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Registration Details

Date: 23 October 1780

Registrant: Tom

Historical County: Northampton

Modern County: Northampton

Residence: Easton

Tags:

Registered Individual(s)

Details given are as recorded in the registration.

Tom

Date of Birth: 1750

Sex: Male

Race: Negro

Status: Lifelong Slave

Name of mother: Unspecified

Race of mother: Unspecified

Status of mother: Unspecified

Description of mother: Unspecified


Sam

Date of Birth: 1750

Sex: Male

Race: Negro

Status: Lifelong Slave

Name of mother: Unspecified

Race of mother: Unspecified

Status of mother: Unspecified

Description of mother: Unspecified


Enslaver(s)

Details given are as recorded in the registration.

Taylor, George

Occupation: Esquire

Relation to registrant: slave


Document Transcriptions

Registry


Names of Owners
of Negroes or
Slaves		 Occupation or
Profession of
such Owners		 Place where
such Owners
reside		 name of
Slaves for
ServantsLife		 name of
Servants
for Years
molattoe		 Age
Years		 Sex Notes
George Taylor Esquire Easton Tom
Sam		 30
30		 male
male		 October 23d 1780

Publication



EASTON, PENNA., 23d October 1780.
DEAR SIR: It is but a few days ago that I heard of an act of Assembly for
recording of negroes, and by mere accident might have been innocently guilty of
the breach of a law, before I knew there was such a law in being. I have two
negro boys, one of which is the bearer of this, named Tom; the other is called
Sam, both about the same age—I believe thirty years; you will please to make
the proper entries of them, and the fees shall be thankfully paid, the first time I
have the pleasure of seeing you.
I am, with great truth, dear sir,
Your most humble servant,
GEORGE TAYLOR.
TO ROBERT LEVERS, ESQ., Easton.

Sources

  • Clerk registry: "Register of Negroes or Slaves in the County of Northampton," Miscellaneous Manuscripts, 1778-1797, Northampton County Papers (Collection 0456), Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
  • Publication: M. S. Henry, History of the Lehigh Valley, Containing a Copious Selection of the Most Interesting Facts, Traditions, Biographical Sketches, Anecdotes, Etc. Etc., Relating to Its History and Antiquities. With a Complete History of All Its Internal Improvements, Progress of the Coal and Iron Trade, Manufactures, Etc. (Easton, PA: Bixler & Corwin, 1860), p. 97