Chapter XXI

Redemptioners And Slavery In Delaware County.

 

owned by each master, as well as the residences of the latter in the territory now comprising Delaware County:

Robert Magorgan, of Haverford township, farmer, registers a mulatto child then aged 6 months, a servant until he shall attain the age of 31 years.

Hugh Goveen, of Haverford, farmer, registered a negro woman, Phillis, aged 21; a negro boy, Peter, aged 7 years, slave for life; and a mulatto girl, Poll, aged 16, a servant until she is 31 years.

Samuel Johnson, of Haverford, farmer, registered a negro woman, Dinah, 45; a negro girl, Sall, 14; a mulatto boy, Jem, 8; a mulatto boy, Joe, 5 1/2 years; and a mulatto boy, Peter, 2 years old, all slaves for life.

Hester Hortright, of Haverford, gentlewoman, records a negro boy named Joe, aged 15, a slave for life.

Richard Willing, of Haverford, farmer, records a negro man, Dick, 40; a negro man, Ishmael, 28; a negro man, 21; and a negro woman, Molly, aged 42, all slaves for life.

John Lindsay, Haverford, farmer, records a negro girl 7 years old, a slave for life.

Edward Hughes, of Haverford, carpenter, records a negro boy, Will, aged 1 year and 8 months, a slave for life.

Charles Humphreys, of Haverford, miller; his sister, Elizabeth Humphreys, and the estate of Rebecca Humphreys, deceased, record a negro woman, Nancy, 70; a negro man, Cezar, 36; a negro man, Tone, 34; a negro woman, Nancy, 44; a mulatto woman, Judy, 25; a mulatto girl, Alice, 10; a mulatto boy, Tommey, 8; and a mulatto female child, Fanny, 13 months, all slaves for life.

Jacob Richards, of Aston, yeoman, records a negro man, Dick, 64; a negro man, Jym, 30; a negro girl, Flora, 12; a mulatto boy, Peet, 5; a negro girl, Rose, 3; a female child, Sylvia, 16 months, all slaves for life, and a negro servant woman then 22, until she attains the age of 25 years.

The heirs of Philip Evans, of Aston, deceased, register a negro woman, Dinah, 27; a negro boy, Adam, 6; a negro girl, Abby, 4; and a negro girl, Sylvia, aged 2 years, all slaves for life.

William Twaddle, of Aston, forgemaster, registered a negro man, Sam, 35; a mulatto boy, Tom, 6; a negro wench, Seal, 19, all slaves for life.

Isaac Maris, of Marple, yeoman, registered a negro wench, Bet, aged 17, a slave for life.

Dr. Bernard Vanleer, of Marple, registered a negro boy, George, aged 15, a slave for life.

Archibald Dick, of Lower Chichester, registered a negro man, Cuff, 40; a negro woman, Nance, 20; a negro boy, Statia, 14; a negro girl, Flora, 7; and a mulatto boy, Benn, aged 2 years, all slaves for life.

Joseph Walker, of Lower Chichester, yeoman, registered a negro boy, Jack, aged 10, a slave for life.

Samuel Price, of Lower Chichester, farmer, registered a negro man, James, 26; a negro man, Oliver, 24, slaves for life; and a mulatto boy, Joe, aged 4 years, a servant till he attains the age of 31 years.

George Craig, of Mamas Hook, clerk, registered a negro woman, Phebe, 32; a negro boy, Phil, 7; a mulatto boy, Jack, 3 years and a half; and a mulatto girl, Amy, aged 1 year and 9 months. At a later time, for the date is not given, George Craig records a negro man, Thomas, aged 50 years. All of these slaves for life.

Richard Baker, of Middletown, yeoman, records a negro girl, Kassee, 13 years, a slave for life, and a mulatto servant-boy, Phineas, 17 years old, until he attains the age of thirty-one years.

Mary Ann Doyle, of Middletown, seamstress, records a negro girl, Ruth, aged 10 years, a slave for life.

William Doyle, of Middletown, records a negro girl, aged 5 years, a slave for life.

Joseph Gibbons, of Springfield, inn-holder, records a negro girl, Phebe, aged 8 years, a slave for life.

Thomas Levis, Esq., of Springfield, records a negro boy named Scipio, aged 16 years, a slave for life.

James Crozer, of Springfield, farmer, records a mulatto servant-man, Anthony Walsh, aged 22, until he attains 31 years; and a negro woman-servant, Amelia, aged 19, until she attains the age of 21 years.

Lewis Davis, of Springfield, yeoman, records a mulatto servant, Rebecca, aged 21, until she attains the age of 31.

Caleb Davis, Esq., of Springfield, records a negro boy, Frank, aged 15, a slave for life.

Samuel Levis, of Springfield, paper-maker, records a negro boy, James Knox, 18, and a negro girl, Flora Knox, aged 10 years. Both slaves for life.

John Levis, Sr., of Springfield, yeoman, records a negro boy, Essex, aged 12; a negro boy, Frank, 10; a negro boy, Harry, 6; and a negro boy, Milford, aged 4, all slaves for life.

George Lownes, of Springfield, cutler, records a negro man, Tom, aged 26, and a negro woman, Hannah, aged 19, servants until they attain the age of 31.

John Ogden, of Springfield, yeoman, a mulatto girl, Poll, aged 15, a slave for life.

Nicholas Diehl, of Tinicum, grazier, records a negro man, Lonnon, aged 26; a negro man, Cojo, 24; a negro girl, Dinah, 7; and a negro boy, Caesar, aged 5, all slaves for life.

Benjamin Rue, of Tinicum Island, grazier, records a negro girl, Jude, aged 13, a slave for life.

John Taylor, of Tinicum Island, grazier, records a negro girl, Jude, aged 6, a slave for life.

William Smith, of Tinicum, yeoman, records a negro girl, Nance, aged 5 years, a slave for life, and a negro servant girl, Eamy, 12 years old, till she attains the age of 31 years.

John Miller, of Tinicum, yeoman, records a negro boy, Jesse, aged 13, a slave for life.

John Odenheimer, of the borough of Chester, farmer, records a negro man, Anthony Welsh, aged 45, a slave for life.

Mary Withey, of the borough of Chester, gentlewoman, records a negro woman, Phillis, 58, and a negro woman, Sophia, aged 32 years. Both slaves for life.

Capt. Edward Vernon, of the borough of Chester, inn-holder, records a mulatto woman, Kate, 20; a mulatto boy, 16; a negro man, Jym, 65; a negro woman, Jinn, 21; and a negro child, Dann, aged 9 months, all slaves for life. He also records a mulatto servant-boy, aged 12 years, until he attains the age of 24 years.

Rachael Weaver, of the borough of Chester, inn-holder, administratrix of the estate of Valentine Weaver, deceased, records a negro man, Joe, 60; a negro woman, Dinah, 60; a negro boy, Jack, 15; a negro boy, Peter, 13 years; and a negro girl, Violet, aged 11. All slaves for life.

Elisha Price, Esq., of the borough of Chester, records a negro man, Peter, aged 24 years, a slave for life.

Samuel Shaw, of the borough of Chester, miller, records a negro man, Peter, 36, and a negro man, Buff, age 23. Both slaves for life.

Boaz Matthews, of Upper Darby, blacksmith, records a negro man named Caesar, aged 37, a slave for life.

Sarah Harman, of Upper Darby, seamstress, records a negro woman, Clarissa, aged 19, a slave for life.

Samuel Smith, of Darby township, yeoman, records a negro man, Milford, 58, and a negro man, Tom, 23. Both slaves for life.

John Crosby, Jr., of Ridley, yeomen, records a negro girl, Fann, aged 10 years, a slave for life.

Sketchley Morton, of Ridley, grazier, records a negro boy, Jeffrey, aged 14, a slave for life.

John Morton, of Ridley, farmer, records a negro man, George, 52; a negro woman, Dinah, 47; a negro girl, Hannah, 7; and a female negro child, 1 year old, all slaves for life.

Thomas Smith, of Ridley, farmer, records a negro man, Jim, 20; a negro boy, Cato, 10; a negro girl, Phebe, 14; and a negro girl, Hannah, aged 9, all slaves for life.

John Quandril, of Ridley, weaver, records a negro man, Jack, aged 60, a slave for life.

John Crozer, executor of the estate of John Knowles, late of the township of Ridley, deceased, records a negro man, Scipio, 24; a negro woman, Pathena, 41; a negro girl, Fanny, aged about 14; a negro girl, Tabitha, 11; and a negro girl, Jane, aged 8, all slaves for life.

Isaac Hendrickson, of Ridley, farmer, records a negro man, Tone, 40; a negro woman, Nance, 36; a negro boy, Frank, 12; a negro girl, Bett, 10; a negro boy, Tone, 7; a negro boy, Joe, 5; a negro girl, Pol, 3; and a negro girl, Dine, aged 6 months, all slaves for life.

Morton Morton, of Ridley. yeoman, records a negro man, Caesar, 28; a negro woman, Liz, 30; a negro boy, Annias, 8 year and 7 months; and a negro boy, Samuel, aged 8 year and 7 months; a mulatto boy, John, aged 6 year and 4 months; and a mulatto boy, Jacob, aged 6 year and 4 months (Mr. Morton may possibly have had a pair of twins in his household); a mulatto girl, Sarah, 3 years and 3 months; and a mulatto boy, Peter, 1 year and 10 months, all slaves for life.

Lewis Trimble, of Ridley, yeoman, records a mulatto woman, Peg, 23; and a negro girl, Liz, 13, all slaves for life.

John Worrall, of Ridley, yeoman, records a mulatto servant boy, Philip Brown, aged 3 years and 9 months, until he shall attain the age of 31 years.

Harvey Lewis, of Ridley, yeoman, records a negro servant-man, James,

 

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