slavery in pennsylvania
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 From the
Oracle of Dauphin,
a 1795 advertisement offering for sale
a thirty-three year-old "NEGRO WENCH."
 From the
Oracle of Dauphin,
in 1798, an advertisement offering for sale
a boy of 13 years, "a Servant till twenty eight."
 Patrick Hayes of Londonderry Township
offered this nineteen year-old man for sale
in the winter of 1799.
 From the
Dauphin Guardian in 1805, this advertisement
offers for sale a thirty year-old man, "acquainted with the tanning busines,"
and a twenty-one year-old woman "acquainted with all kinds of house-work."
 Upon the death of a slaveholder
his slaves were often put up for public sale,
as in the case of these two people listed among the
possessions of John Wilson of Swatara Township.
This fascinating advertisement is from the
Dauphin Guardian in 1805.
Another advertisement from the
Dauphin Guardian, this one offering for sale
a twelve year-old child, "who has to serve until 28." (no
thumbnail) From
the Oracle of Dauphin, an advertisement placed by Joshua Elder
for a 22 year-old man.
Advertisement from the Gettysburg Sentinel,
seeking to "dispose of" a "Colored Girl."
Dated 27 January, 1830--a rare late ad.
- Paxton Presbyterian Cemetery A modern view of the gravesite of three Dauphin County slaves and one Civil War era runaway slave, all in the cemetery of Paxton Presbyterian Church, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The slaves are: Dinah, a former slave of the Cowden family, George Lorrett, Lucy Lorrett (both Crouch family slaves), and George Washington.
- Hanover Cemetery A photograph and descriptive material regarding this old and distinguished Dauphin County burying ground which reportedly has more than 150 unmarked graves of local slaves.
- Midland Cemetery A long neglected African American cemetery that has been recently rescued from weeds and decay. Burials date back to the 18th century and include some slaves.
- Wenrich's Cemetery History and a photograph of the unmarked burial place of numerous slaves from this portion of Paxton Township.
 Slave registration document,
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania,
1798.
Registration of the slave child Jesse.
Branding
Slaves, print. Dated 1845. Nathaniel Currier.
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