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	Peggy	Port Roseway	Henry	47	Stout man	Charles Richards	Formerly the property of Thomas Marren of Old Fairfield whom he left on accot. of the proclamation of Sir W. W. Howe
1	1783	Camel	St. Johns	Kate & 6yr old girl	40	Stout wench	Charles Richards	Formerly the property of Thomas Marren of Old Fairfield whom he left on accot. of the proclamation of Sir W. W. Howe
1	1783	Camel	St. Johns	Almin	32	Stout healthy man	James Ritchards	Formerly the property of Williams at Tappan in New Jersey came in on Sir William Howe's proclamation
1	1783	Camel	St. Johns	Isaac	17	Stout boy	Joseph Scribner	Property purchased from Eb Scribner of Setockett Long Island
1	1783	Mars	St. Johns	Eleanor Hicks	13	Stout wench born at Rockaway	Johnston Kearstead	Free, but indented for five years to Johnston Kearstead
1	1783	Mars	St. Johns	Venus & 2 small children	25	Stout wench born at Rockaway	Jolly Longshore	Free indented to him for two years
1	1783	Mars	St. Johns	Peggy Lynch	18	Stout wench born at Rockaway	William Cross	Formerly the property of Mr. Lynch at Charleston Certificate from General Birch
1	1783	Mars	St. Johns	Samuel Ives	44	Stout man	Capt. Grayson	Sold to Captain Grayson by Jon Eilbeck of New York who it does not appear had any right to sell him as he was the property of Capt. Talbot of Virginia from whence he was brought by the troops 5 years ago and has a pass from Lt. Clinton which Mr. Eilbeck destroyed
1	1783	Mars	St. Johns	Joe	27	Stout man	Caleb Mallory	His property as per bill of Sale produced
1	1783	Mars	St. Johns	Henry Lyon	36	Stout fellow	Capt. James Grayson	Formerly to Andrew Lyon Horseneck New England left him three years past
1	1783	Mars	St. Johns	Phebe Lyon	40	Ordinary wench	Capt. James Grayson	Formerly to James Lyon Horseneck New England left him three years past
1	1783	Mars	St. Johns	Phillis Lyon	5	—	Capt. James Grayson	Formerly to James Lyon Horseneck New England left him three years past
1	1783	Mars	St. Johns	Simon White	32	Likely lad	On his own bottom	Born free Redding Connecticut
1	1783	Mars	St. Johns	Lamb Hewell	65	Nearly worn out	On his own bottom	Born free South Carolina
1	1783	Mars	St. Johns	Dorkas & child	28	Nearly worn out	On her own bottom	Born free South Carolina
1	1783	Mars	St. Johns	Catherine	66	Worn out	On her own bottom	Born free in Norwalk Connecticut
1	1783	Mars	St. Johns	Moses	4	Fine boy	On his own bottom	Born free in Norwalk Connecticut
1	1783	Mars	St. Johns	Dempse Slaughter	35	Stout fellow	Jolly Longshore	Says he was bon free, that he lived for some time with Dempsee Walls, Norfolk Virginia
1	1783	Mars	St. Johns	Joseph Collins	30	Stout fellow	John Buskirk (Claimed by Dr. VanBuren of Hackensack, NJ)	Formerly slave to John Kipp New York Island, sold by Kipp to Dr VanBuren Hackensack NJ whom he elft four years past
1	1783	Mars	St. Johns	Joseph Phillips	22	Stout fellow	Capt. Grayson	Formerly slave to Phil Hawkins Jamaica West Indies left him about 8 years past
1	1783	Mars	St. Johns	Betsey Collins	30	Stout wench	John Buskirk	Formerly slave to Nicholas Terhune Hackensack NJ left him about 4 years past
1	1783	Lady's Adventure	St. Johns	Nathaniel Lindsay	20	Stout man	Cornet Lichmore	Free born in the Grenades
1	1783	Lady's Adventure	St. Johns	Edward Lloyd	19	Stout man	Thumpeter	Formerly the eproperty of Ebenezer Cowley of Fairfield who gave him his freedom
1	1783	Lady's Adventure	St. Johns	John Stewart	19	Stout man	L Stewart	General Birch's certificate says he was born free but formerly lived with John Williamson Charleston South Carolina
1	1783	Lady's Adventure	St. Johns	Peter Moses	27	Stout man	Pioneer	Formerly the property of General Balford of Hampton Virginia says that at his death got his freedom about 8 years ago

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