B I R T H * C E R T I F I C A T E S

1.

1809.
State of New Jersey
Gloucester County
Deptford Township Woodbury.

To all whom it may concern:

This may certify that "Edward Beliwood of the aforesaid mentioned Place (Molatto) son of Phebe - (A black woman) the property of Robert Kennedy of the County of Sussex) was born on Friday, the fourteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight - 1808. at the House of James Matlack of the County and State aforesaid. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at the eighteenth day - February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred Nine. 1809.

James Matlack

[verso]

Certificate Edward Beliwood
A Male Child - of a Slave

rec'd and filed the 18th day of Feb 7 A D 1809. Filed 10th February 1809

C. Ogden Clk.

 

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2. Birth Certificates

1812.

Male Child of my Negro Slave Betty was born at amden Gloucester County New Jersey the Twenty ninth ay of June eighteen hundred & twelve -

Edw'd Sharp

I wish you wou'd record the above and file the same ii your office
I am with respect yours so

Edw'd Sharp

 

[Verso]

Mr. Ogden Clerk of Glucest County

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3. Birth Certificates

1819.

State of New Jersey
Gloucester County Ss
To the Clerk of the County of G1oucester-

I James Matlack of Woodbury in the Township of Deptford,
County of Gloucester and State of New Jersey -

Do by these presents Certify That on thursday the 11th day of March, in the year of our LORD one Thousand eight hundred and nineteen, Was Born of the Body of Sill Johnson (a Black woman) and slave to the subscriber, "a black Female Child, named Dianna Johnson aged at this time Four 'weeks and four Days"

In testimony Whereof I have Set my hand this 12th day of pril A. D. eighteen hundred and nineteen - 1819.

James Matlack

[Verso]

Certificate of the Birth of a Female black
child Born Mar, 11th, 1819.
filed 12th April 1819. Hendry Clk.
recorded same day - 12 April 1819,

Hendry C1k

 

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4. Birth Certificates

1820.

State of New Jersey
Gloucester County SS

To all to whom it may concern:

I, James Matlack of Woodbury in the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that on the Twenty first day .of February A D, Eightteen hundred and twenty.

A Female Child named Einaline S. B. Johnson, aged at this time Seven weeks was born of the body of Phebe Johnson a Couriered Woman a Slave the.property of the said Matlack - Which certificate is produced to the Clerk of the said County to be recorded this Tenth day of April A D eighteen hundred and twenty -

Per James Matlack April 10th 1820.

[Verso]

Certificate of the Birth of Emaline S. B. Johnson daughter of Phebe Johnson a slave

Recorded 10 April 1820 in the Book A of Manumissions Page 6

Hendry, Clk.

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5. Birth Certificates

1820

State of New Jersey
Gloucester County ss

I Samuel Kille of the Township of Woolwich in the County and State aforesaid do by these presents Certify that on the twenty first day of November in the Year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen, Was born of the body of Nancy, a Black Woman and Slave to the Subscriber "A Male child named Frank" aged at -this time Ten Months and twenty five Days.

In Testimony Thereof I have hereunto Set my hand this Sixteenth day of October A D Eighteen hundred and Twenty

Samuel Kille

[Verso]

Certiuicate Sam Kille Recorded 16 October 1820 in Book A Page 10, of Manumissions
Hendry, Clk.

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6. Birth Certificates

1820.

Gloucester County ss

I William Tod of the Township of Waterford County of Gloucester, New Jersey do by these, presents Certify that on the third day of
August A D 1811 Was born of the Body of Biddy a Black Woman and slave to the Subscriber a "Female av "Child" named Mary Ann this time above Nine Years and Four Months

Wittness Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand this thirteenth day
of December A D 1820

Willm Tod

Gloucester County ss

William Ted of the Township of Waterford County of Gloucester New Jersey do by these presents Certify that on the ...J day of August A D 1818 Was Born of the Body of Biddy, a Black Woman and slave to the subscriber a Male Child Named Paul aged at this time about three Two Years and four Months

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand. this thirteenth day
of December A D 1820

Wilim Tod

[Verso]

Certificate of the birth of two Slaves to Wm. Tod.
filecd Decem 13 1820 and recorded in the Clerks Office at
Woodbury Lib A of Manumissions folio 14

J. J. Foster, Clk.

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7. Birth Certificates

1822
State of New Jersey
Gloucester County ss

William Tod of the township of Waterford, in the County and state aforesaid, do hereby Certify that on the Seventeenth day of March A B eighteen hundred and Twenty Two, a Male Child aged at this time about one week Named Toby Was born of the body of Biddy a Coloured Woman and Slave of the Subscriber's -

Which Certificate is produced to the Clerk of the said County, to
be recorded this twenty third day of March A B 1822.

William Tod

[Verso]

Certificate of Male child
named "Toby" Slave of Wm Tod

filed March 22d 1822
J J Foster Clk Recorded in Book A of Manumissions folio 17.

J J Foster Clk

 

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8. Birth Certificates

1825

Tilet a black Girl belonging to John Ingersull was born April 15th 1825please call on Mr. Smalwood for my deed

John Ingersull

Samuel B. Westcott

[Verso]

Recorded in the Clerk Office of Gloucester County in Liber A of Manumissions fol 25 Sep 2 1833

Smallwood Clk
I
filed Sep. 2, 1833

Smaliwood C1k

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