Pennsylvania
Historical and Museum Commission
Pennsylvania State Archives
RG-47
Records of the County Governments (Microfilm Copies)
Bucks County, Prothonotary
REGISTER OF SLAVES, [ca. 1783-1830]
*Images of
Each Page*
This volume is miscellaneously arranged.
A register of slaves in Bucks County, some of which documents the births of “negro”
or “mulatto” children born to slave mothers. Information provided includes name,
occupation, and township of residence of the slave owner; name, gender, and either
the age or date of birth of the child; and the date registered. This volume also
contains records of manumissions, which may include information regarding names
of the individuals, dates slaves were set free, physical descriptions, and circumstances
regarding emancipation.
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BUCKS COUNTY REGISTER OF SLAVES, [ca. 1783-1830]
(*Note: page numbers below do not correspond exactly to page numbers on images)
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- Slave Registers (cont'd)
- Manumissions
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