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freed fY\ 0. n u. m"1 5 5 ", 0 n e...d.

-SICAues froM

0o.s hln9.fOn COU.*~,md 1798- /8'6D

HI So

f fee n e (\1" 0 h e 0..6. s \ 0 p

f Q. rv\ 1\1 e s \ () I 8" 3 6

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LJ Q.s h", h \~()n C oun \ \

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Co"'plet e list of Slav e s L:ianumission ( F're ed)

This c ... talog li sting appe ars i n Index to LliIld Record s N. to O. under Negro

t o Oec. 31, 193 " at t he Washington County Cou rt House

Book

K- 674

K-7U 5

M-llS

N-107

P-574

P-S44

N-44

N- 314

1'1- 317

1'1- 3S4

S-90 : ,

S-746

S-1058

Slave

Cea s ar

B .. b

Joe

J.:a r g; .. r et

P,,11

Philis

Nelly

Paul

Ehebe

Grace

Betty

Caleb

Wllli run

Nelly

Owner ~

Th .. mas Pr athe r

Thomas Prather

Thomas Prathe r

Christian Evers~l e

Christian Oansant

Barnet Heu se r

Jehn Henry

Samuel Oebut t

Frederick Hersh

Juhn Clagett

Fr " de r ick Shenan

Uichael Fenc ele r

Rebert Smith

Th"mu Allende r

y ear 0 f reco r d

1798

l!.98

1799

18uO

1804

1804

18u4

18uU

18Ul

18u5

18u5

18u6

18u7

18u8

All 18u9 Ma ryl and law f acilitated manumi s sion

S-1069

T-lO

T- 49

T-5u8

W-4 ' 6

VI-494

W-897

W-91=:.

W-915

Y-2

Y-1l6

Samuel

Kat e

Susan

Geo rg;c

Fr:mk

Re be rt C

Sam

wcy

Thomas

lIeUy

Stephen

Lydi a Prat her

1ia -y U ddl ekau ff

J "hn Lynch

Arch l :cCoy

llichael Kapp

Charles F. Gell

Abraham Meyer

Christian T. Gell

Oaniel Spr i gg

Frederick Dersey

18u8

18u9

18u9

18u8

1811

18U

1811

1811

181,

181 :,

John He r shey L l

'" '( ~~ "(.1 (\-..j () \ e. yYl CA.. n

Bo"k Sl b..ve

Y-1l7 H Henry

Y- . 38 l>!era.

Y-318 Nelly

Y- 4 29 ;.o.rg;aret

Owne r

J~hn Hershey

Nat hu.n 'Sutten

"Zich"- r1.. Ge ary

Rebert l;c Ginty

Year" f reco rd

l e l ~

18L

181

181

Y919 Vincient J acob Brosius 1813

z-'U4 Z- 547

• A.A8 3

A.Al 13

AAl91

M . u8

BB35

BB- Anthony

BB-1 3 .

BB- ::14

BB-5w

• BB- 5Ul

BB- 57u

Bil-577

B8- 636

DB- 641

BB-69u

BB-784

BB-779

BB-993

BB-994

BB-995

CC148

CO-4. 1

0.1 f ... nner So.l tzer G. G~ll

Pr i ssey Jacob Kern

Rachel P. Hwnrichouse

Prise el l .. CLD Grindennan

,\jill Arch Irwin

List .. f Negr. es Nathanie l ,'lilli s

Henl y Washine;ton Pendleton Heronimu s

Na ce Geo rge Cellar

William Heyse r

Richo.rd Leonard Snyder

Sarah Themas ShllIll;.n

List of Neg rE>es Rebert :c. Rylan"!

Peter Thomas Silwnon

He? ekiah- Shu rpe r Josiah ' '''illy

Beck Nuthaniel Pesey

S:l.ll C .. l. 'ifm Fitzhu gh

JO;ll11eS J o.c .. b Zelle r

Jaogh BenjQJnin Edwards

Hcnry- Sarah J ame s Rinr;g;e l d

Rachel- Sarah Them;;'8 Edwards

Fanny Themu Belt

1814

1814

1814

1814

1813

1815

1816

1816

1816

181 :;

1816

1816

18l'l

1816

1816

I tll6

181e

181C

181'1

1817

Raohel lVilliliJll Fit zhug;h(ll y r . eld ~ :.uu 1817

Nac e

!.io.ry

Maria

'rhomas

It " ow " (13 yr . old $3uU 1817

Othe H. \¥ill iams

dilli III Dillahunt E.G. Nilli ams

1817

B"t.lk Sl :1ve Owner YCil. r o f )'ec o r d

CC-42 , 1achel E.G. Will i ""'s 1817

CC- 467 Sarah " ~ 1818

CCS5~ NIUl Ch r istian Hillard 1818

H- CC-97'( Lucy David BCl5i'd I SI S ,. 00-19 Hannah Matthew Van Lear 1818

OJ) ~" 3 Jaceb Themas Beteler l S1 9

0D-384 Yfashin@;t "n katthe,v Van Lear 181~

DD-4u(fl Susan Peter ZeUin@;er l S19

0D-6 ~'7 l~ :1c hcl Elizll.beth Easton 1819 • 0D-63:5 Nan Nilliam HaD_n d 1819

EI!:- 221 P r ias Peter Gilbert 1819

EE.-499 S .. rah Hezeki ah Ceo pe r 18 "0

EES 33 Lucy Th.ml\a Shumun 18 u

EE-5u7 J ack Esther Eayl et on l S"O

FF- ?S4 Cha r I .tte Daniel Schnebly l S' l

FF- 6u 5 Fan.ny. . ' Michael Avey 18';'

'Ok FF- 't! Ben J ames Tenant 182 '

FF- 662 Naoe Benj amin Yoe 18 ';'

GG49 P~trick 18"' ,c Len!,: 10 .S

• GG- 3"2 Levris Sli.Dlue l • IIi tt 18 ' ;:'

GG451 Susom John no g!,: J r . 18',)

GG - Sul Grac I. C"thar ine j;,ille r l S:3

GG- 676 Phoeb •. Jo s i ah Price 13 4

GG- 6SG Bul ter Benj "lain Yo e 1 :3 4

GG-69u Theedotie Jesiah Price l S' 4

GG-7 ~8 llah&l . Elizabeth Miller 18 ; 4

OO-~ Rachel E.G. WilllLima I S "4

00-814 Nelly Nanoy Myers l S' 4

,.- , GGluu8 AIm S.lemen Chase I S 4

IlH-ll7 Nace Hezekiah Beteler 18 G

B ek Shve Owner Year of record HE- 51 " List ~f Negro~ s Casper 'rr .. . "Ve:lve r 1825 HE-59 Nat h:mie1 George Crouse 18 5

HH-94 ? N:l.ncy Jao., 1:i T . T.mson 1826

HH1u56 Fancy- Milly Phill);p Reede r 18 ' 6

HEll 5" Abraham TIannah Johnson 18 26

II- 7 " Jemina Nilli am Gabby 182'(

II-'( ~5 Ilary James Reeside 1827

II- '(G6 :?ebeco .. George Th .. m .. s 18 ~7

II-834 Ch .. r 1es H=ah Philpp Reeder 1 8 ~8 • KK-54 Yargo. SIiIIlU e1 Young 18 ' 8

KK-~ Felly John Ridenou r cI: wi fe 18 28

KK-3 A Charity Daniel Spri U 18 28

KK-351 Sarah Cathe rine Geirh .. rt 18 8

KK-'( 1 Jac@b GeGlrge Bean 18 ,9

KK-'( 39 Suso.nnah Nat haniel SumIO ers 18 "9

LL-18 Letty 1lichael Ne i ki rk 1829

LL-5~1 Uary Henr y Mart i n la~v

Lt.-886 F<=y Mary Dillahunt 183v

Lt.-90u Deli a William Clingan 183u • !Ill- 61 Alfr ed Ua.ria A. ~ingg" 1 d 18:5v

11.- . 38 El oilet N .. thanie l Sumne r 1831

W,.- 3u3 Phebe "'ary He rshey 1831

U ,- 476 Deli a J"hn Se art "':e I de r !J01

U.-783 WillLo.Ill lIillli= T. Comptom 19~2

1.l -864 List of Negrees John Kennedy 183

llM-914 List of Negrees Joseph Martin 1832

NN-283 Hetty D&Jliel Sohneb1ey 183, . NN-639 Joaeph George Bean 1832

r-- 00- 245 Iris M .. ria A. Ringgold 1833

00-678 Mary Johll Myers 18::;3

PP-485 List 0 f negroes Gab r iel Swan 1834 Fi rst 0 f L .. st Name s for Sl av e s

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First 8 f l ast nll.llles f~r slaves

S~55u Daniel Abel Susanna Hughes

SS580 Hannah ~eeder Henry '1 ice c!: wife

SS7u3 Daniel Broeks J ..e'eb funn

SSB38 Net ley Hopowcll 22 yr. eldTebia.s Jehnson

TT ~34 Emily - Charles

TT 266 Charlette- Jane

TT566 Nan - Swnue1

TT568 Massa c!: ch ildren

TT578 He r od Vew1s

UU518 Dent Brown

TT518 Do r cas

UU715 J acob 11$ss

YYl92 Letty

IT595 Nancy

OHW2 Ben~in

I NI3u5 Felly

INI365 0.1 Arthur

INI68 2 SIiJJlle1 Bean

INIl23 Irasmas Tayle r

I NIlG8 Thomas Clements

I N2- 226 Thomas Kane

Jo s . E. Snodg;1'ass

Eve Maudy

J ane Maudy

Lewis Heward

Willilllll8 F. Hebb

Adam, Weaver

SIIIllue1 Buhmon

J ohn A. Adams

Chubs nice

John Eakle

Isa .. c Breathed

Samuel Newcome r

Nathaniel Sturune r s

Daniel P. Miller

Anth"ny Varner

Jehn Van Lear Jr. Exr .

Marie E. neynolds

Arno ld J. List ef Neg;rees John T. Mason

IN2- 446 Benjamin N. LGuiaa.

Isaao - Silva

IN2-447 Thomae Wil1iama

IN2-"S17 Sophia

IN2- 2618 Sa.rall Per.roe

IN2-634

IN2-645

IN2- SS5

John Barnes

" .\un B. c!: children

llMcy

Nathaniel Summer

Na.thaaie1 Summer

Jacob K.Ha.rry Exr.

Benj gilt

Ja.cob Firey

Thoma.s Bell

Ann Tarvia

Year o f r eco rd

1837

18~7

1~37

183'(

1838

1838

1838

1837

1838

1838

1838

1838

1839

1841

1845

1846

1846

1846

1846

1846

1846

184 6

181'{

184'{

184"

1847

1847

1847

I tJ47

Book Slave

IN __ 667 Anes n. Jehn ,/itmer

IN2-698 Henry Fiery

I N2-7:55 Cloe Oorsey- hlari a Ma.tthew Elizabeth Lau rence

•

I N2-746

I N3-L3

IN3-1'/8

Thomas Jltnes

Leyd

M8.ria Su .. IIlers

Ellen Binder

I N3-28:5 Ra.che l Lindsay

1113-658 Meses Tabbs

IN3-695 Henry Hill

IN:5-'fl3 Ann B.

I N3-734 Willia.ms Harri.en

IN3- 766 Rachel

I N4- 151 Jehn Rozier

IN4-18'7 JilIl ShlDrter &: Vif

I N4-:51'1 X John Brown '><--

IN4-353 Ma r i a Van Lear

IN4-4v5 Jeshua

I N4-444 Richard Hill

• I N4-444

I N4-489

Thom,;,s Sanders

Louis a ,-\bel

I N4-49u

D!4- 5:'4 Alexande r P.

IN~-55u Malinda James

IN4-657 Benjamin S.

INl3-71 2 Mary E. Mllhemett

IN4-7B8 Riohard Piadle

IN5-70 Levi KlI.Ile

IN5-193 Harriet Smith

IN5-214 Mary Phenix

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!.Iich"el Swingley

Jaceb Fiery

Virgini a IY. Masen

Jehn Niced,-mus

Jill Bewles

Jeseph Leng

Isabella Finley

.Selemen J ame s

Ruth S. Prathe '

E. stake

Virginia ~I. Kason

~'ar r. rd Ma.nn

John Reel

Susan Harry

Du.vid. N. Kird

Daniel :'Ii nter

" " " "

David Long

Mararet B.eth

Michael Smith

Sarah A. Prioe

Isaa .. Cane

J. Dixe. Reman

James Alexande r

Benjamin Witme r

Year 0 f reco rd

184',

1847

1847

1847

1848

IB48

1848

1848

1848

1848

1848

1848

1849

1849

1849

1849

1849

1849

1849

1849

1849

1849

1858

181()

1859

185u

185u

1850

185u

Beek Sl llve Owner Year o f r ecord

IN5- 271 Chbe Chase Suam l.Iiddlekau ff 18 5u

I NS- 291 William Brawn Sally Traup 18Su

mS-291 :timll s Linch Ann E. Cu shwa 18SU

I US- 29:S Henry ,falker ,.

Joseph Krotzer 185u

I US-31u .A.ll:D M. Smith Sil r ah Price 18Su

Franis Kane

I U5-33S Mary M. Dorsey & Ruth & Themas Dorsey 18Su

INS-394 Sarah Wagener Willim Fitzhugh 18S~ , I N5- 445 Tom J~ceb K. Harry 1850

IUS-449 JlIll e Casey Jehn llillendo r e 1851

INS-59S .Authu r S • Jehn Van Lea r Jr. 18S1

I N5-S99 Uar~ . Piece Jehn VanLe ar Jr. 1851

m 5- '/uu Uathan Mingo Jelm Van Le a r Jr. 1851

Alex C.

INS-3 4 Le,rl s l1ills Mary Sohneb1ey 1851

IN6-55 '( ..um Geerge Keahhofer 185;'

INS-7u8 Mary Illnward David H. Keedy 1852

IN6-7'fl Peter stepheus E. ,/oltz 185~

• I N1-131 George Perter SlIIIluel Mason 18S ;;

IN7-45;; Delia Jolulsen Frederiok Brian 1853

nl7-7u2 C.1the rille ClIllpbell Samuel Willi"",s 1853

I N8-l'f9 Mary C. Harper Samuel Craig 18S:>

IN8-199 Geerge Harrisen ~iohard Harrison 1853

IN8-Su5 Peter Sephe r s Catharine Ri denour 1854

m9-58 Clarisa Goer"s Sua an E. Rench 1854

IN9-98 Jane Geons • " 1854

IN9-US )lark lIar!lhall James Tonnant 1854

IN9-U9 :&.lily 14a.rshlLll J ..... es Tennant 1854

m9-145 Janes Dover Nath.aiel Summers 1854

m9-4U' G .. r ge W. Bentley Michael Jene s I SS£,

IN9-521 J acob Brawn Catha.r ine Sch indel 185:'

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IN9-S"5

IN9-S51

IN9-S7 )

lN9-S8'(

IJ\9-: .152'

INlu- 15u

INll-37

Illll-34

INll-51

INll-7u

INll-1S7

lNll-291

Il11l-292

INll-6u5

INIl-S9S

lNll-'fu9

INll-79S

INl2-1S1

lNl2-5ll

lN1 2-56

lN12-'( , 5

I N1 .-780

lN13-134

IN13-192

IN13-192

IN13-19?

IN13-197

lN13-277

IN13-298

lN13-538

Sl ave

Ann L~ . H.

J e.o.b Jeffrey

Mat hio.s ' Hanson

Ovmer

Hen rietta G,dther

Jac.b Ames

El>ther Brise.e

Henrietta Tighmm

Ye~.f r e ce r d

1855

1855

1855

1855 • Mary Ce.n

J.hn 'Ilhite ,.

Catharine H.ward

Andrew

J.s.eph Blake

The.philu8 Green

Madis.n G.in!'>8

L:mrence Tayl. r

John Flether

Mary Dick.raen

" It "

Abn.,r H.ward

Dennis Lewis

Charlott.,

Charles - Melvin Y.un!'>

Catherine Th.mpsen

Ma r i., Green

Lucy I,ynch

Peter T .. yler

Eliza Heward . " . " Th ..... I41ll8

William G ... per

Cernelius Gei».~s

Kitty Br .. ks-

Car.lin., V. Br •• ks

Hester A. Betel.,r

J ... cb Dellinger

Harriet Gaithe r

Daniel Reichud

In. Campbell White

J ao.b FIl.:nlc .f In.

Susan E. Rench

Elizabeth Ke shner

Ma rth .. Huyett

1855

1855

1856

1856

1856

1850

18 56

1856

SArah& Julianne Gaither1856

Dani el Huyett 6: wf

James A. Ma!,>ruder

€i:iza D~vis

Susan E. Rench

JIIseph Rench

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M9.l'y lAo Gelwick

J<>seph Newcome r

J. Campbell :/hite

Henry Fiery

SArah & Mary Dennellly

lla.ry Scb:ae bley

J. s.ph S. u..re

Henry Ge1ngs

J.hn B. Kerf .. t . " " " Susanna ~agr; der

1856

1851

lU 5'(

1857

1857

1856

1857

1857

185'(

1858

1853

1858

1858

1858

1858

1858

1858

1858

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IN13-554

INl:5-597

I N13599

I N13- 6l!:l

IN13-634

IN13-649

IN13-649

IN13- 683

INl3-71 2

IN13-714

I N14-51

IN14-1u2

IN14- l 29

I N14-313

IN14-158

INl~ - 51u

IN14-5 ~'u

I NH-5 4.5

INI 4-564

lilt n

" " ..

IN14-641

INl4-643

INl4-643

IN14-644

INl4-644

INl4-644

IN14-6 '1 4 ." ... .. .. -

Slave Owne,.

Eliza B,..eks Jes eph Rench 18ffi

Cemfert Cnper Geer~ Feidt 1858

Elizah Br .. ks 1858

Ha r r iet MaKe.y ,. Juliann' Ga ither 18ffi

Eliza Moxley -Allen Leuisa Dorsey l 8ffi , ./

Jes eph Mezley - Tbe~ M.

Levi Tayler 2u yr. David Zellel' 1858

othe - 2_ y r . e1d " •

" othe Deckens-15 yr. e1d Elizabeth Ke r shne ' l841u

William Parks William Celklesae r 1859

Emma J. Mahemett & Jerh Sarah Price 1859

H. Mahemett " " David Gant 1859 Fanny Ga nt & heirs

Stephen Stansbury Jo seph M. J.~iddlekau f f

S!UIIl el Custis

Nancy Campbell

Mo.,), McKinley

Andrew Miller

Franoe s Palmer &.AxIIl Tayle r J u lia .i. . iichll.rd

1859

1859

1859

1859

J ac eb Brewn . lCary A .• S,'," fe r 18 6u

Hansen Evans .THillLon s. stQnebro.ke r 6: wf l 86u

Andrew Heward Jenathan Thoma s 186u

Rebecca stephen Pute rb au{;h 18Bu

Is aac Clemens Mat thew Van Lear 186u

" " Cas p e r Shun f 6: wf

" n Sephi a V. F. Findl ay

n " Jeseph T. Van Leu

Lewis M .. dy Susan Midd;ekauf

Muy Ancier ... :58 yr. e1d Mioh_l Graee

David ~leB 35 yr. eld Thema s H. Cr~pten

He,~rietta SDds 35 yr. eld Sarah Gaither

Lewis Dickersen 10 yr eld " n

Samuel Chesley ?9 y ,. . lid "

186u

l 86v

186v

186\J

l8 6\J

18Bu

186u

lS 6u

l 86u

Ma ry E.lVillillJnll 21 yr. dd Jehn & Benj:mdn Ingram l8 6u

BOGk

I N14-64·5

I 1l14-645

IN14-645

INl4-615

IN14-646

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" " IN14-646

IN14-647

•

IN14- 647

INl4-648

IN14-643

IN14-6 4.8

I N14-648 • IN14-649

I N14-649

" "

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II "

" " INl4-650

" II

Sla.ve

Mary Twine 15 yr old

ONner

SWluel Zeller

Alcind~ Canpbell 18 yr old Emma kerrick

ANteinett Cane 17 yr old

Is abello. Smul28 y r old

Betsy Fewler 32 yr old,.

Alice - Jne.f.

Susan Fewler 19 yr eld

Mary Kalip 35 yr old

SaI';l.h Prioe

M" ry J. WlLtson

Rich~ rd R .. gon

" "##,

" ElizAbeth McClain

Charle s Chase-Benjamin Grant Samuel Eichelberger

FlUUlie Chase wf .. f John 37 yr old •

H. Ca,se- Alex 8&&e 6 yr. old

John Ch .. se38 yr a ld

Leuis a Cho.se

M .. ry Chase uS yr •• ld

M. E. Grant- Williom Cho.se

Fr IUUI es Fe Ilman

George Br own

Elle ollDocken 3'( yr old

Elie Nelsen ,' 7 yr old

" "

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Ho.rriet A. H~ll

Elizabeth Kershner

n "

Yen

Alfred Mo.ck 29 yr old

Cornelius Green 37 yr old

J~1 e s Curstis 41 yr old

Robert 1!uneebaugh 4v y r .ld

l.!u inda 1!unseb .... ugh 43 yr .. 1 d

Elizabet h E. Williams

D~vid Zelle r

Elizh Mlnsebaugh 15 yr old

Leuin 1!u:asebaugh 1 :> yr .ld

l4arg~ret lluLilebaugh 6 yr old

Daniel Tyler 26 yr eld

Gra.oe

" .. .. n

II n

" " " .. " "

J.b B. Eo.kle

Catharine

.. f reoard

186u

186u

18a.

18w

186u

186u

186u

186u

18w

186u

186u

1860

lSfu

I b59

186v

186v

18CV

18C 0

18fu

186u

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B .. k

BB238

ee9l5

BB 99:S

BB993

BB288

ee915

BB453

1113-625

Slave Owner

Phillip Jacks:>n William Fitzlrugh

Sarah Mo.son 28 yr old $lu(/ Rebecca A. Fitzhugh ,. Eliz Dunmere 28 yr e1d William Fitzlrugh

and ehi1dron- ~.lina 5 yr e1d

Su san :s yr e1d

Nancy Watts 22 yr eld

Henry Steekten ? 2 yr eld

Sarah Wagener rennor1y S~rah

Sar"h Harrisen 22 yr .ld

Rachel

Nancy

Philip Jaeksen

Sa rah Mo.sen

LLeyd Williams

William. Fitzhugh

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" " " " .. "

Jehn Ne-'reemer

OH1fI2-6U8 \Villiam R. Nerria 26 yr e1d And_ Neweemer

0HW2-2lXl Marie 9rus 4u yr eld Llarti:A Neweemor

San Groen no ago given David Newoemer

Maria Grean Je"eph Neweemer

Andrew Tayler Drafted inte a~ Michael Newcemer

er the U.S.

Yea r er reoe rd

1818

1818

184 '

1812

1842

181'(

181

1844

1844

11942

1857

I '

f"ree- ~t f;" nJ i e S ' i t1 ~ yl..Y\.l~ toptlwr wi a Brief

~aUNntoftM ~e h~ by Carter G. lIoodaon r"~' AallOc1at1on for the Study of Ne~ L1£e and H1atory, Inc. ~_..tl1JIgtoD, D.C. 1925 " ~ .

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lIashington County, 'Md. p64-65. J'*'

6 Francie Cbesley 8 Jane McCoy 9 *Seuan Duffin Jno Tho .. s 4 Jeffry Booth 7 * Frank Stansberry 4 S&rah Butler 7 David Booth 2 *Jacob Dius 8 Hes Cleuna 6 *To. Harry 6 Patty Peters 6 lIest. Div I HaP:erstown Saal. "eaay S Lucinda Blake 10 1111 Burrell 7 )<Heg. Shorter 2 Juliet Brook 2 Thos TllghaaD :3 Jane Butler 5 ca theriDe Creek 5 Di.trict 1 ~s McQuade 7 Jno Cook Neg. 4 )<'Negro Beall 6

Jane 'Fox 4 Polly Brow 6 Et. Hu:erstown TOil Henry 8 Lewis Howard 6 To. Russell 2 Mar1a Butler 2 Mich Hoaes J Nancy Snowden 6 J .... Cranford 6 Job Moats 5 El1e Kelley 6 XNeg. S"aan 6 ~~ Stineba1l8h 5 Ne~ PhllU.X 2 Sopy Monk :3 Jetty Swearingen 2 lIalter Da.vi. 2 )(Heg. McHenry 4 Danl-Il1a 6 Rebecca Cha.e :3 Jeaa Ryan 7 Charles Lear 5 Darity Brock 5 Geo Handy 2 Benj Bell 7 Letts lIill1aason 9 -J,aaes Brovn 4 J .... Wright 5 Rebecca Dorsey 2 ego Jia 16 Thos Kuhn 8 Nancy Bond 5 Ned Dorsey 2 Zack Patteracn 4 ,..,..,.

6 J D . ...betb Henry , Lewis Gruber B Barker 5 J~ Scott / 5 Da.v1d Handy 7 Thos Duckett 12 Cha Brison 5 Polly Swans 6 JUICS Bo.e :3 Henrietta cain 1 Ben Snowden J Guy Pinkney 4 Hamil ton Stewart 5 II1II. Cook 2 Mary Howel 1 Ch. Butler 6 Polly Dorsey 7 Aquilla Yarrow 2 ~sburry 5 Eliza Russell 6 Charles Adsas 3

Duffin (Il) 6 (Neg. Richardson 3 ' II •• Cal1aan 6 acob Dius 8 Joseph Taylor 2 >CNe~ Patterson 5

Ruben Johnston 4 Jno. Heasley 2 XNe~ Let 7 Tho .. s Harry 6 *Chs Butlor 6 Benj Luckett 9

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JIIO Tho •• 4 Jeffry Booth 7 * Fr&JIk Stanaberr1 4 S&rah ButlAr 7 Davld Booth 2 *Jacob Digg. 8 He. C18.el18 6 *To. Harry 6 PaU, Peter. 6 Vellt. Dlv. Haorstown SUl.I_1 5 Luc1llda Blake 10 WI! Burrell 7 lIeg. Shorter >-. 2 Juliet Brook 2 Thos Tllghaan 3 1= Bu.tler 5 cather1ne Creek 5 Dlstrlct 1

s McQuade 7 Jno Cook Neg. 4 Kecro Beall :><- 6

" Jana Fox 4 Polly Brown 6 Et. llanrstown Tom HeDr1 8 Leri. Howard 6 To. Ruasell 2 Maria Butler 2 Mich Hous 3 Nancy Snowden 6 Juas Cranford 6 Job Moats 5 Elie Kelley 6 Neg. Susan )'- 6 Negro Stine ball6h X 5 Negro Ph1lUII;" 2 SOpy Monk 3 Jet:ry Swear1Jlgen 2 Walter Davis 2 Neg. McHeDr1 )<. 4 Danl-Il1s 6 Rebecca Chaee :3 Jess R7IUl 7 Charles Lear 5 Darley Brock 5 Gao Handy 2 l!enj Bell 7 Letts Williaason 9 Jue. ~ 4 Juas \/right 5 Rebecca Dorsey 2 Rego Jia 16 Thos Kuhn 8 ~y Bond 5 Ned Dorsey 2 kck Patterson 4

: I&beth Henry 6 Lewis Gruber 3 B Barker 5 Ja Soott 5 David Handy 7 Tho. Duckett 12 Cha Brison 5 Polly Swan. 6 JUlell Bose :3 Henrietta cain 1 Ben Snowden 3 Guy Pinkney 4 HalI1lton Stewart 5 lIll. Cook 2 Mary Howel 1 Chs Butler 6 Polly Dorsey 7 Aquilla Yarrow 2 ~nsburry 5 Eliza Russell ~ Charles Acl&IIs :3

Duffin (m) 6 Neg. Richardson II •• callaan 6 Jacob Diggs 8 Joeeph Taylor 2 Negro Patterson 5 Ruben Johnston 4 Jno. Heasley 2 Negro Let X. 7 ThoIIas Harry 6 *Chl! Butler 6 !!enj Luckett 9

Note I Llat contains only those _s of free Negroell who were li.ted a. beads of bouaeholds. Negroes ln households headed b1 whites are not listed by naae unt1l the 1850 oensu.. The n\lllber attached to each naae indicate II the mllllber of p8r80118 in the household headed by the _d individual. The total of the nUllber. i. about 900. The 1830 cel18ua of Wa.bington County, Maryland, enWMrated 1082 tree Negroes.

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• Saul Stoops 8 Edwd Stewart 5 Distr1ct 2 George IIl11iaas,. 9 Baslll Taylor 4 Hanson Jones 4 Harry Groce 2 Jno Lee 10 Perry Rlley 4 Jaau Groce 5 Ch. Herbert 4 CaroUne Coa til .5 SuI lake 9 Sally Chase 6 va Burrell 1 Thos watts 8 Negro Chase 6 Chs, Gates 6 John Greer 6 " ,:'-1

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Henry Freaner, ({ Washington County, and State aforesaid, the receipt whereof, I solemn­ly acknowledge, having parted, blrgained, sold, and delivered, and by these presents do part, bargain, sell and deliver, unto the said Heury Fr.eaner, my negro ?/z;::;c&.~~ aged about C-.::.~ "i years, and a.slave for life, which said slave named /c~~~ as aforesaid; I will warrant sound and sane, and a slave for life, aud will also warrant and oefend him to the said Henry Freaner, his Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, against me, my Executors, and Administrators, and against th~ elaim O.r claims, of any or all per-1;ons whatever. In witness whereof, 1 the said .0// /c ...-"/L. Of ' , ./,. " ,,~,.? .L,.~ have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal, this L":",, .. Z; r-z, ~ c;;r:- day of

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Property Owners in 187u

Clear s pring

Peter Truman 5u farm labore " $8uO'r6al est ate

SQII1U el Kennedy 59 f"rm l"bore r ~25U 'Pe l' sonal

J ame s Brine :54 farm l abo r er $2UO real

Henry Craig 55 $225 pe rsanal

~.ses .~de rs.n 36 blaoksmith ; 1200 real

Elisha Co.utien 51 blacksmith $275 per.

William Kennedy plasterer

Henry Miles 46 fenc e maker

$1000 real

$100 per.

Jane Jo rdan 55 Keep house $400 r eal

Thomas Do rsey 32 farm laborer $400 real

Elizabeth Truman 88 Keep house $250 real

Jarret Truman 56 farm laborer $4uu r. $3uO p

Josiah \'{att s 30 farm laborer huor.

Charles Chase 22 k.hopse

Lewi s Chase ~ 2 tanner $45u ~ 100

Isaiah Do T'll,s 51 f arm l aborer $45u r .

Ge .. !!:!> e Bean 24

• John i'f. TrUlilan 41 fa rm l abo rer

$65u r . $ luO p

$$luou r. ~l~ p

Hancock Lewis Brumbaok 5 : f . l aborer $2oop

Ephraim Well s 4 :: f. le-borer $ "5vp

Loyd ~Iill i ams 55 f. le-borer $l85p

Henry Younker 4V f. le-borer $250r $15vp

Oaborne lAtokett 53 engineer .tum mill $100

" ~e- Bell 45 domest serv.t $250-- - mothe r or John Hall

John Washington 28 hostler $500r

(- a..nsben

Jerry Bdls 46 day labore r

Rebecoa Washing 69 k . house

Richard Wallace 56 f. labore r

Peter Perkins 55 f. L.l.b.

Ott. Williams 37 day lab.

C ... vetown

William Brown 34 f . hand

• Anna Diggs 37 k. house

Rohrersville

Henry Jones 60 day lab.

Funkstown

Abram Briscoe 3 f. hand

• Susan Diggs 45 k. h~u se

' iilliam 'lihile 30 f . hand

Gant (I) (reversed?y 41 f. ha.nd

Jacob Ames 38 f. hand

Noah Jackson 43 f. hand

Sandy Hook

Thomas Iklokett 75 f. hand

Arthur Sauds 68 t. hand

Alexander Beard 35 f. hand

$2oor

$100.0

$400 ,. C700

$1000

t6auo r

hoor

$4UU

$22ur

$6uO

$3 "5r

$220

,6oor

$400

$

$loop

$lOOp

$lOOp

$lCQ

100

$145

$1414 p

$100

$llOp

$225

$175

$luo

$2UO

$200

largest owner

~, ~ Tilghmant.n

William I'fade 31 f an" hand $luUU r. $luup

Isa ac Pette r 6C1 d ay lab. $4uur. ,.

Wilson

Georg;e Cele 61 f. lab. $7uur. t lOCp .

R.g;ers Galloway 68 f. lab. $400 $165p.

Levi Levine 59 f. lab. $lOOp .

Ge .. ~g;e Keyes 40 f • lab. ~lOU • S .. rah Sande 's 40 k . hou se $5UO

Jacob D<>ckin s 54 f. lab. $150

Benjamin Sande r s GU f . lab. $ ?50

Ri ng;gold none .:.'""\

Indi ans Spr ing;s 4 fanners r eport se pllr at e

Be . ve r Cr eek

Thomas Wils .. n 54 blacksmit h $100

Loyd Thomas 3u day l ab • ~100

• Clea rspr1ng;

r il11am Di ggs 57 f a nner ~286

David Hahn 37 f . l ube t lOO

Pet e r 'fQyl or 35 f . lab. ~1 50

Charles Sander s 6U f. lab ~300 ~,lOO

William Perter 4'7 $ ~UO $5 : 5

14.8e8 L&k" 37 $300 $2uO

I,etioio. Lake 5:': $_UO t lOO

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Ilage r s town . Jehn Hurs"n 63 f. hand

IJe ls<> n France s 6u l ab .

Cal vin Wa goner ;,8 bar be r

Nathan Sherte :' :S5 h"tel waiter

Aaren Be.th 31 notion ste r e

J.C. Heuse ~7 baxa.x ba -be r

Ge ,'t rudeCellins 55 w ... ;hweman

Allen ~'Talke r .; 5 f . hand

Betsy Beande r 48 demestic &erv,t

William Braxten 34 hetel serv,t

Samuel Br .. me 46 f. hand

Annat ead Dai" s 45 f . hand

S&muel Smith ?6 lab.

Isa,.c G<lnt 35 f . hand

Richar d Pindel 35 barbe t'

Largar et Nimmy 30 d. s ery,t

Ida J. Hill 11 no eccu pation

Ge. rge Miller 3 ' stone masen

Isaac Hughes 34 ba ber

Jacob BrG'/m Jr. 56 lab .

J.seph Fletcher 34 l ab.

Benjamin Bre.ks ,.8 h.tel waite r

Henry D .. rk& 40 fenoe maker

Mark Marshall 51 f. hand

Plesent J.hnaen 51 f. hand

(,. William Bailey 35 plasterer

Henry Asberry 52 lab.

1.ary Simms 33 k . heu s .,

1t'3uO r . ,.. 4uO

#7uO

~lO5

~ .$ '!.5.o

$7UO

$5vu

~500 $15U

$3uu

$700

S40U

$350

$3UO

~250

$50u

$500

$500 note Q,O',e

$350

$850

$6uO

$3uu '7

~tuo

$500

$650

$500

tOO $ 5u $1:l..S

$".; 5

$200

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r\ 0..9 ~rl!. To uJ n. Henry Co.l houn 38 f . htl.Dd

Susan Duffin :-:'7 k . house

James Custis fJU f. hand

• Robert Metzebaugh 59 f hand

William \'{agne r' 3 9 ba r bel"

karie SUlJllllers 54 k . heu se

Thomas Henry 44 buteher

Lydi a Ba"Jle s ... 1 k. hg us e

J ames Wagne r ~4 bo.rbe r

Susan HWll!Iumd 4 k. house

Jehn .{ .. gaer 4 B1.rber

Cha rles Reeder 44 dro.yman

Henry 'Nilliams 4 4 barber

Je r e>me M.,hgmett is Robert fu .. ckey 4 f. hand

Ru s s ell iVilliams 5 cle rg.yman

~ .. ry A. Bur'ell 7 ' k. hou s e

Robert 1 Gassaw"y 50 l .. b.

John Gant 4 f. hand

Jo seph Moxley _<3 h"tel waiter

1.o.ry Gr i nun 45 d. serv. t

Ba'clo.y Helmes 32 l ab .

AlJ'" ed Slnith 34 lab.

No.ncy Bond 70 k . h· .. us e

C .. the r ine Brown 60 k . h"use

Ch .. rity ? Ho.nl~y 76

Cathern Coles 31 k. hou se

Henry Williams 53 barber

Upten W .. gner 39 lab .

~.3 5u

$375

37fi ,. $1 ?00

~1 350

$ ' 5u

$500

. aoo

~;675

$900

700

$700

$6:;0

~300

~450

t;600

$'00

$350

$?7fi

ClOO

~lOou

$800

pjSO

$150

~ 1 50

$100

$100

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Hagerstown

Robert ~oxley teamste r

John Harden 53 hostle r

Ficho.rd Bewie // 6 f . hand

Ben llye r s ?6 lab.

Nathan De r sey 58 f. hand

Perry Smith 56 f . hand

Ben SuchQl1Ql1 48 f. hand

Sho.rpsburg

Henry Hepewe11 62 day lab.

Hensen Summers 5 . day lab.

Lewis Wright 52

H-riI Jehn Brewn day lab.

Hiliary Wats.n 35 f. l ab.

Jac.b Ress 81 day l ab .

Williamspert

Calvin WilliaJJls~ 35 r . l ab.

Denni s Lewi s 41 f. hand

Samue l Beooks 50

Henry Tu rner 53

Harlness Tu r ne r 56

Ceasar Peters 84 conte ctiener

Julia E. Kennedy 41 k. hou s e

Prissilla Jenes 57 d. serv.t

$500? P.

$6uU

$9uO

~UO

,$7UO

t4UO

$6uO

$180

$2UO

~2UO

$25u

~100

$30U

$300

$5uO

~500

$800

ElhabethU... Gates 53 k. heuae $300

Jul~& Sulter 29 k. heu.e

Jerry Celbert 6 2 lab.

Charles BreMl 54 lab.

$300

$3uo

$1000

$l1U P. \' e150

$lUU

nOO

$100

$35U

t lOO

$1 '5

Eli Keys teamster rather ef Mrs. Flerence Harman $175

Farmers i n Co unty in l 8 7U

Will iamsport

Thomas Br:mnan 53 be "n in 1Jd. wife aJ)ii six childr en $300Ur .P. e?44U P. P .

.... 0 r . Benj 9.!llin Hu r d 53 wife ,,5 . R. P.c an,t read ....,:,t. wnte .

Cleo. " ,prin,;;

Williams Diggs $ ~86 c8uld r eal ~ write

Samuel ,williams 86 retire farmer $1450 R. P .

Hancock

tit Themas Smith 56 wife and 3 ohi l dren #3000R.P . $639P. f .

Rehrersville

Jehn Ha"per 56 vtif~ _ children ~400 o.uld.l.;f o r:

reail ...... write.

James W. Jones 46 $lOOOR .P.. t 300P. P.

Indian Spring

Jehn Howard 49 wife 9 childrt:n $445P. P. c .. ~ ldn ,t r ead or write .

Nathan Willi ams 54 wif 8 c hildren $S"8UR.p. ~1718 P . P~

James Cuper 59 wife 3 c hildren $800 R. RP. $. UO cou l dn,t read .. .. w- ite .

• Samue l " ye 46 wife 3 children $3UOU R. P . ~1l00 P. P . ceuldn,t read or write •

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, , street Name Change

The 189 " Ilagersto lm directory pr .-tes that street n "-llles hadn,t auffered,

beolil.Us , o f big~try. because t he volume list addresses ror E. Church stroet,

l!:ast Bethel street a.nd other bl" oka which were later given new n .... by

whites who wanted se gregration to eove r even addresaes.

When local blaoks first wer e co .. ped up into a flow blocka or the North

~ End is impossible t. be oertain from t he 189 2 volumes, but oocupations list

ings seom to indicate that it had already happened by les8 then thret deoades

after emanicipthn. Cross ing North Potomac

Vie at North street became North Avenue

West Bethel stroet '<a.ndol p Avenue

West Churoh street East Avenue

South Jonathan street became Summit Aven.e

Daily lIiail Mar. 11, 19'(5

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Enpleyment According to l86v Census

The black labor rorce in Washingtun County. according to the l8 6v census

w .. s comprised most ly or domestic.lab~ rers or ranu help. Many or which were

slaces and by implication lived "in Martin Eakle farm". "in James Fechteg ,. household" or "in Rev. John Kerroot heme. There Were an Abundance or wash

women in the county rourty six. fiTe o r them were pre perty OWJlers.

Other empleymellt or blacks

Master blacksmith- ~oorge Crook

Bl .. cksmith

Shoemaker

Barber

notel Waiter

Pedlar

Sh .. B1:&der

Pwap JUke r

Nur.o

Thomas wn son

Levi Pie

John True .....

Elisu Carsoll

Charles WilUll

J,ehn Matthews

Lloyd Grayhlllll

John Gruber

SIIIIlU el Ninney

Nick Matthews

uptOJl Wagner

Wlllililll Brown

John A. Wagner

l'111liams Wagner

SliIIIUel Wilson

Thomas Simms

Riohard PiJld10

Duia Harrilo.

Edward Fru.es

SUIIA Ridout

49

31

4v

22

5u

50

61

55

29

31

28

30

38

65

Williams po rt

Smithsburg

Hagerstown

Clearsprillg

Clearsprillg

Smithsbu r g

Sandy Hook

Clearspring

Hagerstown

Hagerstown

Sandy H .. k

Hagerstown

Hagerstown

Hagerstown

Hmc.ok

Hagerstown

Hagerstown

Hagerstown

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Emplotment l86u census

Drayman • JQIlles Curtis

Feno~aker Isaac Hatler

Ostler

J.\ason

Boatm ......

Amos Brooks

Horotio I>hlrdoch

Crail!; Henry

El1~a SimOlls

John Edemy

Laster stone mason Thomas nor sey

Quarrier Abraham Griffith'

Lime burner Henry Griffith

Clergyman William Williams

William Russell

Charles Adama

. ;!.aborerg 1;; l8Z£L 19 Barbera

11 Hostlers

3 Stolle MaSOIlS

1 COllfeot ione r

2 Teamster

3 Nurses

6 Hot el at ewarda

2 Butohors

1 h ••• te.d..r

50

31

54

25

46

3v

3v

4U

39

79

Hagerstown

Clearsprillg

Clearspring

Clearspring

Boonaboro

Sandy Hook

Tilghm ...... ton

Sharpab~gh

Sharps bu rgh

Hagerstown

Hagerstown

Pleasant Vo.lley

3 Dress makers

12 hotel wdters

8 Plasterers

3 Draymen

9 Blacksmith

1 Carpenter

lWhite washer

1 Wo rka at furaace

1 Look tender

(~ Bla.ok Fa.rmers in Ceunty in 187v

1. ThDll!lI.S Brannan 53 Wi11ia.msp~t;t FE $:< 440

" Benjamin Hu'rd 53 Wlll1amspert RE $ 352 , . ;S.Wlll1am Diggs

,. Cle tlrspring FE $ 286

4. Samuel Williams 86 " It FE '/1'1450 Retired 5.Themaa Smith 56 Hanoeok FE t 639 RE $3uuu

6. Jehn Hl.rper 56 R.hrersvi11e FE $ 4v0

'i.James W. J.nes 46 R.hrerllVllle HE $lvOu FE $ 3uO • 8.Jehn Heward 49 Indian Spring PE $ 445 9. Nathan Williama 54 India.n Spring RE $6200 PE $1718 lv. James C •• per 59 RE ~ 8uu PE $ 200 11. Samuel Rye 46 RE $3Uoo PE $1100 12. A:a.na Digga Cavet._ RE $68UO FE $1416

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