Inspection Roll of Negroes

British inspection rolls documenting persons formerly enslaved by Loyalists departing New York

MilitaryRevolutionaryNational2,520 records

Book	Year	Vessel	Where Bound	Name	Age	Description	In Possession Of	Remarks
1	1783	Ship Blacket	Port Roseway	Dick Dixon	12	Do. ditto	Will. McLeod	formerly slave to Willis Wilkinson Nansemum Virginia left him about 4 years past
1	1783	Ship Blacket	Port Roseway	Sophia Dixon	10	Do. wench do	Will. McLeod	formerly slave to Willis Wilkinson Nansemum Virginia left him about 4 years past
1	1783	Ship Blacket	Port Roseway	Sally Dixon	4	Do. mulatto	Will. McLeod	formerly slave to Willis Wilkinson Nansemum Virginia left him about 4 years past
1	1783	Ship Blacket	Port Roseway	Henry Beach	30	Low lad	Geo. Betty	formerly slave to Danl. Beach Newark Jersey left him about 5 years past
1	1783	Ship Blacket	Port Roseway	Robt. Freeman	27	Stout fellow mulatto	Thomas Powers	says he was born free serv'd his time to Gabl. Philips powder maker at the Walkills near Goshen
1	1783	Ship Blacket	Port Roseway	Jona. Monday	19	Do. Do.	Thomas Powers	says he was born free at Montserrat came to N York in Mr Goodriches Privateer
1	1783	Ship Blacket	Port Roseway	Will. Simmons	19	Do. Do.	Joshua Hill	formerly slave to Mr Simmons Charlestown left his master who was kill'd at the Siege of Savanna
1	1783	Ship Blacket	Port Roseway	Shedrick Jones	23	Do. Black	Will. McLeod	formerly slave to Thos. Winter Chester Cumberland County Virginia left him about 6 years past
1	1783	Ship Blacket	Port Roseway	Francis Bruff	18	Do. Black	Andw Barclay	Born at Grenades West Indies from whence he was taken by General Arnold abt. 12 years past that he left the Genl at Quebec & is now free
1	1783	Ship Blacket	Port Roseway	Silva Shepherd	25	sizeable mulatto wench	Lieut Dan McLeod	formerly slave to Israel Shepherd Nansemum Virginia left him about 4 years past
1	1783	Ship Blacket	Port Roseway	Peggy Jones	1	Do.	Lieut Dan McLeod	—
1	1783	Ship Blacket	Port Roseway	Will. Smith	33	Stout mulatto Carpenter	James Robinson	free born nigh Tabs Creek Lanr. County Virginia
1	1783	Ship Blacket	Port Roseway	Siles Bright	31	Do, Do.	James Robinson	formerly slave to Griffen Pierte Greatbridge Virginia left him about 7 years ago GBC
1	1783	Ship Blacket	Port Roseway	Robert Jenkins	31	stout black fellow	James Robinson	free as per manumission produced sign'd by Jacob Varee of Chastown So. Carolina dat. 5 June 70 his former name appears to have been Paul
1	1783	Ship Blacket	Port Roseway	Sarah Browne	28	stout wench	James Robinson	says she was born free at Charlestown lived since a child at Hackensack N Jersey
1	1783	Ship Blacket	Port Roseway	Sukey	25	do	James Robinson	formerly slave to John Hudson Virginia (Norfolk) left him about 7 years ago GBC
1	1783	Ship Blacket	Port Roseway	John Priore	26	Stout fellow	James Robinson	says he was free born in Jamaica served as Cooper on board the Syren frigate from which he shows a discharge sign'd by D.Barns Purser
1	1783	Ship Blacket	Port Roseway	Nancy Mumford	21	Stout wench	James Robinson	Free as per Bill of sale of her mother from Mrs. Mumford Rhode Island to her father Bristol
1	1783	Ship Blacket	Port Roseway	Adam Jones	26	Stout Blackfellow	Andw Barclay	Says he was born free on the Estate of Thomas Vandexter Goldmine Virginia left that place abt. 6 years ago
1	1783	Ship Blacket	Port Roseway	Francis Bruff	18	Do. a Cooper	Andw Barclay	Born free in the Grenades W Indies says he was engag'd till 21 years of age to Gen Arnold (Note entered 11th line supra)
1	1783	Ship Blacket	Port Roseway	Charles (Bruff?)	—	—	Andw Barclay	Came from Jamaica can't understand him
1	1783	Ship Blacket	Port Roseway	Joe Ramsey	31	Do. ditto	John McLeod	formerly slave to James Jerridan, Indian Lands South Carolina left him five years ago
1	1783	Ship Blacket	Port Roseway	Peggy Ramsey	31	Lickly wench	John McLeod	formerly slave to James Jerridan, Indian Lands South Carolina left him five years ago
1	1783	Ship Blacket	Port Roseway	Richard Ball	20	Stout fellow	John McLeod	formerly slave to Capt. McCulloch of the Legion who died at Camden and left him free
1	1783	Ship Blacket	Port Roseway	Peter Richard	33	Do. cut on his left thumb	Lt. McLeod Legion	formerly slave to James Jarvis, Cowsatrachy who he says gave him his freedom at his death about eight years ago

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