RECORD OF SLAVES IN SCIPIO NY
LEDGER
1801-1837

Old Historic Post Office Bldg. Auburn NY
The Cayuga County NY

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PAGES FROM THE ORIGINAL LEDGER

AS WELL AS A FULL TRANSCRIPTION
AND RELATED DOCUMENTS SUCH AS CENSUS RECORDS
COMPLETED BY TOWN OF SCIPIO NY HISTORIAN
-SANDIE GILLILAND -
AUGUST 8, 2005

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TRANSCRIPT FROM THE LEDGER
RECORD OF SLAVES IN SCIPIO
1801 - 1837

PAGE ONE

I Glen Cuyler of Scipio and County of Cayuga and State of New York do certify that I am the owner and proprietor of a certain female slave named Mary and the said Mary was delivered of a male child on the tenth day of October last past named Harry. I therefore request a registry thereof to be made by the Clerk of the Town aforesaid agreeable to the statues in such case made and forwarded.
Dated at Scipio this 14th December 1803. Glen Cuyler.


I John Fleming of the town of Scipio in the county of Cayuga do hereby certify that Ebon (?) Maryland a male slave of mine was born in the town of Scipio aforesaid on the fourth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and six, and that Peter another male slave of mine was born in the aforesaid town on the second day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven.
Dated April 1807 Samuel Chidsey Town Clerk

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Transcribed by Sandie Stoker Gilliland
Historian, Town of Scipio
Sunday, August 07, 2005

TRANSCRIPT FROM THE LEDGER
RECORD OF SLAVES IN SCIPIO
1801 - 1837

PAGE TWO

These are to certify that on the 15th of September last a female negro child was born of a negro woman slave of mine its name is Esther.  Jms. Fleming

Scipio December 28th 1808
Samuel Chidsey Town Clerk


I hereby certify that a male child who is named Nathan Elrey (?) was born of a negro woman slave belonging to me on the night of the 31st of March 1809.  Likewise one female named Siner (?) born on the 21st of April of the same year.
Jms. Fleming

Samuel Chidsey
Town Clerk


I do hereby certify that a negro woman slave belonging to me had a male child born of her on the 5th day of September 1809 the said child is called Moses
Given under my hand this 23rd of April 1810
Sally Fleming

Samuel Chidsey Town Clerk

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Transcribed by:

Sandie Stoker Gilliland
Historian, Town of Scipio
Sunday, August 07, 2005

TRANSCRIPT FROM THE LEDGER
RECORD OF SLAVES IN SCIPIO
1801 - 1837

PAGE THREE

We Thomas Lapham and Philip Strong overseers of the poor of the town of Scipio pursuant to the act entitled "An act concerning slaves and servants" passed 8th April 1810
Do hereby certify that Glen Cuyler of the town aforesaid has pursuant to the act aforesaid manumitted a certain female slave by name Mary of which he the said Glen is the owner and that the said slave appears to be under the age of fifty years and of sufficient ability to provide for herself.
Given under our hands and seals at Scipio this 18th of September 1810

Thomas Lapham
Philip Strong

Overseers of the Poor

Sealed and delivered in presence of
Benj. L. Lawrence


April 20th 1811
We the subscribers do certify that we have examined negro man Jack (slave to John Fleming) of the town of Scipio and believe him to be between thirty and forty years of age and of sufficient ability to provide for himself.
Given under our hands the day and date above written (sic).

Joel Stoddard
Asa Way

Overseers of the Poor

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Transcribed by:

Sandie Stoker Gilliland
Historian, Town of Scipio
Sunday, August 07, 2005

TRANSCRIPT FROM THE LEDGER
RECORD OF SLAVES IN SCIPIO
1801 - 1837

PAGE FOUR

I do hereby certify that a male negro child was born (of a negro woman slave to me) on the 24th of February 1813 the child is called Hiram
Jms. Fleming
Samuel Chidsey Town Clk.


I hereby certify that a female child was born of a negro woman belonging to me on the 28th of November 1814 her name is Grace Wheatley.
Jms. Flemming (sic)
Samuel Chidsey Town Clk


Town of Scipio Cayuga County N York (sic)
I hereby certify to all whom it may concern that a female child was born of a negro woman slave to me on or about the 26th day of September 1816 and said childs name is called __________(no name was here!)
Jms. Fleming
Samuel Chidsey Town Clk


Whereas Ezra St. John of Scipio the county of Cayuga wishes to manumit a female slave by the name of Jane or otherwise called Gin who was born and has ever been the slave of said Ezra and whereas the said Ezra wishes to be relieved & secured harmless from all liability for her further maintainance (sic) & has applied to us overseers of the poor of the town for the requisite certificate therefore - Therefore we the said overseers by virtue of the statute in such case made and provided do hereby certify that we have duly examined the slave aforesaid & that she appears to be under the age 45 years & of sufficient ability to provide for herself.
Given under our hands this 17th day of November 1818
Marvin Warner
Zenas (?) Ward
Overseers of the poor
Samuel Chidsey Town Clk

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Transcribed by:
Sandie Stoker Gilliland
Historian, Town of Scipio
Sunday, August 07, 2005

TRANSCRIPT FROM THE LEDGER
RECORD OF SLAVES IN SCIPIO
1801 - 1837

PAGE FIVE

To all whom this may come know ye that by virtue of the second section of the "act concerning slaves and servants" passed April the 9th 1813 --- I Ezra St. John of Scipio do hereby manumit my slave Jane otherwise called Gin giving & granting her her free liberty and freedom relinquishing forever all claim of right to her servis (sic) and wages
Given under my hand this 17th day of November 1818.
Ezra St. John {LS}
Mervin Warner
Samuel Chidsey
Town Clk


To all whom these presents shall come or concern-
I Jonathan Brownell of the town of Scipio in the county of Cayuga DO by this instrument in writing make known publish and declare that I have this day in pursuance of the act entitled an act concerning slaves and servants passed 9th April 1818 (sic) manumit and set free a certin (sic) male slave named Charles owned and possessed - aged twenty years December last past and of sufficient ability to provide for himself
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 3rd day of April 1819.
J. Brownell {LS}
Sealed and delivered in presence of Glen Cuyler


State of New York {SS}
We Lenos (?) Ward and Mervin Warner overseers of the poor of the town of Scipio in said county have this day examined the above certificate of manumission and do according to the powers vested in us in and by the act of aforesaid hereby certify that we are personally acquainted with the above negro male slave named Charles reffered (sic) to to (sic) in the above certificate and that he the said Charles appears satisfactorily to us to be under the age of fifty five years and of sufficient ability to provide for himself.
Witness our hands this 3rd day of April 1819
Mervin Warner
Lenos (?) Ward
Samuel Chidsey
Town Clk

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Transcribed by:
Sandie Stoker Gilliland
Historian, Town of Scipio
Sunday, August 07, 2005

TRANSCRIPT FROM THE LEDGER
RECORD OF SLAVES IN SCIPIO
1801 - 1837

PAGE SIX

To all whom these presents shall come or may concern -
I Glen Cuyler of the town of Scipio in the county of Cayuga do by this instrument in writing make known and publish and declare that I have this day in pursuance of the act entitled " an act concerning slaves and servants passed 9th April 1818 manumit and set free a certain negro male slave named James now owned and possessed by me aged twenty three years in the month of September last past and of sufficient ability to provide for himself.
In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this 1st March 1819 Glen Cuyler {LS}
Sealed and delivered in presence of B. Ledyard Cuyler


State New York {SS} Cayuga County {SS}
We Zenas (?) Ward and Mervin Warner overseers of the poor of the town of Scipio in said county have this day examined the above certificate of manumission and do according to the powers vested in us in and by the act aforesaid hereby certify that we are personally acquainted with the above negro male slave named James and reffered (sic) to in the above certificate and that he the said James appears satisfactorily to us to be under the age of forty five years and of sufficient ability to provide for himself -
Witness our hands at Scipio this 9th day of March 1819
Lenas Ward Mervin Warner
Received and entered this 27th July 1819 Samuel Chidsey Town Clk

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Transcribed by:

Sandie Stoker Gilliland
Historian, Town of Scipio
Sunday, August 07, 2005

TRANSCRIPT FROM THE LEDGER
RECORD OF SLAVES IN SCIPIO
1801 - 1837

PAGE SEVEN

Whereas Ezra St. John of Scipio in the county of Cayuga wishes to manumit a male slave by the name of Jack who was born & ever has been the slave of the said Ezra & who was twenty three years old last August and whereas the said Ezra wishes to be relieved and saved harmless from all liability for his future maintainance (sic) & has applied to us overseers of the poor of the said town of Scipio for the requisite certificate for that purpose -
Therefore we the said overseers by virtue of the statute in such case made & provided do hereby certify that we have duly examined the slave Jack aforesaid & that he appears to be under the age of forty five years & of sufficient ability to provide for himself.
Given under our hands at Scipio aforesaid this 8th day of January 1820
Zenas (?) Ward
Jeremiah Turner

Overseers of Poor
Received and entered this 8th day of January 1820
Samuel Chidsey Town Clk

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Transcribed by:

Sandie Stoker Gilliland
Historian, Town of Scipio
Sunday, August 07, 2005

TRANSCRIPT FROM THE LEDGER
RECORD OF SLAVES IN SCIPIO
1801 - 1837

PAGE EIGHT

To all to whom this may come
Know ye - That by virtue of the second secton (sic) of the act concerning slaves and servants passed April ninth 1813 I Ezra St. John of Scipio do hereby manumit my slave Jack age twenty-four years last August giving and granting him perfect liberty and freedom and relinquishing forever all right and claim to his future services (sic) wages and property ---
Given under my hand at Scipio in the County of Cayuga and State of New York this twenty third day of March Eighteen hundred twenty one.
Ezra St. John <.>
In presence of Enos St. John
Polly St. John
Recorded this 23rd day of March 1821      A. Thos. Town Clk


We the subscribing overseers of the poor of the town of Scipio in the County of Cayuga do hereby certify pursuant to the statue (sic) in such case made and provided that David who is now the slave of Charles H. Morrell (?) of the town aforesaid appears to us to be under the age of forty five years and of sufficient ability to provide for himself -
witness whereof we the said overseers have hereunto set our hands this sixteenth day of November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty -
Zerraz (?) Marcos
Jeremiah Turner
  Overseers of the poor of the Town of Scipio
Recorded this 21st day of March 1822
Handed by S. W. Branch
Belonging to right hand page

NOTE: "right hand page" refers to page nine of this transcription. sg

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Transcribed by:

Sandie Stoker Gilliland
Historian, Town of Scipio
Sunday, August 07, 2005

TRANSCRIPT FROM THE LEDGER
RECORD OF SLAVES IN SCIPIO
1801 - 1837

PAGE NINE

Know all men by these presents that I Charles H. Morrell of the Town of Scipio, in the County of Cayuga and State of New York do hereby manumit my slave David now of the age of twenty one years pursuant to the statue (sic) in such case made and provided.
In writing whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the sixteenth day of November in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and twenty -----
Charles H. Morrell <.>
Witness Ann (?) L. Morrell
Recorded this 21st day of March 1822
Handed by S. W. Branch
A. Thos. Town Clerk


We the subscribing overseers of the Poor of the town of Scipio in the County of Cayuga do hereby certify that the female slave named Crise (?) belonging to the Administrators of the estate of Pa(e?)rley Kinney late of Scipio in said County deceased which said slave has this day been manumitted by the said Administrators appears to be under the age of forty five years & of sufficient ability to provide for herself.
Dated Scipio September 22, 1823
Zenus Ward
Anthony Smith

Overseers of the Poor of the town of Scipio
Recorded this 20 day of October 1823
Micah Hathaway Town Clerk

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Transcribed by:
Sandie Stoker Gilliland
Historian, Town of Scipio
Sunday, August 07, 2005

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