Slavery in Brookhaven Town
Under Act of Feb. 27, 1788 slave owners wishing to set free slaves are required to obtain licenses from trustees and justices, which are granted on evidence of the negroes being under fifty years of age, and capable of providing for themselves. The following list, gathered from the certificates registered at different times upon the town books will suggest something of the extent to which slavery existed at that time.
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Name of Owner
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Name of Slave
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When Set Free
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Dr. Samuel Thompson
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Sue
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Jan. 1, 1795
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Abraham Woodhull
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Peter
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Mar. 6, 1795
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Mrs. Ruth Woodhull
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Ben
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Mar. 5, 1798
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Thomas Helme
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Jack
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Oct. 1, 1798
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Elisha Hammond
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Zipovah
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Dec. 2, 1799
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Dr. David Woodhull
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Silas
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Aug. 4, 1800
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Noah Hallock
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Pompe
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April 6, 1801
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Noah Hallock
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Candice
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April 6, 1801
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Thos. S. Strong
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Thedu
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Mar. 5, 1804
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Thos. S. Strong
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Susan
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Mar. 5, 1804
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Abraham Woodhull
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Eleanor
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June 4, 1805
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John Homan
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Philis
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Nov. 5, 1805
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William Tooker
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Primus
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Nov. 5, 1805
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John Howard
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Pompe
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June 3, 1806
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Noah Hallock
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Tim
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June 2, 1807
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William Helme
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Dinah
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June 2, 1807
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Selah Strong
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Sylvia
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Sept. 6, 1808
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Joseph Homan
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Jude
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Apr. 6, 1808
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Mariann Brown
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Jude
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Nov. 1, 1808
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Joseph Davis
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Elizabeth
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Jan. 2, 1810
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Jeremiah Havens
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David
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Jan. 2, 1810
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Wessell Sell
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Titus
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April 7, 1811
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Joseph Jayne
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Linas
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Dec. 2, 1811
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Phillips Roe
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Betty
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June 2, 1812
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Jonas Hawkins Jr. and Thas. S. Mount
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Harry
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April 6, 1813
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Dr. Samuel Thompson
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Kellis
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Sept. 7, 1813
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Hannah Woodhull
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James
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Mar. 1,1814
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Thomas Strong
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Phillis
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Mar. 1, 1814
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Theophilus Smith
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Sarah
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Mar. 1, 1814
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Robert Hawkins
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Margaret
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May 4, 1814
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Wessell Sell
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Julianor
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Sept. 6, 1814
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Richard Oakley
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Sampson
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Feb. 7, 1815
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Daniel Davis
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Matildas
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Nov. 7, 1815
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Thomas S. Strong
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Abel
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Feb. 6, 1816
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Richard Robinson
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Clarissa
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Feb. 6, 1816
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Richard Robinson
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Jeremiah
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Mar. 4, 1816
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Thomas S. Strong
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Rose Ackerly
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Nov. 6, 1816
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John Smith
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Stephen
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June 2, 1817
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Sarah Helme
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Nimrod
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Sept. 2, 1817
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Henry Smith
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Richard
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Feb. 2, 1819
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John Smith
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Candas
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Aug. 2, 1818
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Daniel Jones
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Rhoda
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Nov. 3, 1818
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Timothy Miller
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Huldah
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Apr. 2, 1819
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Jophar Hallock
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Philopena
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Apr. 4, 1820
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Mary Davis
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Permelia
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Sept. 5, 1820
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William Helme
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Oliver
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Nov. 7, 1820
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Henry Smith
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Jemmina
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Mar. 6, 1821
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Benjamin Jones
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Mingo
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April 3, 1821
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Woodhull Smith
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Samuel
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Dec. 4, 1821
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Thos. S. Strong
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Dorcas
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Dec. 4, 1821
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Henry P. Osborn
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Thomas
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Mar. 5, 1822
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Thomas R. Smith
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Irena
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Mar. 5, 1822
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Oliver Smith
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John Purdue
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June 4, 1822
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Josiah Smith
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Dorithy
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June 4, 1822
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Thos. S. Strong
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Unice
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Apr. 1, 1823
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Samuel L. Thompson
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Simon
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April 1, 1823
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William Howell
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Peter
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Feb. 3, 1824
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Ebenezer Smith
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Joel
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Mar. 2, 1824
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John Havens
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Ira
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Jan. 4, 1825
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John Woodhull
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Benjamin Rafe
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Jan. 4, 1825
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Mills Brewster
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Peter
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Apr. 5, 1825
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Henry P. Osborn
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Reuben
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June 14, 1825
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William Tooker
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Aaron
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April 4, 1826
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Samuel L. Thompson
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Hannah
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Sept. 5, 1826
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Timothy Miller
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Jeremiah
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April 5, 1831
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Under the Act of Mar. 29, 1799, giving the segregation of all slave children in order that their owners might hold them until they reached a certain age the following persons registered slave children born to their possession at different times between 1798 and 1834
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Samuel Smith
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Anec ?
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Sept. 1, 1799
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Gen. Wm. Floyd
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Rachel
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Oct. 3, 1799
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Samuel Carman
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Selah
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Aug. 1, 1800
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Gen. William Floyd
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Hector
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Nov. 23, 1801
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Jehial Woodruff
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Peter
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Aug. 3, 1808
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Ruth Woodhull
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Paul
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Oct. 18, 1800
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Meritt S. Woohull
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Dince
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July 7, 1800
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Joseph Davis
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Elizabeth
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July 1, 1800
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Col. Nicole Floyd
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Lew
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Nov. 28, 1800
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Daniel Robart
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Peter
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May 24, 1801
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Oliver Smith
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Bet
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Dec. 23, 1800
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Oliver Smith
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Jim
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Sept. 23, 1802
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Nicole Floyd
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Jim
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July 4, 1802
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Wid. Ruth Woodhull
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Tamer
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Feb. 13, 1802
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Joanna Smith
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Rosawell
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July 28, 1802
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Wm. Tooker
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Aaron
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Mar. 1, 1802
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Meritt S. Woodhull
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Ben
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Dec. 1, 1801
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James Woodhull
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Apollas
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Feb. 5, 1803
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Oliver Smith
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Nel
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May 12, 1803
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William Smith
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Primus
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Apr. 11, 1832
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William Smith
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Paul
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Nov. 4, 1834
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William Smith
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Rachel
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Oct. 11, 1820
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Nicole Floyd
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Phillip
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Apr. 1, 1822
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Richard Robinson
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Phillip
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Mar. 15, 1813
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Daniel Petty
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Charles
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June 17, 1817
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William Smith
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Lucy
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May 29, 1822
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Nicole Floyd
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Cyrus
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Sept. 12, 1825
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Josiah Smith
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Peter
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Sept. 25, 1819
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Goldsmith Davis
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Silas
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Feb. 4, 1821
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Sarah Hallock
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Dick
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Apr. 16, 1808
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Sarah Hallock
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Unice
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Jan. 10, 1818
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Thomas S. Strong
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Rachel
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Aug. 22, 1805
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Thomas S. Strong
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Tamar
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Sept. 25, 1807
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Thomas S. Strong
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Cealia
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Jan. 15, 1810
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Thomas S. Strong
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Ellen
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Oct. 23, 1815
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Nicole Floyd
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Elijah
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Apr. 15, 1818
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Nicole Floyd
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Sam
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Jan. 21, 1818
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William Smith
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Peggy
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Sept. 1, 1817
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Nicole Floyd
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Charity Ann
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June 21, 1819
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William Smith
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Mary
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April 10, 1818
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John Woodhull
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Hercules
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Sept. 19, 1798
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John Woodhull
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Ben
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Nov. 22, 1801
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Timothy Miller
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Jane
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June 8, 1815
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Elizabeth Smith
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Isaac Jayne
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Mar. 16, 1816
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William Smith
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Lunn
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Mar. 24, 1816
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Ebenezer Jones
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(Male Negro)
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June 20, 1808
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Nicole Floyd
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Sarah
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Mar. 1, 1814
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Nicole Floyd
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James
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Nov. 29, 1814
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Nathaniel Tuthill
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Sebra
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Nov. 2, 1803
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Gen. John Smith
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Samuel Jayne
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Sept. 9, 1814
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Gen. John Smith
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Charlotte
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Apr. 14, 1810
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Mary Woodhull
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James
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Sept. 8, 1815
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Robert Hawkins
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Margaret Circera
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Sept. 5, 1811
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William Smith
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Fan
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Nov. 9, 1813
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Mrs. Mary Robert
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Dinah
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July 20, 1803
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Mrs. Mary Robert
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Charlotte
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Oct. 20, 1806
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Mrs. Mary Robert
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Margarett
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Apr. 30, 1808
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Mrs. Mary Robert
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Frances
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Oct. 12, 1808
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Mrs. Mary Robert
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Pedro
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May 3, 1813
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Mrs. Mary Robert
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Isabellah
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Jan. 7, 1814
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Mrs. Mary Robert
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Arthur
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Oct. 12, 1814
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Theophilus Smith
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Samson
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Nov. 15, 1808
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Theophilus Smith
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Rose
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Nov. 12, 1810
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Theophilus Smith
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Hannah
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Oct. 20, 1812
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Theophilus Smith
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Fanny
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Apr. 4, 1813
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Woodhull Smith
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Ally
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Mar. 5, 1803
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Woodhull Smith
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Experience
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Dec. 1, 1801
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Col. Nicole Floyd
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Richard
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Oct. 3, 1812
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Ruth Thompson
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Huldah Ann
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June 14, 1811
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Ruth Thompson
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Harriet
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Jan. 3, 1813
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Elizabeth Smith
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David Bowse
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Apr. 1, 1812
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Capt. Josiah Smith
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Silas
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Feb. 10, 1811
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Benjamin Woodhull
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Thankful
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Apr. 10, 1811
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Richard Robinson
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Oliver
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Mar. 21, 1811
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Sarah Miller
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Armina
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Feb. 14, 1812
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Joseph Hedges
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Apollas
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Sept. 2, 1809
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Timothy Miller
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Jeremiah
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Dec. 1, 1819
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Nicole Floyd
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James
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June 15, 1810
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Nicole Floyd
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Ben
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Mar. 5, 1809
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Sarah Miller
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Charles
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Oct. 14, 1809
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Amos Smith
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Cloe
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Mar. 12, 1803
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Col. Nicole Floyd
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Charles
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Nov. 24, 1804
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Col. Nicole Floyd
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Isaac
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June 22, 1806
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Col. Nicole Floyd
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Lil
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Nov. 9, 1807
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Joseph Jayne
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Phillis
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Apr. 30, 1805
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Nicole Floyd
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Ben
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Mar. 5, 1809
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Stephen Swezey
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Hannah
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Oct. 3, 1802
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Josiah Smith
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Harry
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June 26, 1802
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Josiah Smith
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Mary
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Aug. 12, 1806
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Sarah Miller
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Mary
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Sept. 15, 1800
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Selah Strong
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Harper
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Feb. 2, 1807
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John Payne
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Zacheus
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Aug. 13, 1807
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Gen. John Smith
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Mary
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Apr. 4, 1803
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Richard Robinson
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Silas
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Oct. 8, 1802
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Richard Robinson
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Harry
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June 4, 1804
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Judge Selah Strong
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Silve
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Nov. 20, 1799
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Judge Selah Strong
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Phebe
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Mar. 24, 1802
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Judge Selah Strong
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Oliver
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Mar. 6, 1804
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Judge Abraham Woodhull
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David
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Jan. 17, 1804
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Robert Hawkins Jr.
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Katura
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Sept. 17, 1804
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Sameul Turner
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Margarett
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Feb. 8, 1803
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Col. Nicole Floyd
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Pomp
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Aug. 17, 1805
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Oliver Smith
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Tite
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Feb. 14, 1805
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Capt. Joseph Hedges
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Jesse
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Oct. 3, 1803
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Joseph Hedges
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(Female Child)
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Nov. 5, 1805
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Woodhull Smith
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Corieu
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Oct. 15, 1804
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Gen. John Smith
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Horace
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Dec. 5, 1805
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Gen. John Smith
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Paris
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June 12, 1806
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