Slaves' Birth Records, Kings County, N.Y. after 1800
This data was was taken from the National Genealogical Society Quarterly and
written by Kenneth Scott.
The New York Legislature passed an act to gradually abolish slavery, on
March 29, 1799. All owners were required to deliver a certificate to the clerk.
The names from the certificates are listed below.
New Utrecht
Owner
Slave Child Name
Birth Date
Mother
Baitee, John
William
December 11, 1812
Barkuloo, Harmon H.
Tom
December 9, 1805
Michael
December 7, 1808
Barkuloo, Jaues
Fillis (f)
February 8, 1801
Barre, William
Tom
December 26, 1804
Prince
January 2, 1808
Teen
March 13, 1812
Sam
October 15, 1813
Prince
January 2, 1808
Bennet, Harmanus
William
January 20, 1806
Bennet, Jacobus
Dinah
September 2, 1804
Bennet, John
Jack
June 19, 1801
Sare (f)
December 11, 1808
Dine (f)
June 12, 1809
Filis (f)
August 27, 1810
Isaac
August 16, 1806
Bennet, John Jr.
Gin
October 7, 1810
Bennet, Wilhelminah
Dinah
June 24, 1815
Bennet, William
Sair
March 24, 1809
Tean
June 7, 1810
Mary
January 1, 1816
Bennet, Winant
Isaac
February 22, 1806
William
April 20, 1808
Mary
November 5, 1810
Bennet, Winant I
Peggy
April 16, 1812
Charles
December 28, 1815
Harry
December 28, 1815
Bergen, John T.
Maria
November 1, 1819
Blake, John
Mink (m)
June 4, 1804
Mat
December 27, 1805
Deyaun (f)
January 10, 1808
Cartelyou, Daniel
Benjamin
April 9, 1806
Pompey
March 1, 1807
Child's mother property of Isaac Cortelyou, father of Daniel
Peg
March 7, 1810
Child's mother property of Isaac Cortelyou, father of Daniel
Charles
February 9, 1811
Child's mother property of Isaac Cortelyou, father of Daniel
Sarah
October 15, 1808
Child's mother property of Isaac Cortelyou, father of Daniel
Maar (f)
March 28, 1802
Sue
April 12, 1804
Cartelyou, Jaques
Masy (f)
August 14, 1801
James
February 10, 1806
Cartelyou, Peter
Stephen
July 9, 1799
mother Teen
Cato
April 22, 1802
Samuel
April 30, 1810
Gin
July 26, 1807
William
December 7, 1814
Cartelyou, Simon
Sarah
December 12, 1808
Sarah
December 12, 1808
Harry
June 14, 1803
Stephen
January 7, 1806
Hannah
October 16, 1814
Susan
January 29, 1812
Cartelyou, Timothy
Ezebel
May 11, 1815
Cowenhove, Garret
Cate
March 29, 1817
Dinah
May 14, 1802
Rose
February 5, 1813
Lid (f)
December 24, 1810
Grass (f)
May 10, 1806
Mink (m)
Feb 25, 1809
Jack
August 6, 1820
Cowenhoven, Jane
Peter
February 15, 1816
Cowenoven, Johannes
Sare
August 20, 1805
Mary
May 28, 1808
Cate
December 11, 1810
Tom
January 12, 1813
Cowenhoven, John N.
Cesar
August 11, 1799
Cropsy, Kasper
Charles Brown
Jan 15, 1800
Denyse, Denyse
Lea
Filles (f)
April 23, 1801
Nan (f)
March 1, 1805
Betty
March 4, 1806
Denyse, Denyse D.
Mary
May 13, 1803
Denyse, William
Adam
July 12, 1800
Duryee, Abraham
Mary
July 22, 1800
Duryee, Peter
Peggy
May 10, 1821
Cuffey
July 5, 1819
Hegeman, Thomas
Sam
November 1, 1815
Susan
February 4, 1814
Eve
August 3, 1799
Betty
March 5,1802
Teen (f)
March 5, 1804
Susan
May 12, 1809
Mary
June 3, 1811
John
July 7, 1817
Lefferts, John
Peggy
April 8, 1813
Tom
May 28, 1811
Bet
August 26, 1811
Dinah
May, 1, 1808
Harry
June 5, 1808
Dick
September 7, 1806
Judy
February 28, 1804
Susan
March 7, 1807
Matty (f)
February 7, 1800
Hannah
April 28, 1809
Jane
October 3, 1815
Teen (f)
April 17, 1810
Lott, Englebart
Tom
December 21, 1804
Susan
November 19, 1807
Adam
April 9, 1810
Sare (f)
November 15, 1811
Peter
October 25, 1815
Snedeker, John R
Titus
December 17, 1815
Hager (f)
July 29, 1813
Suydam, Teunis
Nell
March 25, 1808
Prince
September 9, 1804
Cuff
March 20, 1801
Harry
December 12, 1802
Tine
June 11, 1810
Maree
June 26, 1806
Jacob
September 19, 1812
Todd, James
Hector
September 28, 1799
Hester
July 1, 1801
Turnbull, Thomas
Bill
March 27, 1813
Van Brunt, Albert
Lors (m)
December 11, 1800
Cuff
March 20, 1801
Mat. (f)
October 4, 1802
Eve
April 6, 1805
Van Brunt, Albert I.
Mat. (f)
February 7, 1800
Mother of Mat and following six slaves were property of heirs of Jacobus L. Lefferts, decd)
Dinah
May 22, 1803
Jude
February 28, 1804
Harry
June 5, 1801
Susan
March 7, 1807
Hannah
December 30, 1806
Dick
September 7, 1806
Cuf
March 7, 1805
Rachel
October 12, 1805
Van Brunt, Albert N.
Thomas
April 17, 1815
Samuel
February 15, 1817
Henry
March 5, 1819
Van Brunt, George
Tone (m)
March 1, 1803
Peter
September 16, 1799
Van Brunt, Rutgert
Suke
November 26, 1801
Peter
September 16, 1799
Thomas
September 1, 1813
Van Brunt, Rutgert A.
Gin
November 26, 1813
Sam
June 20, 1804
Jack
October 20, 1807
Joe
March 11, 1810
Sue
June 16, 1810
Gin
September 27, 1811
Mary
March 31, 1815
Harry
November 155, 1805
Lons (m)
December 23, 1816
Van Der Bilt, Aaron
Yaft (m)
May 23, 1803
Van Duyne, Garret
Cato
January 8, 1814
Betty
February 16, 1816
Van Nuys, John Ver Kerk
James
January 8, 1800
Jack
July 4, 1802
Van Nuys, Van Nuyse
William W. Dinah
March 14, 1801
Dinah
March 14, 1801
Hannah
March 10, 1803
Grass (f)
May 29, 1810
Abbe
November 23, 1812
Dinah
October 13, 1819
Harry
March 22, 1805
Nan
September 16, 1817
Van Pelt, Aurt
Izabel
August 28, 1800
Lons (m)
August 20, 1802
Harry
October 20, 1814
Mink (m)
September 10, 1808
Tom
December 20, 1804
Comney (m)
March 28, 1811
Anthony
September 6, 1815
Isaac
Octobe17, 1815
Prince
March 28, 1821
William
September 10, 1817
Van Pelt, Jacob
Deyaun (f)
February 15, 1804
Daniel
July 2, 1806
Flatlands
Owner
Slave Child Name
Birth Date
Mother
Baxter, John
Diana
March 9, 1801
Lott, Hendrick I.
Joseph and Susan, each under 35
February 29, 1816
Neefus, Davis
Comeny (m)
October 2 1801
Van Der Bilt, Peter
Mary
April 11, 1800
Flatbush
Owner
Slave Child Name
Birth Date
Mother
Antonides, Cornelius
Commanie (m)
August 30, 1814
Back, Simeon, yeoman
Henry Lynes
November 5, 1804
Bergen, Cornelius, as exec. of estate of Abraham Ditmas, dec'd
Jacob
May 12, 1804
Bergen, Teunis
Tom
January 17, 1815
Kay
Betts, Richard, of New Lots, yeoman
James
September 28, 1802
Blake, John
Commanie (m)
August 30, 1814
France (f)(m)
March 24, 1815
Frans
September 18, 1817
Ann
January 10, 1820
Jack
December 14, 1821
Gin
Jerry
February 13, 1826
Jin
Hannah
December 27, 1823
Jin
Cornell, Isaac, of New Lots, yeoman
Peg
December 6, 1803
Neen (m)
April 9, 1810
Hanna age 7 mos. on
January 6, 1801
Susan
March 20, 1802
James
April 16, 1803
Susan
June 21, 1807
Naun (m)
October 20, 1805
Cortelyou, John, yeoaman
Tom
August 1, 1806
Suk (f)
July 5, 1803
Denman, Elias, yeoman
William
February 25, 1812
Ditmers/Ditmas, Abraham, yeoman
Harry age 9 mos. on
July 30, 1800
Sook (f)
July 5, 1803
Ditmers/Ditmas, Jane, widow
Jacob
May 16, 1804
Esable (f)
April 24, 1808
Mott (f)
November 30, 1810
Ditmas, Johannis
Harry
February 9, 1808
Fish, John, yeoman
Sam
July 14, 1807
Will
February 21, 1815
Harry, age 3 weeks
October 24, 1801
Mary
June 15, 1803
Neenes (m)
July 1, 1805
Robert
August 25, 1809
Garrison/Garritsen Elsi, widow
Hannah
Octobe 8, 1807
Joe
May 7, 1802
Neen (m)
March 24, 1801
Joe
July 7, 1810
Nancey
January 28, 1803
Sam
November 1, 1804
Harry
November 27, 1804
Gifford, William B., yeoman
Jack age 7 mos. on
February 9, 1801
Hart, Levi
Tone (m)
March 21, 1816
Hegeman, John
Samuel
April 12, 1810
Sam
April, 14, 1811
Lefferts, Phebe, widow
Jack
April 24, 1809
Isabella
October 13, 1807
Samuel
NOvembe 19, 1811
Nan
March 22, 1811
Grace
August 11, 1802
Tom
April 11, 1803
Mary
June 28, 1804
Cato
February 7, 1805
Mercy
September 14, 1806
Bateman, Lloyd
Mary
May 31, 1805
Betty
September 1, 1813
Lott, Abraham
Caty
May 23, 1813
Hannah, property of Vanbrunt Magaw of Gravesend)
Lott, Jannetie/Jannitie, widow of New Lots
Suke age 5 mos. on
September 2, 1800
Nat
October 11, 1801
Lott, Jeremiah
Francis
May 20, 1815
Isabella
Tom
October 8, 1816
Dine
Dine
June 6, 1813
Dine
Sam
February 17, 1813
Isabella belonged to estate of Johannis E. Lot,dec'd)
Lott, Johannis/Johannis E., yeoman
Tien (f)
December 6, 1808
Will
November 30, 1810
Jack
June 5, 1801
Lott, John
Tom
April 13, 1812
Sarah
Morris
March 7, 1814
Sarah
Cuff
June 27, 1816
Sarah
Lott, John E.
Sare (f)
November 13, 1818
Bet
M'Leod, Alexander and Ann
Dinah
February 18, 1813
mother belongs to John Cortelyou but is bound to M;Leod
M'Leod, Ann, widow
Masse (f)
May 5, 1815
Isabel
Maretense, Adrian, Jr., yeoman
Sar or Sare
August 6, 1806
Bett
June 24, 1807
Margaret
October 23, 1808
Mary
Margaret
October 23, 1808
Jude
Dine (f)
December 4, 1810
Yaft (m)
December 12, 1811
Jude
Lid (f)
July 27, 1813
Dick
December 5, 1814
Jude
Martense, Adrian I.
Mink (m)
January 9, 1811
Susan
December 31, 1814
Isabella
December 16, 1812
Hester age 9 mos. on
January 31, 1801
Frank
July 8, 1802
Thomas
February 3, 1806
Martense, Ann, widow
Bett
July 26, 1801
Martense, Garret/Gerrit L.
Harry or Harry Oot
December 17, 1802
Frances (m)
April 30, 1810
Bill
July 19, 1813
Jerrey
July 12, 1804
Dine (f)
July 4, 1806
Martense, Lefferts
Will
August 5, 1799
Bett
July 26, 1801
Martense, Rem, yeoman
Jack
March 27, 1801
France (m)
January 26, 1805
Bett
March 17, 1805
Lane (f)
December 11, 1806
Martense, Siteye, widow
Frank
April 30, 1810
Molly
March 3, 1812
Bill
July 19, 1813
Neefus, Peter, yeoman
Ann
January 15, 1802
Oblenis, Albert, teacher
Joseph
November 17, 1801
Oblenis, Aletty
Jacob
September 24, 1806
Rapelje, Agness, of New Lots, widow
Peter age 9 mos. on 31 Jan. 1801
July 7, 1810
Rapelje, John, of New Lots, yeoman
Jack
December 28, 1802
Rapelje, Simon
Harry
February 24, 1818
Maria
Hector
February 25, 1820
Maria
Mary and Betty twins
August 9, 1821
Maria
Remson, Johannis
Tom
April 27, 1803
Schenck/Schenk
Francis
June 17, 1816
Tush (f)
February 16, 1815
Susan
August 14, 1816
Harry
January 2, 1818
Susan
July 15, 1818
Harry
January 2, 1818
Susan
July 15, 1818
Sarah
February 15, 1820
Jack
May 11, 1822
Nawn (f)
October 20, 1805
Susan
October 20, 1805
Bill
August 10, 1810
Jane
October 1, 1812
Schoonmaker, John
Frank
May 6, 1810
Schoonmaker, Stephen B., yeoman
Lavina
March 11, 1810
Nancy
March 15, 1813
Schoonmaker, Stephen R., yeoman
Betty
April 23, 1807
Simonsen, Frederick, yeoman
Sam age 1 mo and 26 days on
January 6, 1801
Smith, Joseph, yeoman
Jake
October 29, 1808
Snediker, Egnes, widow
James
December 2, 1806
Snediker, Isaac, of New Lots, yeoman
Peg
May 9, 1810
Francis
October 23, 1814
Gin
Anthony
February 14, 1817
Susan
George
February 19, 1819
Susan
Hannah
February 19, 1819
Joe, age 2 mos. 6 days on
April 18, 1801
Stryker, Cornelius
Jack
October 24, 1810
Will
June 24, 1814
Stryker, Garret, clerk
Cate
November 25, 1812
Abraham
January 16, 1807
Anthony
February 17, 1815
Dine
October 15, 1805
Stryker, John
Jack
June 1, 1814
Frank, free
March 22, 1812
Frances (m), free
August 1, 1807
Tom
August 6, 1802
Ann
April 16, 1802
Sarah
Octobeer 20, 1805
Jack
February 14, 1800
Joe
July 7, 1810
Stryker, Peter, yeoman
Michael Pappan
November 21, 1819
Will
February 10, 1801
Lavinia
Neen (m)
September 12, 1812
Stryker, Peter, Jr.
Hannah
August 13, 1810
Suydam, Andrew, yeoman
Hannah
April 10, 1810
Nan
July 28, 1802
Tom, age 4 mos.
June 11, 1801
Sam
October 6, 1804
Suydam, Hendrick, yeoman
Izabel, age 5 mos. on
November 3, 1801
Harry
November 9, 1804
Will
December 6, 1804
Suydam, Hendrick H.
Robert
December 9, 1822
Anthony
October 19, 1820
Jack
June 3, 1806
Harry
November 30, 1808
Teen (f)
September 15, 1810
Van Beuren, James I.
Hannah, age 3 weeks 5 days on
May 1, 1801
Liedy (f)
January 12, 1800
DejaenP
Van, Brunt Court, of New Lots, yeoman
Bill, age 4 weeks on
October 10, 1801
Poll (f), age 8 mos. on
August 30, 1800
Van Der Bilt, John yeoman
Will
December 15, 1801
Harry
October 25, 1804
Bett
March 18, 1807
Robert
December 27, 1810
Van Der Veer, Garrit
Sam
September 12, 1799
Anna
Van Der Veer, Hendrick
Bet
April 27, 1800
Bet
Mat (f)
December 24, 1804
Vanderveer, John, yeoman
Richard
April 19, 1823
Josh
December 28, 1820
Mary
Henry
August 2, 1813
Abigal
January 16, 1809
Vanderveer, John C., of New Lots,yeoman
Sam
August 13, 1806
Simon
February 23, 1804
Vanderveer, John C., yeoman
Sue
March 7, 1818
Jane
April 22, 1809
Harry
January 16, 1811
Naun
Bett
November 10, 1813
Frank
February 5, 1802
Maree
April 25, 1802
Sawr (f)
January 19, 1804
Tom
August 6, 1804
Deyawn (f) and Sawr (f)
February 23, 1807
Van Siclen, Abraham, of New Lots, yeoman
Peter
September 22, 1808
Andrew
July 2, 1811
Betty
March 3, 1815
Harry, age 1 mo. 3 days on
October 24, 1801
Dine
August 14, 1805
Van, Siclen, Cornelius, yeoman
Will
July 16, 1806
Voorhees, Adriaentie, widow of Adrian
Weyntie
September 12, 1799
KieP
Voorhees, Jane, widow
Sarah
July 18, 1811
Hannah
Timothy
December 20, 1809
Isabel
September 8, 1812
Jack and Mary
Voorhees, Lawrence, yeoman
Sam
November 15, 1807
Sam
November 15, 1807
Jack
June 25, 1809
Syne (f)
July 18, 1802
Sawr (f), age 3 mos on
February 21, 1801
Betty
July 30, 1804
Harry
December 18, 1805
Williamson, John, yeoman
William
March 6, 1812
Williamson, Nicholas, of New Lots, yeoman
Ceasor
February 6, 1811
Nelly
February 6, 1811
Minicus (m)
January 27, 1805
Massy (f)
April 25, 1810
James
May 19, 1806
William
May 9, 1807
Bett, age 8 mos on
February 14, 1801
Pol (f)
September 27, 1803
Suke
January 24, 1803
Joe
July 7, 1810
Williamson, William, yeoman
Grace
January 18, 1806
Suzan, age 5 mos. 27 days on
December 9, 1801
Wyckoff, Hendrick, of New Lots, yeoman
Ned, age 4 mos on
March 4, 1801
Peter
April 9, 1802
Jack
October 9, 1802
Gravesend
Owner
Slave Child Name
Birth Date
Mother
Denyce, John
Tone (m)
August 20, 1799
Comeney (m)
September 8, 1804
Harre
September 4, 1806
Sarah
Mink
October 24, 1808
Sarah
Mardelane (f)
August 28, 1802
Sarah
Mink (m)
October 24, 1808
Sarah
Eman, Anne
Jack
April 10, 1812
Mary
Emans, Abraham
Dick
September 19, 1802
Suke
This list is an incomplete list of Gravesend. The list is still under Construction.
