Black Loyalist
Image from The Book of Negroes
Transcript
Luke Johnson, 12, fine boy. Formerly the property of John Baynes of Norfolk, Virginia; left him 5 yeas ago. GBC.
Fanny Johnson, 7, fine girl. Formerly the property of John Baynes of Norfolk, Virginia; left him 5 years ago. GBC.
Cloe Johnson, 18, fine girl. Formerly the property of George Robinson of Crane Island; left him 3 years ago. GBC.
Nanny Johnson, 6, fine girl. Formerly the property of George Robinson of Crane Island; left him 3 years ago. GBC.
Miles Jordan, 28, stout fellow. Formerly the property of Richard Jordan of the Isle of Wight County, Virginia; left him 5 years ago. GBC.
David Tankard, 28, stout fellow. Formerly the property of Stephen Tankard of Norfolk, Virginia; left him 6 years ago. GBC.
Esther, 60, feeble wench. Formerly the property of Miles Wilkinson of Norfolk, Virginia; left him 3 years ago.
Seelah, 17, likely wench. Formerly the property of Miles Wilkinson of Norfolk, Virginia; left him 3 years ago.
Edward Godfrey, 17, likely lad. Formerly the property of Matthew Godfrey of Norfolk, Virginia; left him 5 years ago.
Thomas Bing, 26, likely lad. Formerly the property of John Miles of Salt Ketches, South Carolina; left him 5 years ago.
Robert Bing, 22, likely lad. Formerly the property of John Watters of Charlestown, South Carolina; left him 5 years ago.
Valentine Godfrey, 22, likely lad. Formerly the property of Matthew Godfrey of Norfolk, Virginia; left him 5 years ago.
Bristol Storm, 40, stout fellow. Formerly the property of Garrett Storms of Fishkill, New York; left him 3 years ago.
Bob Johnson, 18, stout fellow. Formerly the property of William Hunter of Princess Ann, Virginia; left him 2 years ago.
Jack Calhoun, 15, stout lad. Formerly the property of Samuel Colhoun of Nansemond, Virginia; left him 5 years ago.
Thomas Tucker, 40, stout fellow, Blind of an Eye. Formerly the property of Tom Tucker of Providence; left him 8 years ago.
Walter Hammer, 23, stout fellow. Formerly the property of William Parker of Accomack, Virginia; left him 4 years ago.
William Seaman, 23, stout fellow. Thomas Cropper of Eastern Shore of Virginia, claimant. Formerly the property of George Gilchrist of Eastern Shore, Virginia; left him 5 years ago.
Lewis Kirby, 29, stout fellow. Formerly the property of John Kirby, little York Virginia; left him 3 years ago.
John Jackson, 26, stout fellow. Formerly the property of Anthony Walk, Princess Ann, Virginia; left him 3 years ago.
Henry Mitchess, 23, stout fellow. Formerly the property of John Mitchess of Charlestown, South Carolina; left him 4 years ago.
Bristol Godfrey, 22, stout fellow. Formerly the property of Matthew Godfrey, Norfolk, Virginia; left him 5 years ago.
Daphne Shields, 25, likely wench. Formerly the property of David Shields, Nansemond, Virginia; left him 5 years ago.
Hannah Kirby, 25, likely wench. Formerly the property of Robert Bruff of Hampton, Virginia; left him 3 years ago.
Kitty Godfrey, 22, likely wench. Formerly the property of Captain Hullet, Charlestown, South Carolina; left him 3 years ago.
Lydia Friend, 21, likely wench. Formerly the property of Widow Friend, James River, Virginia; left him 3 years ago.
Hannah Bing, 35, likely wench, one child 7 months. Formerly the property of William Jordan of Salt Ketchers, South Carolina; left him 5 years ago.
Phillis Mitchel, 22, likely wench, one child 6 months. Formerly the property of John Mitchess of Charlestown; left him 4 years ago.
Fortune Dixon, 20, likely lad. Formerly the property of Josiah Riddick of Nansemond, Virginia; left him 4 years ago.
Henry Floyd, 28, likely lad. Formerly the property of William Floyd of Long Island; left him 7 years ago.
James Liverpool, 40, stout fellow. Formerly the property of Christopher Coduise of Brooklyn, New York; left him 7 years ago.
Jacob Bummel, 35, stout fellow. Formerly the property of Benjamin Chew of Cecil County, Virginia; left him 4 years ago.
John Shepherd, 30, stout fellow. Formerly the property of William Shepherd of Nansemond, Virginia; left him 5 years ago.
Dempsey Buxton, 23, stout fellow. Formerly the property of James Buxton of Nansemond, Virginia; left him 5 years ago.
Jacob Adams, 26, stout fellow. Says he was born free, Little York, Virginia; left 6 years ago.
Samuel Hutchins, 26, stout fellow. Formerly the property of William Harden, Indian Land, South Carolina; left him 8 years ago.
Ben Elliot, 69, ordinary fellow. Formerly the property of Joseph Elliot, Savannah, Georgia; left him 2 years ago.
John Cox, 31, stout fellow. Formerly the property of Eleazer Goddin, Maroneck, New York; left him 7 years ago.
Joe Stone, 24, stout fellow. Formerly the property of Ben Stone, Charlestown, South Carolina; left him 5 years ago.
Andrew Cole, 26, stout fellow. Formerly the property of Ben Cole, Marroneck, New York; left him 4 years ago.
Joshua Thomson, 21, stout fellow. Formerly the property of Thomas Fisher of Smith's Neck, Virginia; left him 5 years ago.
Richard Henry, 23, stout fellow. Formerly the property of John Broden, Eastern Shore, Virginia; left him 5 years ago.
Samuel Sampson, 20, stout fellow. Formerly the property of Edward Welch, Charlestown, South Carolina; left him 4 years ago.
Daniel Herring, 35, stout fellow. Formerly the property of Daniel Herring of Isle of Wight, Virginia; left him 4 years ago.
George White, 63, worn out. West Indies.
Nancy Elliot, 46, worn out. Formerly the property of Joseph Elliot, Every May, South Carolina; left him 2 years ago.
Jane Shepherd, 40, stout wench. Formerly the property of Nathaniel Buxton, Suffolk County, Virginia; left him 5 years ago.
Fanny Floyd, 26, stout wench. Formerly the property of Abraham Kettletas of Long Island; left him 7 years ago.
