08	Box: 88-00865, Folder: Minutes Court of Sessions & Common Pleas 1737-1750
16	014	1770-08-10	1770-09-20	Petit and Grand Larceny	Kingston, Ulster County, New York	Prince	Turk, Abraham	Tailor	The King; Ten Brock [Ten Brouck], Jacob	Prince (enslaved); Elsworth, Petrus; Chip, Joseph	Judges: Charles Clinton, Cadwallader, Colden, Jun.; Wynkoop, Dirck, Jun.; Sleight, Johannis	Van Keuren, Abraham (foreman); Person, Adam; Freer, Abraham; DuBois, Johannis; Bevier, Abdries; Masten, Johannis B.; Hermanse, Jacob; Turk, Abraham; DuBois, Benjamin; Terwilliger, Abraham; Post, Isaac; Wyatt, Samuel; Flewwelling, John; Terwilliger, John; Merritt, Umphrey; Van Wyan, Hedrick	Ten Brock, Jacob	On August 10, 1770, Petrus Elsworth, Joseph Chip and “a Negro Man named Prince” allegedly broke into Jacob Ten Brock’s house in Kingston and stole eight watermelons.	N/A	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York		Box: A1A010 / 00000050296, Folder: Ulster Co Session 1770-9-18 Indictment - King vs. Petrus 2-01657
17	015	1794-05-03	N/A	Petit and Grand Larceny	Ulster County, New York	Quack	Smith, Hendrick	N/A	N/A	Quack (enslaved)	N/A	N/A	Bevier, Philip D.; Westbrook, Dirck; Cantine, Moses, Jun.	Three men were paid one pound ten shillings for trying Quack, enslaved to Hendrick Smith, for "Petty Larceny".	N/A	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York		Box: 88-00865, Folder: Supervisor’s Minutes 1793-1805
18	016	1796/1797-05-11	N/A	Petit and Grand Larceny	Saugerties, Ulster County, New York	Cato	Bloodgood, Abraham	N/A	Jenkins, Mr.	Cato (enslaved)	Mynderse, Petrus (Judge)	N/A	N/A	Cato, enslaved by Abraham Bloodgood of Albany, was said to have broken into a fish hut owend by Petrus Mynderse in Hudson and stolen 10-15 dollars. He was sent to the Kingston jail.	Sent to Kingston Jail	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York	According to the 1790 Census, Peter Mynderts lived in Kingston and had four enslaved Africans living in house. By 1800, five enslaved individuals were held at his residence.	Box: 89-04623, Folder: Minutes, Circuit Court - 1797 (fragmentary)
19	017	1796-06-02	N/A	Petit and Grand Larceny	Ulster County, New York	Jack	N/A	N/A	The Court	Jack (Black man)	Judges: Oliver, Richard; VanGasbeck, Abraham; DeWitt, John C.	N/A	N/A	Three men were paid for trying the case against Jack for petit larceny.	N/A	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York		Box: 88-00865, Folder: Book: Supervisor’s Minutes 1793-1805
20	018	1796-06-02	N/A	Petit and Grand Larceny	Ulster County, New York	Gilford, Ned	N/A	N/A	The Court	Gilford, Ned (Free Black)	Judges: Bevier, Abraham; Kain, James; Banks, Justus	N/A	N/A	Three men were paid for trying the case against Ned Gilford, free Black man, for petit larceny.	N/A	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York	See In Defiance: Runaways from Slavery in New York's Hudson River Valley, 1735-1831, Second Edition, notice number 722, page 391. Ned Guilford ran away with an enslaved man named Dublin, April 9, 1796. The notice was published in The Goshen Repository and Weekly Intelligence, by Adams Crans of Shawangunk, Ulster County, New York.	Box: 88-00865, Folder: Book: Supervisor’s Minutes 1793-1805, Page 0650
21	019	1797-06-20	N/A	Petit and Grand Larceny	Kingston, Ulster County, New York	Cato	N/A	N/A	N/A	Cato (enslaved)	Judges: Lewis, Morgan; Abraham, Bancker; Roggen, Petter	Jurors: Isaac Hornbeek, Isaac; Brink, Solomon; Newman, Isaac; Deyo, Hendrick; Van Vliet, John; Terwilliger, Matthew; Brodhead, Wessel; Slaughter, Isaac; Yaple, Adam; Dill, Caleb; Low, Jacob; Sparks, Robert. Witnesses: Andrew Van Keuren, Andrew; Wynans, James	Jenkins, Marshal; Jenkins William	In June 1797 Cato was accused by Marshal & William Jenkin of stealing ten silver dollars. He pleaded not guilty yet was found guilty by the jury and sent to Ulster Common Jail for four months.	Found guilty and sent to Ulster County jail	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York		Box: 89-04623, Folder: Minutes - Circuit Court - 1797 (fragmentary)
22	020	1798-09-11	N/A	Petit and Grand Larceny	Ulster County, New York	Tom	N/A	N/A	Low, Jacobus	Tom (enslaved)	Judges: Lewis, Morgan; Bancker, Abraham B.; Hasbrouck, Jonathan; Van Gaasbeek, Abraham	Stevens, John; Dubois, Johannis; Morris, Abraham; Darling, Zepheriah; Nukerk, Cornelius; Hardenbergh, Leonard; Davis, Joseph; DeWitt Schoonmaker, Jacobus; Elmendorf, Conrad Cone.; Van Loan, John; Overpaugh, Jeremiah; Elmendorf, Petrus	Van Gaasbeek, Thos.; Krum, Jacobus; Low, Jacobus I.	Tom, described as “a Negro Man Slave,” was arraigned on charges of petit larceny, to which he pleaded not guilty. Jury found him not guilty.	Found not guilty	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York		Box: 89-04627, Folder: Oyer Terminer Minutes 1798
23	021	1802-09-22	N/A	Petit and Grand Larceny	Kingston, Ulster County, New York	Cesar; Sam	Delassert, Mr.; Hasbrouck, Severyn	N/A	The People	Cesar (enslaved); Sam (enslaved)	Tappen (Clerk)	Oliver, James; Bancker, Abraham B.; Cantine, Moses; Vansteenbergh, John	N/A	Cesar, enslaved by a Mr. [W] Delassert and Sam, enslaved by Severyn Hasbrouck were both fined for the charge of Larceny.	N/A	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York		Box: 89-05254, Folder Title: 1802-09-22 - Cezar and Sam
24	022	1802-10-11	N/A	Petit and Grand Larceny	Kingston, Ulster County, New York; Rochester, Ulster County, New York (location of incident)	West, Richard	Cortreght [Kortright], Capt.	N/A	Bruyn, Jacobus	West, Richard (enslaved)	Judges (Esq.): Westbrook, Dirick; Davis, Richard; DeWitt, John J.	Witness: Bruyn, Jacobus; DeWitt, Henry, Jun.; DeWitt, Stephen	Williams, Thomas (Dutchess County); Youngs, John (Whites Town)	In a case on October 7, 1802, Richard West the enslaved man of Capt. Cortreght, took a horse of Jacobus Bruyn and the horse of Henry DeWitt Junior both of Rochester. The night before Richard West confessed he stole wheat from Stephen DeWitt, in which he hide in the woods and was going to take to market, he stated he removed the markings on the bag. Thomas Williams of Dutchess County and John Youngs of Whites Town, were accomplices of West and in possession of stole goods including horses.	N/A	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York		Box: 89-01560, Folder: 1802-1803
25	023	1803-10-05	N/A	Petit and Grand Larceny	Marbletown, Ulster County, New York; Kingston Goal, Kingston, Ulster County, New York	Abe	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Cantine, Moses, Jun.; Cantine, Peter A.; Lounsberry, John	N/A	Roberts, Samuel (transport)	Abe, a mulatto man, was accused of petit larceny and was moved ten miles from Marbletown to the Kingston jail.	Placed in Kingston jail	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York		Box: 88-00865, Folder: Supervisor’s Minutes 1793-1805 Pages: 0667-0668
26	024	1803-10-07	N/A	Petit and Grand Larceny	Kingston, Ulster County, New York	Unidentified man	Schoonmaker, Thomas	N/A	N/A	Unidentified man (enslaved)	Judges: Cantine, Moses; Lounsberry, John & Cantine, Peter A.	N/A	N/A	An unidentified enslaved man of Thomas Schoonmaker was tried for petit larceny.	N/A	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York		Box: 88-00865, Folder: Supervisors Minutes 1793-1806
27	025	1806-10-07	N/A	Petit and Grand Larceny	Ulster County, New York	Quas	N/A	N/A	N/A	Quas (Free Black)	Judges: Hasbrouck, Jonathan; Groen, Jacob M.; Van Steenbergh, John	N/A	N/A	Jonathan Hasbrouck, Jacob M. Groen and John Van Steenbergh received five dollars for trying Quas, a free Black man tried for petit larceny.	N/A	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York		Box: 88-00865, Folder: Supervisor’s Minutes 1793-1805
28	026	1807-05-17	N/A	Petit and Grand Larceny	Saugerties, Ulster County, New York; Sloop Hopewell, Ulster County, New York	[Salter], Lues	N/A	N/A	Taylor, George	[Salter], Lues (Free Black); Winkoop [Wynkoop], Tobias	Myndeson, Myndert (Judge)	N/A	Winkoop [Wynkoop], Tobias, Jun.; Taylor, George; Synder, Martin (Constable)	Examination of George Taylor, master of the Sloop Hopewell. Taylor swears before the court that $25.00 was stolen from his pocketbook, and that he had reason to suspect Lues, a free Black man. Lues, a free Black man, confessed that he had stolen the money, but when he went to retrieve it, he found that it was stolen from him. Lues assumed Tobias Wynkoop had stolen it from him, as he had shown Tobias the money.	N/A	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York	See additional document dated: 1807-12-02	Box: 88-00853, Folder: 144, Court of General Sessions
29	027	1807-12-02	1808-05-05	Petit and Grand Larceny	[Saugerties], Ulster County, New York	Salter, Lues	N/A	N/A	Taylor, George	Salter, Lues (Free Black); Wynkoop, Evert	Myndeson, Myndert (Judge)	N/A	Wynkoop, Evert; Taylor, George	Lues Salter, a free Black boatman, and Evert Wynkoop appeared on charges of stealing $25 in bank bills from George Taylor. Court decided that Lues Salter owed the state $100 and Evert Wynkoop owed $50.	Salter and Wynkoop ordered to pay a fine	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York	See additional document dated: 1807-05-17	Box: 0000046355, Folder: 241, General Sessions
30	028	1809-09-30	N/A	Petit and Grand Larceny	Kingston, Ulster County, New York	Tom	Colten, James	N/A	N/A	N/A	Judges: Kent (Chief Justice); Hasbrouck, Jonathan; Bruyn, Johs.	Jurors: Grose, George; Hasbrouck, Solomon; Hardenbergh, Lewis; Fowler, Joshua; Penny, Robison; Seymore, Jekiel; Hardenbergh, Nicholas; Hart, Thaddeus; Lake, Wells; Elmendorf, Martin; Skutt, Jacobus; Delamater, William B. Witnesses for the People: Sheely, Conrad; Gunsales, David: Witnesses for the Prisoner: Ned (enslaved by Stephn. Dewitt); George (enslaved by Jacobus Bruyn); Dick (enslaved by Widow Bevier)	N/A	Tom, enslaved by James Colten, was charged with a felony, presumably for the aforementioned theft of a brown mare. Interestingly, his defense was entirely made up of his fellow enslaved. Named are Ned, George, and Dick, enslaved to Stephen Dewitt, Jacobus Bruyn, and the widow Bevier, respectively. Tom was found guilty.	N/A	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York		Box:89-04627, Folder Title: General Sessions Minutes 1809
31	029	1809-10-04	N/A	Petit and Grand Larceny	Kingston, Ulster County, New York	Tom	Colten, James	N/A	N/A	N/A	Judges: Kent (Chief Justice); Hasbrouck, Jonathan; Bevier, Abraham	N/A	N/A	Tom, enslaved by James Colten, was sentenced to seven years in prison. Tom’s case also included the stipulations involving “export” or “transportation” after Tom’s release.	N/A	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York		Box:89-04627, Folder Title: General Sessions Minutes 1809
32	030	1810-03-10	N/A	Petit and Grand Larceny	James Cockburn Residence, Kingston, Ulster County, New York	Joe; Dick	Ten Broeck, Wessel	N/A	Cockburn, James	Joe (enslaved); Dick (enslaved); Sickler, Joe	Hasbrouck, Peter (Judge)	N/A	Ostrander, Benjamin (innkeeper and bondsman)	Benjamin Ostrander, innkeeper, of Kingston, was bound to appear, prosecute, and give evidence about Joe and Dick, two men enslaved to Wessel Ten Broeck. Joe, Dick, and Joe Sickler were accused of stealing $22 worth of smoked beef and gammon (ham) from the smoke house of James Cockburn.	N/A	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York		Box: 88-00851, Folder: 303
33	031	1810-07-10	N/A	Petit and Grand Larceny	Kingston, Ulster County, New York	Cezar	Van Steenbergh, Mathew	N/A	Eddy, George	Cezar (enslaved)	Judges: Tremper; John; VanKeuren, Philip, Jun.	N/A	Bill (enslaved); Douty, Richard (New York)	On July 10, 1810, Cezar/Ceazar was accused by George Eddy (Kingston) of stealing his silver watch together with a silver chain and key, equalling $28. Cezar claims he obtained it from another Black man named Bill who got it from his cousin Richard Douty (New York).	N/A	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York	See additional document dated: 1810-05-04	Box: 89-01560, Folder: 1810, 1812
34	032	1809-09-14	1809-09-19	Petit and Grand Larceny	Kingston, Ulster County, New York; Mamakating, Sullivan County, New York (part of Ulster County until 1809)	Tom	[Radiker], Peter; Colter, James	N/A	Sheely, Conradt	Tom (enslaved)	Ostrander, Elisha (Judge)	Sheely, Conrad (Witness)	N/A	Conrad Sheely called to give evidence against Tom, an enslaved person of James Colter (previously of Peter Ladiker), "Concerning a felony committed by the Said Tom."	N/A	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York		Box: 88-00851, Folder: 288
35	033	1809-09-14	1809-09-19	Petit and Grand Larceny	Kingston, Ulster County, New York; Mamakating, Sullivan County, New York (formally part of Ulster County until 1809)	Tom	Coulter, James	N/A	Sheely, Conradt	Tom (enslaved)	Sherwood, Zekiel	Gunsaulas, Daniel; Sheely, Conradt (witness)	N/A	Tom, enslaved by James Coulter, was imprisoned in Goshen under suspicion of stealing the horse of Conrad Sheely.	N/A	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York	On the 1800 Federal Census Daniel Gunsalus has no enslaved people. Mamakating became part of Sullivan County in 1809.	Box: 88-00851, Folder Title: 289
36	034	1809-09-25	N/A	Petit and Grand Larceny	Kingston, Ulster County, New York	Tom	Colten, James	N/A	N/A	N/A	Kent, James (Supreme Court). Judges: Cantine, Moses, Jun.; Hasbrouck, Jonathan	Hasbrouck, Josiah (foreman); Tremper, William; Doll, William; Van Gaasbeek, Thomas; Hoornbeek, Cornelius J.; Chipp, Joseph; Lockwood, Uriah; Coules, Truman; Roosa, John; Elting, John; Newkerk, James; Van Keuren, Philip, Jun.; Sahler, Daniel; Ostrander, Elias; Ostrander, Elisha; Mitchell, James; Gillespie, James; Roosa, Aldert; Hardenbergh, Jacobus; Bonley, Jonathan; Townsend, Benjamin	N/A	Two days in Kingston Court. On Monday Tom, a “Negro Slave” of James Colter (Colten or Colden) was indicted for stealing a brown mare.	N/A	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York		Box:89-04627, Folder Title: General Sessions Minutes 1809
37	035	1810-05-01	1810-05-04	Petit and Grand Larceny	Kingston, Ulster County, New York	Mary	Philips, Samuel H.	N/A	N/A	N/A	Street, R S; Tremper, John; Van Keuren, Philip, Jun.; Bradley, Roswell; Ten Eyck, Richard (foreman)	Witnesses: Beasmore, Ann; [Beesmoure], [Courltee]; Phillips, Saml H.; Tremper, Ann: Jurors: Ten Eyck, Richard (foreman), Eltinge, Ezekiel; Oliver, Matthew; Dusenberry, William; Josiah Dubois, Josiah; Davis, Andrew, Jun.; Dumond, John B.; Duboi[s], John J.; Burgher, Peter P.; Eltinge, Peter, Jansen, Thomas; Merrit, Caleb; Vorburgh, Isaac; Elmendorf, Peter, Jun.; [Crouch], Seth; Jansen, John C.; Dewitt, Isaac; Eltinge, Henry; Van Keuren, Abraham G.; [Van Vechten], Tunis S.; G., John (Black man); Henderson, John T.; Hasbrouck, James J.	N/A	Mary, enslaved by Samuel Philips, was accused of having stolen various articles of clothing and other items, as well as money, from the [Beasmore/Besemer] home on Dec. 20, 1809. In another document dated May 5, 1810, a bill was delivered for the indictment of Mary.	N/A	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York	Note: The 1st Tuesday of May 1810 is the 1st. In the 1820 Federal Census Samuel H. Philips had two enslaved individuals living at this residence. Samuel (1780-1855) was married to Eliza Tremphour, and was listed as a doctor.	Box: 89-05254, Folder: Indictments/Court of General Session 1810-1811
38	036	1810-05-03	N/A	Petit and Grand Larceny	Kingston, Ulster County, New York	Dick	TenBroeck, Wessel	N/A	N/A	N/A	Street, R. S. (Judge)	Richard Ten Eyck, Richard (foreman): Witnesses: Masten, Abram A.; Eamon, Jacob; Ketcham, Jacob; Ostrander, Benjamin; Groen, Peter M.: Jurors: Ten Eyck, Richard; Eltinge, Ezekiel; Oliver, Matthew; Dukubury, William; Dubois, Josiah; Davis, Andrew, Jun.; Dumond, John B.; Dubois, Jolyn I.; Burgher, Peter P.; Eltinge, Peter; Jansen, Thomas; Merritt, Caleb; Vosburgh, Isaac; Elmendorf, Peter, Jun.; Couch, Seth; Jansen, John G.; Nesbitt, Isaac; Eltinge, Henry; Van Keurne, Abraham G.; Van Verbten [Vechten], S.; Black, John G.; Henderson, John J.; Hasbrouck, James J.	N/A	Dick, enslaved by Wessel Ten Broeck, was accused of stealing foodstuffs including seven pieces of smoked beef and one piece of smoked pork of the value of twelve Dollars from Benjamin Ostrander and Jacob Eamon. He was to receive 30 lashes on the naked back.	Dick was to receive 30 lashes on the naked back	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York	View document dated: 1810-05-04	Box: 89-05254, Folder: Indictments/Court of General Sessions 1802-181
39	037	1810-05-04	N/A	Petit and Grand Larceny	Kingston, Ulster County, New York	Dick; Joe	TenBroeck, Wessel	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Jurors: Cornelius Bruyn, Cornelius; Van Etten, John; Elmendorf, Jonathan; Bevier, Conrad; Ostrander, Elisha; Countryman, Elias; Bodine, John; Enderly, John; Brinck, John, Jun.; Freer, Thomas; Dietz, Christian; Barley, Jacob; Patterson, Samuel; Newman, Daniel; Burger, Peter, Jun.; Hixon, John; Hull, John: Witnesses: Ostrander, Benjamin; Eman, Jacob	Tremper, John; Dewitt, John A; Trumpbour, Jacob, Jun.; Bevier, Abraham; Lefever, Peter; Soper, William	In May 1810, Dick and Joe TenBrock received sentences of three years and a day of hard labor in state prison. Joe TenBrock was additionally to be whipped thirty lashes on the naked back at “8:00 tomorrow morning.”	Three years and a day of hard labor in state prison	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York	See additional document dated: 1810-05-04	Box: 89-04623, Folder: Minutes - Court of Common Pleas / General Sessions - 1797-1810 (Part 2)
40	038	1810-09-18	N/A	Petit and Grand Larceny	Kingston, Ulster County, New York	Cezar	VanSteenbergh, Mathew	N/A	N/A	Cezar (enslaved)	Judges: Tremper, John; Cantine, Moses; Soper, William; Dumond, Joshua; Bevier, Abraham; Van Keuren, Philip: Tappen, Christro., Jun. (Deputy Clerk); Street, Mr. (District Attorney)	N/A	N/A	Cezar, enslaved by Matthew Vansteenbergh, was indicted and sentenced to three years and one day of hard labor in the state prison on September 18, 1810.	Three years and a day of hard labor in state prison	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York		Box: 88-00849, Folder: 3
41	039	1810-09-18	1810-09-19	Indictment for Grand Larceny, Arraignment	Kingston, Ulster County, New York	Cezar	VanSteenbergh, Mathew	N/A	Eddy, George	Cezar (enslaved)	Street, R S (District Attorney); Judges: Tremper, John; Tappen, William; Van Keuren, Philip, Jun.; Lounsbery, John (foreman)	Witness: Eddy, George; Jurors: Lounsberry, John; Snyder, Jacob; VanWagennen, Garret H.; Schoonmaker, Simeon, Jun.; Waring, William; Jenkins, James; Masten, John E.; Heermance, John; Hasbrouck, Tobias; Van Leuven, Peter A.; Schoonmaker, John T.; Loun[s], Abraham C.; Burr, Justus; Lockwood, Rafaell; Elmendorf, Frederick LL; Kortreght, Cornelius; Wynkoop, Peter P.; Baogert, John; Jamison, Isaac; Elmore, James T.; Jansen, Peter	N/A	Cezar, enslaved to Matthew Van Steenbergh of the town of Kingston, was accused of stealing a gold watch valued at $25, belonging to George Eddy of Kingston.	N/A	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York		Box:89-04626, Folder: Tappen & Ruggles 1803-1806
42	040	1811-05-07	N/A	Petit and Grand Larceny	Hurley, Ulster County, New York; Kingston, Ulster County, New York	Ben	Roosa, Hyman	N/A	The People; Helm, Abraham	Ben (enslaved)	Hawkins, Sam (District Attorney); Crispell, John (foreman); Judges: Buel, Jesse; Hasbrouck, Peter; Manny [Graen], Jacob	Witnesses: Helm, Abraham; Cole, Abraham: Jurors: Crispell, John; Freer, Peter S.; Dewitt, John J.; [Storry], John; Moon, Benjamin J.; Winne, Peter L.; Hasbrouck, Jacob J.; [Benin], Simon; Lounsberry, Richard; [Dewitt], William, Jun.; Dubois, Joseph; [Heenmance], Jacob E.; Stiles, James, Jun.; Eldrige, Wheaton; Culun, Samuel; Roggen, John; Alliger, John; Prime, William; Stewart, John; Newkirk, Cornelius C.	N/A	Ben, enslaved by Hyman Roosa, was accused by Abraham Helm of Hurley in the theft of “nine hens of the value of One Dollar and twenty five cents and nine dunghill fowls of the value of One Dollar and twenty five Cents” from his home on Nov. 1, 1810.	N/A	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York		Box: 89-01560, Folder: 1812-1814
43	041	1814-09-09	N/A	Petit and Grand Larceny	Kingston, Ulster County, New York	Harry	Osterhoudt, Peter	N/A	N/A	N/A	Judges: Trumpbour, Jacob, Jun.; Clupp, John; Beekman, John	Witnesses: Bradley, Wm; Bradly, Wm. H.	Bradley, William	On September 9, 1814, Harry, enslaved by Peter Osterhoudt, was accused by William Bradley of stealing his pocket knife.	N/A	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York		Box: 89-01560, Folder: 1814
44	042	1815-04-20	N/A	Indictment	Ulster County, New York	William	Robinson, Isaiah	N/A	The People	Brown, John; Rea, Dick; William; Keyser, Jonathan; Kain, Beverly; Bruyn, Thomas; Mitchell, James	N/A	Rea, Dick; Brown, John; Kain, Beverly; Mitchell, James; Bruyn, Thomas	N/A	William, enslaved by Isaiah Robinson, was indicted for Grand Larceny alongside Dick Rea. Beverly Kain and James Mitchell are both charged $100, void if Kain brings William before the court, or if Mitchell were to give evidence against William or Dick Rea.	N/A	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York		Box: 89-04627, Folder: General Sessions Minutes 1815
45	043	1817-04-15	N/A	Indictment for larceny (theft)	Saugerties, Ulster County, New York	Kate (Free Black)	N/A	N/A	Sudam, Elizabeth	Kate (Free Black)	Bloom, George (District Attorney); Hoffman, Abraham; Trumpbour, Jacob Jun.; Dubois, Jonathan; Moore, Benjamin I.	Jurors: Joseph Hasbrook, Joseph, Jun.; Jansen, Abraham; Hasbrook, Philip; Jansen, Morris; Lake, Wells; Rea, Matthew; Whurry, David Miller; Hart, Thomas; Ervine, Allen; Brown, Adolph D.; Williamson, Ezra; Hasbrook, Rulof; Ostrander, Benjamin; Oliver, Matthew; Chipp, John; Rosa, Peter P.; Cantine, Abraham; Lounsbury, Ebenezer; Crague, Gordon	N/A	Kate, “a girl of color” from Saugerties, was accused of having stolen several banknotes from Elizabeth Sudam on March 8, 1817.	N/A	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York		Box: 89-01560, Folder: 1817
46	044	1827-09-11	N/A	Indictment for grand larceny	Ulster County	Schoonmaker, Ephraim	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Jurors: Francis, Mathew; Houghtaling, Hezekiah; Stokes, Richard I.; Hathaway, Arthur; Johnston, James; Teerpening, Joshua; Turner, Joel; Wispele, Conrad; Demyer, Nicholas; Smedes, John; Decker, Ezekiel; Vandenburgh, Peter: People Witnesses: Hudler, John; Houghtaling, Abraham W.; Tappen, Theodore; Sparling, Harriet; Chipp, Charles W.; Ostrander, Charles V.	Trumpbour, Zachariah	In this session, a “coloured boy” named Ephraim Schoonmaker was found guilty of grand larceny for an unknown charge.	Guilty of grand larceny	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York		Box: 89-04435, Folder: Court of Sessions Minutes 1816-1830
47	045	1827-09-11	N/A	Order to pay surety	Ulster County	Tone	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Jurors: Francis, Mathew; Houghtaling, Hezekiah; Stokes, Richard I.; Hathaway, Arthur; Johnston, James; Teerpening, Joshua; Turner, Joel; Wispele, Conrad; Demyer, Nicholas; Smedes, John; Decker, Ezekiel; Vandenburgh, Peter; Sheldon, Elihu	Trumpbour, Zachariah	Tone, a “coloured man” was recognized by the court with Zachariah Trumpbour as surety, indicating some sort of relationship of responsibility.	N/A	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York		Box: 89-04435, Folder: Court of Sessions Minutes 1816-1830
48	046	1828-06-16	1828-06-16	Petit and Grand Larceny	Kingston, Ulster County, New York	Elting, Andrew	N/A	N/A	Ruggles, William	Elting, Andrew (Black man)	N/A	Vankum, Peter H.; Elting, Andrus; Dunaubury; Hiram; Dubois, Jacob M.; Macks, Moses; Cockburn, Luke K.; Hall, Davis; Dewitt, Benjamin W.; Sutton, Henry C.; Crispele, Benjamin; Dayton, Caleb; Rose, John	Bruyn, Sylvaruus, Bruyn (constable); Masten, John C. (storekeeper)	Andrew Elting, described by the Court as a “Colourd man,” was sentenced two years in the State Prison at Mount Pleasant for burglary from William Ruggles, a shop owner. Elting pleaded not guilty to these charges.	N/A	English	Ulster County Clerk's Office, Kingston, Ulster County, New York	The Mount Pleasant State Prison was also known as the Sing-Sing Prison, to view the plans (1820), click here and for an exterior view (1938) click here.	Box: 89-04436, Folder: Court of Sessions Minutes 1830-1852
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