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- Johnson, Samuel (Enslaved persons: Dinah, Sall, Jem, Joe, Peter)
- Knowles, John (Enslaved persons: Scipio, Parthena, Fanny, Tabitha, Jane)
- Leves, Thomas (Enslaved persons: Sipio)
- Levis, John, Senior (Enslaved persons: Essex, Frank, Harry, Milford)
- Levis, Samuel (Enslaved persons: James Knox, Flora Knox)
- Lewis, Harvey (Enslaved persons: James, Hannah)
- Lindsey, John (Enslaved persons: Un-named girl)
- Lownes, George (Enslaved persons: Tom, Hannah, Andrew)
- Magoogan, Robert (Enslaved persons: Un-named child)
- Maris, Isaac (Enslaved persons: Bet)
- Matthews, Boaz (Enslaved persons: Cesar)
- Miller, John (Enslaved persons: Jesse)
- Morton, John (Enslaved persons: George, Dinah, Hannah, un-named female child)
- Morton, Morton (Enslaved persons: Ceaser, Liz, Annias, Samuel, John, Jacob, Sarah, Peter)
- Morton, Sketchley (Enslaved persons: Jeffrey)
enslavement data
- Slaveholder Name: Johnson, Samuel
City or Township: Haverford Township
County: Chester County
Occupation: Farmer
Notes: The five slaves of Samuel Johnson were listed on page 4 of the 1780 Register.
- Slave Name: Dinah
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 45
Slave Date of Birth: 1735 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro woman"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A negro woman named Dinah aged forty five years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780.
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780; Henry Graham Ashmead, History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1884, p. 204.
- Slave Name: Sall
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 14
Slave Date of Birth: 1766 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro girl"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A negro girl named Sall aged fourteen years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780.
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780; Henry Graham Ashmead, History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1884, p. 204.
- Slave Name: Jem
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 8
Slave Date of Birth: 1772 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "mulatto Boy"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A mulatto Boy named Jem aged eight years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780.
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780; Henry Graham Ashmead, History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1884, p. 204.
- Slave Name: Joe
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 5 1/2 years
Slave Date of Birth: May 1775 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "mulatto Boy"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A mulatto Boy named Joe aged five and a half years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780.
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780; Henry Graham Ashmead, History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1884, p. 204.
- Slave Name: Peter
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 2 years
Slave Date of Birth: 1778 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "mulatto Boy"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A mulatto Boy named Peter aged two years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780.
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780; Henry Graham Ashmead, History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1884, p. 204.
- Slaveholder Name: Knowles, John
City or Township: Ridley Township
County: Chester County
Occupation:
Notes: The slaves of John Knowles, deceased, are listed on page 34 of the 1780 register. The executor of John Knowles' estate was John Crozer.
- Slave Name: Scipio
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 25
Slave Date of Birth: 1755 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Boy Man"
Slave Notes: Registered as: "A negro Boy Man named Scipio aged twenty five years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Sources: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780; Henry Graham Ashmead, History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1884, p. 204.
- Slave Name: Parthena
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 41
Slave Date of Birth: 1739 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Woman"
Slave Notes: Registered as: "A negro Woman named Parthena aged forty one years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Sources: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780; Henry Graham Ashmead, History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1884, p. 204.
- Slave Name: Fanny
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 14a
Slave Date of Birth: 1766 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro girl"
Slave Notes: Registered as: "A Negro girl named Fanny aged about fourteen years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Sources: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780; Henry Graham Ashmead, History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1884, p. 204.
- Slave Name: Tabitha
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 11
Slave Date of Birth: 1769 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro girl"
Slave Notes: Registered as: "A Negro girl named Tabitha aged eleven years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Sources: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780; Henry Graham Ashmead, History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1884, p. 204.
- Slave Name: Jane
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 8
Slave Date of Birth: 1772 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro girl"
Slave Notes: Registered as: "A Negro girl named Jane aged eight years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Sources: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780; Henry Graham Ashmead, History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1884, p. 204.
- Slaveholder Name: Leves, Thomas
City or Township: Springfield Township
County: Chester County
Occupation: Esquire
Notes: The slave of Thomas Leves is listed on page 17 of the 1780 register.
- Slave Name: Sipio
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 16
Slave Date of Birth: 1764 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Boy"
Slave Notes: Registered as: "A Negro Boy named Sipio aged sixteen years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Source: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780; Henry Graham Ashmead, History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1884, p. 204.
- Slaveholder Name: Levis, John, Senior
City or Township: Springfield Township
County: Chester County
Occupation: Yeoman
Notes: The slaves of John Levis are listed on page 49 of the 1780 register.
- Slave Name: Essex
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 12
Slave Date of Birth: 1768 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Boy"
Slave Notes: Registered as: "A Negro Boy named Essex aged twelve years a slave for Life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Sources: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780; Henry Graham Ashmead, History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1884, p. 204.
- Slave Name: Frank
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 10
Slave Date of Birth: 1770 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Boy"
Slave Notes: Registered as: "A Negro Boy named Frank aged ten years a slave for Life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Sources: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780; Henry Graham Ashmead, History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1884, p. 204.
- Slave Name: Harry
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 6
Slave Date of Birth: 1774 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Boy"
Slave Notes: Registered as: "A Negro Boy named Harry aged six years a slave for Life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Sources: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780; Henry Graham Ashmead, History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1884, p. 204.
- Slave Name: Milford
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 4
Slave Date of Birth: 1776 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Boy"
Slave Notes: Registered as: "A Negro Boy named Milford aged four years a slave for Life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Sources: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780; Henry Graham Ashmead, History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1884, p. 204.
- Slaveholder Name: Levis, Samuel
City or Township: Springfield Township
County: Chester County
Occupation: Papermaker
Notes: The slaves of Samuel Levis are listed on page 47 of the 1780 register.
- Slave Name: James Knox
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 18
Slave Date of Birth: 1762 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Boy"
Slave Notes: Registered as: "A Negro Boy named James Knox aged Eighteen years a slave for Life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Sources: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780; Henry Graham Ashmead, History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1884, p. 204.
- Slave Name: Flora Knox
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 10
Slave Date of Birth: 1770 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro girl"
Slave Notes: Registered as: "A Negro girl named Flora Knox aged ten years a slave for Life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Sources: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780; Henry Graham Ashmead, History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1884, p. 204.
- Slaveholder Name: Lewis, Harvey
City or Township: Ridley Township
County: Chester County
Occupation: Yeoman
Notes: The slaves of Harvey Lewis are listed on page 51 of the 1780 register.
- Slave Name: James
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 21
Slave Date of Birth: 1759 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave to the age of thirty one years
Slave Description: "Negro servant Man"
Slave Notes: Registered as: "A Negro servant Man till he attains the age of thirty one years named James aged twenty one years."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Sources: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780; Henry Graham Ashmead, History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1884, p. 204.
- Slave Name: Hannah
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 16
Slave Date of Birth: 1764 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave to the age of thirty one years
Slave Description: "Negro servant Girl"
Slave Notes: Registered as: "A Negro servant Girl till she attains the age of thirty one years named Hannah aged Sixteen Years."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Sources: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780; Henry Graham Ashmead, History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1884, p. 204.
- Slaveholder Name: Lindsey, John
City or Township: Haverford Township
County: Chester County
Occupation: Farmer
Notes: The slave of John Lindsey is listed on page 23 of the 1780 register.
- Slave Name: No name recorded
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 7
Slave Date of Birth: 1773 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro girl"
Slave Notes: Registered as: "A negro girl named _____ aged seven years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Sources: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780; Henry Graham Ashmead, History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1884, p. 204.
- Slaveholder Name: Lownes, George
City or Township: Springfield Township
County: Chester County
Occupation: Cutler
Notes: The slaves Tom and Hannah are listed on page 50 of the 1780 register.
- Slave Name: Tom
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 27
Slave Date of Birth: 1753 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave to the age of thirty one years old
Slave Description: "Negro man"
Slave Notes: Registered as: "A Negro man named Tom aged twenty seven years a servant till he attains the age of thirty one years."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Sources: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780; Henry Graham Ashmead, History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1884, p. 204.
- Slave Name: Hannah
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 19
Slave Date of Birth: 1761 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave to the age of thirty one years old
Slave Description: "Negro woman"
Slave Notes: Registered as: "A Negro woman named Hannah aged Nineteen Years a servant till he attains the age of thirty one Years."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Sources: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780; Henry Graham Ashmead, History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1884, p. 204.
- Slave Name: Andrew
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: Age not stated
Slave Date of Birth:
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Mulatto"
Slave Notes: George Lownes twice petitioned the Court of Quarter Sessions for relief in the case of Andrew for "runaway troubles and expenses."
Date of Record: August 27, 1728; May 25, 1736
Source: Chester County Archives, "Indentured Servant and Apprentice Records, 1700-1855," RG-4100.038, pages 24, 107-108.
- Slaveholder Name: Magoogan, Robert
City or Township: Havorford Township
County: Chester County
Occupation: Farmer
Notes: Magoogan's slave was listed on page 3 of the 1780 register. Historian Henry Ashmead spells this surname as "Magorgan."
- Slave Name: Name not given
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 6 months old
Slave Date of Birth: May 1780 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave to the age of 31
Slave Description: "mullatto servant child"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A mullatto servant child till he attains the age of thirty one years named ____ Aged six months."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Sources: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780; Henry Graham Ashmead, History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1884, p. 204.
- Slaveholder Name: Maris, Isaac
City or Township: Marlborough Township
County: Chester County
Occupation: Yeoman
Notes: Maris' slave was listed on page 4 of the 1780 register.
- Slave Name: Bet
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 17
Slave Date of Birth: 1763 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro wench"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A negro wench named Bet aged seventeen years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Sources: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780; Henry Graham Ashmead, History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1884, p. 204.
- Slaveholder Name: Matthews, Boaz
City or Township: Upper Darby Township
County: Chester County
Occupation: Blacksmith
Notes: Boaz Matthew's slave was listed on page 13 of the 1780 register.
- Slave Name: Cesar
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 37
Slave Date of Birth: 1743 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro man"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A negro man named Cesar aged thirty seven years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Sources: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780; Henry Graham Ashmead, History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1884, p. 204.
- Slaveholder Name: Miller, John
City or Township: Tinicum Township
County: Chester County
Occupation: Yeoman
Notes: John Miller's slave is listed on page 34 of the 1780 register.
- Slave Name: Jesse
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 13
Slave Date of Birth: 1767 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Boy"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A negro Boy named Jesse aged thirteen years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Sources: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780; Henry Graham Ashmead, History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1884, p. 204.
- Slaveholder Name: Morton, John
City or Township: Ridley Township
County: Chester County
Occupation: Farmer
Notes: John Morton's slaves are recorded on page 24 of the 1780 register.
- Slave Name: George
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 52
Slave Date of Birth: 1728 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro man"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A negro man named George aged fifty two years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Sources: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780; Henry Graham Ashmead, History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1884, p. 204.
- Slave Name: Dinah
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 47
Slave Date of Birth: 1733 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro woman"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A negro woman named Dinah aged forty seven years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Sources: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780; Henry Graham Ashmead, History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1884, p. 204.
- Slave Name: Hannah
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 7
Slave Date of Birth: 1773 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Girl"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Negro Girl named Hannah aged seven years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Sources: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780; Henry Graham Ashmead, History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1884, p. 204.
- Slave Name: No name recorded
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 1
Slave Date of Birth: 1779 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Female negro Child"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A female negro Child named _____ aged one year a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Sources: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780; Henry Graham Ashmead, History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1884, p. 204.
- Slaveholder Name: Morton, Morton
City or Township: Ridley Township
County: Chester County
Occupation: Yeoman
Notes: Morton Morton's slaves are recorded on page 46 of the 1780 register.
- Slave Name: Ceaser
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 28
Slave Date of Birth: 1752 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro man"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A negro man named Ceaser aged twenty eight years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Sources: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780; Henry Graham Ashmead, History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1884, p. 204.
- Slave Name: Liz
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: 30
Slave Date of Birth: 1750 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro woman"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A negro woman named Liz aged thirty years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Sources: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780; Henry Graham Ashmead, History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1884, p. 204.
- Slave Name: Annias
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 8
Slave Date of Birth: 1772 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Boy"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Negro Boy named Annias aged eight years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Sources: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780; Henry Graham Ashmead, History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1884, p. 204.
- Slave Name: Samuel
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: "aged eight years and seven months"
Slave Date of Birth: March 1772 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Boy"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Negro Boy named Samuel aged eight years and seven months a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Sources: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780; Henry Graham Ashmead, History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1884, p. 204.
- Slave Name: John
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: "aged six years and four months"
Slave Date of Birth: June 1776 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Mulatto Boy"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A mulatto Boy named John aged six years and four months a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Sources: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780; Henry Graham Ashmead, History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1884, p. 204.
- Slave Name: Jacob
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: "aged six years and four months"
Slave Date of Birth: June 1776 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Mulatto Boy"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A mulatto Boy named Jacob aged six years and four months a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Sources: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780; Henry Graham Ashmead, History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1884, p. 204.
- Slave Name: Sarah
Slave Gender: Female
Slave Age: "aged three years and three months"
Slave Date of Birth: July 1777 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Mulatto Girl"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Mulatto Girl named Sarah aged three years and three months a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Sources: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780; Henry Graham Ashmead, History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1884, p. 204.
- Slave Name: Peter
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: "aged one years and ten months"
Slave Date of Birth: January 1779 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Mulatto Boy"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A mulatto boy named Peter aged one years and ten months a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Sources: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780; Henry Graham Ashmead, History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1884, p. 204.
- Slaveholder Name: Morton, Sketchley
City or Township: Ridley Township
County: Chester County
Occupation: Grazier
Notes: Sketchley Morton's slave is recorded on page 24 of the 1780 register.
- Slave Name: Jeffrey
Slave Gender: Male
Slave Age: 14
Slave Date of Birth: 1766 (calculated)
Slave Status: Slave for life
Slave Description: "Negro Boy"
Slave Notes: Registered as "A Negro Boy named Jeffrey aged fourteen years a slave for life."
Date of Record: November 1, 1780
Sources: Slave Register, Chester County, November 1, 1780; Henry Graham Ashmead, History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1884, p. 204.
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