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Muster Book of Free Blacks
Settlement of Birchtown
1784
Head of Family
| Aaron, Jacob |
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Blair, Joseph |
| Adam, Francis |
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Blay, London |
| Allen, Job |
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Blew, Robert |
| Alleyne, John |
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Blowfield, Henry |
| Amherst, William |
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Bluke, Colonel |
| Anderson, Isaac |
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Bolting, Thomas |
| Anderson, Hatty |
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Bolton, Samuel |
| Anderson, Richard |
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Boston, King |
| Anthony, William |
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Bowler, Arthur |
| Atken, Andrew |
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Bowling, Robert |
| Atkinson, Minty |
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Bracey, James |
| Atkinson, Samuel |
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Braties, Julius |
| August, Oliver |
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Bridges, Robert |
| Augustus, Prince |
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Bright, Silas |
| Augustus, Shadrach |
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Britton, Charles |
| Awley, Scipio |
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Broughton, Benjamin |
| Backhouse, Thomas |
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Brown, Marmony |
| Bacon, Pompey |
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Brown, Patty |
| Bagart, William |
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Brown, Nancy |
| Bailey, George |
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Brown, Joseph |
| Bailey, Charles |
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Brown, Abigail |
| Ball, Richard |
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Brown, Mary |
| Banburry, John |
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Brown, Thomas |
| Banks, James |
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Brown, William |
| Barclay, James |
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Brown, Samuel |
| Barclay, Andrew |
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Brown, John |
| Barclay, Daniel |
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Brown, Thomas |
| Barrent, Jacob |
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Brown, Francis |
| Basset, Thomas |
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Brown, Lilas |
| Bay, Austin |
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Bruce, Calbridge |
| Bayard, Samuel |
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Bull, Jemmia |
| Bell, Jane |
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Bullard, John |
| Bellamy, John |
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Burden, Cato |
| Benjamin |
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Burden, Jacob |
| Bennett, Joseph |
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Burgess, Jeffrey |
| Berry, Joshua |
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Bush, Isaac |
| Betts, Richard |
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Bush, Richard |
| Black, Nathaniel |
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Bush, Judith |
| Black, Elizabeth |
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Bush, Adam |
| Blackstone, Isaac |
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Butcher, John |
| Butler, George |
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Daniel, John |
| Buxton, Lupis |
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Daniel, Burton |
| Campbell, Ezekiel |
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Daniel, the Prophet |
| Campbell, Priscilla |
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Daniel, Peter |
| Carminian, Jupiter |
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Darling, Henry |
| Castleton, Tobias |
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Davis, Anthony |
| Chandler, William |
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Davis, William |
| Channel, Scipio |
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Davis, Thomas |
| Channel, John |
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Davy, James |
| Charleston, Henry |
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Deane, William |
| Choose, William |
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Demps, John |
| Christian, Tony |
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Dick, Joseph |
| Church, Lymas |
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Dickson, Adam |
| Class, John Charles |
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Dickson, Archibald |
| Coffin, John |
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Dickson, Samuel |
| Collins, Jacob |
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Dixon, Richard |
| Collins, Sally |
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Dixon, Suke |
| Conner, James |
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Dixon, C. Joseph |
| Conner, Isaac |
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Donaldson, Pompey |
| Cook, Henry |
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Drayton, Samuel |
| Cooks, Martin |
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Duncan, John |
| Cooper, Anthony |
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Dundas, Charles |
| Cooper, Thomas |
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Dunk, William |
| Cooper, Diana |
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Dunn, John |
| Cooper, John |
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Edwards, Emanuel |
| Cornix, Lewis |
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Edwards, William |
| Cornwall, Isaac |
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Edwards, Samuel |
| Corse, Isaac |
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Edwards, David |
| Coultress, Rachael |
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Elliot, Edward |
| Cox, Edward |
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Elliot, Charles |
| Crie, Abraham |
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Elliot, Daniel |
| Cromwill, Abraham |
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Elliot, Joseph |
| Crowell, Charles |
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Elliott, William |
| Cruze, Law |
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Ellison, Robert |
| Cullough, M Nero |
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Ellison, Jack |
| Cumming, Cuffy |
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Elsworth, Samuel |
| Curey, Lydia |
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English, |
| Currell, Zacchus |
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English, Mary |
| Cutkhbert, Samuel |
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Eustace, William |
| Evans, Thomas |
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George, Betsy |
| Fall, Adam |
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George, Samuel |
| Farmer, Jupiter |
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Gibson, James |
| Farmer, Phillis |
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Gibson, Sampson |
| Fee, Thomas |
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Gilfillan, Dolly |
| Feres, John |
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Glascow, Pamela |
| Ferguson, Sabina |
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Glascow, Jonathan |
| Ferguson, Mary |
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Glascow, Peggy |
| Fickland, Stephen |
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Glascow, Rebecca |
| Flanders, George |
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Gloria, John |
| Fleet, Pompey |
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Godfrey, Ely |
| Ford, Hannah |
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Godfrey, Edward |
| Ford, Charles |
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Godfrey, Samuel |
| Ford, Demps |
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Godfrey, John |
| Ford, Nicholas |
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Goold, Joseph |
| Foreman, Edward |
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Goold, Thomas |
| Forster, Thomas |
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Gordon, Philip |
| Fortune, William |
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Gordon, Francis |
| Fortune, John |
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Gordon, Dublin |
| Fouman, Shadrach |
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Gosman, John |
| Fox, Ned |
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Graham, Sarah |
| Fracton, C. George |
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Gray, Henry(Harry) |
| Francis, William |
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Graydon, Isaac |
| Francois, Cudjo |
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Green, William |
| Franklin, Catherine |
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Green, John |
| Franklin, Benjamin |
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Green, Adam |
| Frankson, Ned |
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Grey, John |
| Frazer, George |
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Gullet, Samuel |
| Frear, Anthony |
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Gwin, Henry |
| Freeland, Lewis |
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Haines, Joseph |
| Freeman, Thomas |
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Haines, Toney |
| Freeman, Patience |
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Haley, Thomas |
| Frost, Beary |
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Halstead, James |
| Fruit, Anthony |
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Halstead, Molly |
| Funnel, Andrew |
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Hamilton, C John |
| Gardner, Bristol |
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Hannibal, William |
| Gaskins, Joshua |
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Hanover, Walter |
| Gazeway, Simon |
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Harding, Peter |
| George, David |
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Harrington, Harry |
| Harris, Fanny |
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Hames, Issac |
| Harrison, Charles |
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James, Robert |
| Harrison, Francis |
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James, Cato |
| Hartley, Joseph |
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James, Ramsey |
| Hazard, Sarah |
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Jarret, Ephraim |
| Hazle, Abraham |
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Jarvis, Peter |
| Hazle, Patty |
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Jennings, James |
| Abraham |
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Jerkins, Charles |
| Phillip |
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John, Mackay |
| Hector, James |
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Johns, Aron |
| Henry, Molly |
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Johnson, Samuel |
| Henry, Mimah |
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Johnson, Prince |
| Henry, Ralph |
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Johnson, John |
| Henry, Harry |
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Johnson, Diana |
| Herbert, William |
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Johnson, Primus |
| Herbert, Peter |
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Johnson, George |
| Hill, Tower |
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Johnson, mary |
| Hill, Jenny |
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Johnson, Peter |
| Holmes, John |
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Johnson, James |
| Holmes, Samuel |
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Johnson, Thomas |
| Hood, Robin |
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Johnson, C. Levin |
| Howard, Ansell |
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Johnson,(2) Tobias |
| Howard, Jacob |
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Johnson, Peggy |
| Howard, Isaac |
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Johnson, Paul |
| Hume, Hamilton |
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Jones, C Francis |
| Hunter, Thomas |
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Jones, Henry |
| Hunter, Lewis |
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Jones, John |
| Hustman, Hercules |
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Jones, Shadrach |
| Hutchins, Captain |
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Jones, Adam |
| Hutchins, Samuel |
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Jones, Francis |
| Issac, August |
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Jones, James |
| Issac, Limerick |
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Jones, David |
| Ivy, John |
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Jones, Marsh |
| Jackson, Binah |
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Jones, Anthony |
| Jackson, Thomas |
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Jordon, Luke |
| Jackson, Robert |
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Jordon, William |
| Jackson, Judith |
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Joseph, Arnold |
| Jackson, John |
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Kane, Thomas |
| Jacob, Richards |
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Keeling, Robert |
| Keeling, Argyle |
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Manning, William |
| Kelly, Jane |
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Marshall, Sukey |
| Kelly, Morris |
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Martin, John |
| Kelly, Moses |
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Masson, Samuel |
| Kenzill, John |
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May, George |
| Keys, Richard |
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Mayo, Prince |
| King, Violet |
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McDonald, Sarah |
| Kipp, Henry |
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McDonald, John |
| Kome, Nancy |
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McDough, Cato |
| L, Daniel |
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McKenize, Cesar |
| Labbury, John |
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Mentus, Cato |
| Labrisky, John |
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Mexico, Samuel |
| Lacey, George |
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Middleton, Harry |
| Lane, Robert |
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Miles, Jeremiah |
| Langley, Catha |
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Miles, Cuffy |
| Langley, James |
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Miles, Jacob |
| Langley, Kate |
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Miles, Banty |
| Lawrence, Richard |
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Miles, Binah |
| Lawrence, Philip |
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Miller, Dublin |
| Lawrence, C. York |
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Miller, Richard |
| Lawson, Jacob |
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Miller, Frank |
| Lawson, Joseph |
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Miller, Thomas |
| Lawson, Soloman |
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Miller, Hannah |
| Lawson, Edward |
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Miller, Katherine |
| Lawton, Richard |
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Milligan, Jane |
| Lawyer, Berry |
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Mills, Thomas |
| Lebrant, John |
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Mingo, Leslie |
| Leeds, Isom |
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Mitchell, James |
| LeGray, James |
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Mitchell, Francis |
| Lessygrove, John |
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Montagu, Nero |
| Lewis, James |
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Moody, John |
| Lewis, Marmet |
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Moore, Dublin |
| Lewis, John |
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Moore, Anderson |
| Lightfoot, Benjamin |
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Moore, Mister |
| London, Thomas |
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Moore, Daniel |
| Loyal, Anthony |
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Moore, Samuel |
| Luke, David |
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Moore, Lewis |
| Lynch, Deborah |
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Moore, Judith |
| Lynus, Cato |
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Morgan, Philip |
| Morris, James |
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Peters, Hannah |
| Morris, Samuel |
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Peters, George |
| Morris, Judith |
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James Piero |
| Morris, Grabriel |
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Pigoret, Anthony |
| Mosely, Judith |
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Pleasant, John |
| Mosely, Peggy |
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Pleasant, Robert |
| Mosely, William |
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Plumm, Thomas |
| Murral, Prince |
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Poole, Mary |
| Murray, Moses |
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Poole, Benjamin |
| Murray, C Scott |
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Poole, Richard |
| Murray, Britain |
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Price, George |
| Nash, York |
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Primas, John |
| Newcombe, James |
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Princess, Prince |
| Newton, Abigail |
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Prior, John |
| Nibbs, Amarick |
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Proof, Simon |
| Nicholls, Cesar |
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Prophet, Richard |
| Nichols, Susannah |
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Proster, Thomas |
| Nicholson, John |
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Purseley, Edward |
| Nicholson, C Robert |
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Quivers, Thomas |
| Nowland, William |
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Ramsey, Joseph |
| O'Neal, William |
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Ramsey, Cato |
| Ogden, Samuel |
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Ramus, Cato |
| Ogden, Primus |
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Randon, Mary |
| Oliver, John |
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Rarment, Dover |
| Palmer, Betsey |
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Raven, Joseph |
| Parish, John |
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Ray, James |
| Parks, Jane |
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Read, Patty |
| Patrick, Thomas |
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Reddick, Jacob Richard |
| Paul, John |
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Rich, Christopher |
| Peiro, Jerry |
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Richard, Jarret |
| Piero, Peter |
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Richards, Peter |
| Pendavis, Lewis |
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Richards, John |
| Perkins, Cato |
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Richarson, Henry |
| Perry, Prince |
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Ridden, Daniel |
| Perth, Susan |
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Rivers, Fortune |
| Perth, Mary |
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Rivers, Daniel |
| Peters, Hector |
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Rivers, Syke |
| Peters, Adam |
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Rivers, Bristone |
| Peters, Francis |
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Roach, Richard |
| Roach, Joseph |
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Sheppard, Benjamin |
| Roberts, Hester |
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Shields, Thomas |
| Roberts, |
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Shields, George |
| Roberts, Robert |
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Sibbles, Hannah |
| Robins, Benjamin |
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Sibles, Telpa |
| Robinson, Prince |
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Simonds, William |
| Robinson, Peter |
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Simonds, Thomas |
| Robinson, Purnmer |
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Simpson, Iane |
| Robinson, Francis |
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Skervin, James |
| Robinson, Joseph |
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Slade, Lot |
| Robinson, Neil |
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Sloan, Richard |
| Robinson, William |
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Smart, John |
| Rogers, Bagotty |
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Smith, Jeseph |
| Rogers, Cato |
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Smith, Sandy Smith |
| Rogers, John |
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Anchor |
| Rogers, Thomas |
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Smith, Luke |
| Rusher, Richard |
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Smith, John |
| Russell, James |
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Smith, Silas |
| Russell, Thomas |
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Smith, William |
| Rutledge, Pompey |
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Smith, William |
| Salsbury, Peter |
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Smith, Francis |
| Salsbury, Anthony |
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Smith, Peter |
| Saunders, Thomas |
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Snipe, Friday |
| Saunders, Molly |
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Snowball, Diana |
| Nancy |
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Snowball, Maria |
| Saunders, Gad |
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Snowball, C Nathaniel |
| Saunders, Samuel |
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Sommer, Guy |
| Savage, Thomas |
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Spur, Cyrus |
| Sawyer, Mingo |
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St. Jago, John |
| Scipio, Simon |
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Stephens, William |
| Scott, Roger |
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Stephens, Oliver |
| Scott, Membo |
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Stevenson, Lewis |
| Scribbans, Joshua |
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Stewart, James |
| Scuther, Tom |
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Stewart, Jane |
| Seward, Samuel |
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Stewart, Joseph |
| Sharp, John |
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Stone, Hecter |
| Shephard, Thomas |
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Sullivan, Dempsey |
| Shephard, David |
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Summerset, Charles |
| Sumner, Thomas |
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Vansith, Cornelius |
| Sumner, Penny |
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Varon, Joseph |
| Sutton, Richard |
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Vealer, Rymers, P. |
| Swan, Nancy |
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Venters, London |
| Swan, Richard |
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Virginia, Norfolk |
| Talbot, George |
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Walker, James |
| Tankard, Ellis |
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Walker, Henry |
| Taylor, Isaac |
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Walker, John |
| Taylor, John |
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Wallace, Hannah |
| Thoamas, John |
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Wallace, Micheal |
| Thomas, Amos |
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Wallace, Richard |
| Thomas, John |
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Wallace, Margaret |
| Thomas, Peggy |
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Wanton, Jacob |
| Thomas, Thomas |
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Waring, Abraham |
| Thomas, Micheal |
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Waring, Scipio |
| Thomas, Samuel |
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Waring, John |
| Thomas, David |
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Warner, Peter |
| Thompson, Charles |
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Warren, Ishmael |
| Thomson, James |
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Warwick, Cuffy |
| Thomson, Jane |
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Washington, Joseph |
| Tone, Cesar |
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Washington, Harry |
| Tower, Hill |
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Waston, Jacob |
| Townshend, John |
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Waston, Moses |
| Travelle, George |
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Waston, Brass |
| Tripp, Daniel |
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Weaver, Richard |
| Trowell, Joseph |
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Wedder, Samuel |
| Truen, Henry |
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Weeks, Peter |
| Tucker, James |
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Weeks, George |
| Tucker, Betty |
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Wells, William |
| Tucker, King George |
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Wescort, Joseph |
| Tulls, John |
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White, Samuel |
| Turner, Nathaniel |
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Whitfield, Samuel |
| Tybec, Joseph |
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Whitton, Thomas |
| Ugly, George |
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Whitton, Samuel |
| Upham, John |
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Wickfall, Jacob |
| Valentine, James |
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Wigfall, Jeffery |
| Van Nostrand, Samuel |
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Wiley, Samuel |
| Van, B. |
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Wilkins, Isaac |
| Van Noster, Samuel |
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Wilkins, Tony |
| Vansile, Peter |
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Wilkins, Sarah |
| Wilkinson, George |
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Wilkinson, Cudjo |
| Wilkinson, Moses |
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Wilkinson, Charles |
| William, Williams |
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Williams, Joseph |
| Williams, Charles |
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Williams, Harry |
| Williams, Bill |
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Williams, Bill |
| Williams, Jacob |
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Williams, C. Cesar |
| Williams, Catherine |
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Williams, Thomas |
| Williams, Cyrus |
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Williams, John |
| Willoughby, Edward |
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Wilson, Luke |
| Wilson, Lawrence |
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Wise, George |
| Wise, Jupiter |
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With, C. Jacob |
| With, Hepney |
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Wood, Abraham |
| Wright, Eleanor |
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Wright, James |
| Wright, Cathniss |
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Writer, Robert |
| Yells, Dominic |
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York Betsey |
| York, Belinda |
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York, Dusky |
| York, Ismael |
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Young, Peter |
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The
Names that follow were listed in the Shelburne County Warrants of
1787, but do not appear in the Muster Book of Free Blacks.
Warrant;
-Something
that assures, proves, or guarantees;
a written authorization.
-These
people applied for land and survey of that
land was authorized, but no evidence could
be found that they completed transaction,
although there is reason to believe
that many of them remained here.
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| Aitkens, Andrew |
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Mills, Ranty |
| Aysh, William |
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Morris, Robert |
| Backus, Thomas |
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Mossman, Susannah |
| Baley, Charles and |
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Parclay, Daniel |
| Morant, John |
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Peters, Stephen |
| Baley, George and |
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Pharo, Peter |
| Ramsey, Elenor |
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Pripp, Daniel |
| Berger, Jeffrey |
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Prentice, Peter |
| Brown, Simon |
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Propyt, Richard |
| Cheese, William |
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Raimant, Dover |
| Christian, Sally |
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Reid, James |
| Colethurst, Rachel |
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Right, Caithness |
| Connor, Phillis |
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Ripon, Austin |
| Cox, Ned |
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Rivers, Racheal and |
| Cromwell, Peggy |
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Harris, Betsey |
| Dickson, Absolum |
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Russell, Hannah |
| Dixon, Charles |
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Salsberry, John |
| Earl, Hannah |
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Sanders, David |
| Frost, Benjamin |
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Sanders, Thomas |
| George, Elizabeth |
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Sawyer, Berry |
| Gibbons, John |
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Seaburne, John |
| Givin, Hamy |
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Shalter, Isaac |
| Godfrey, Jeffery |
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Smith, Sandy |
| Henry, Elizabeth |
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Taskew(Tasco), Nathan |
| Herbert, Willis |
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Tooney, Jane |
| Hoalstead, Moses |
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Truet, Anthony |
| Holstead, James |
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Turner, Robert |
| Joy, John |
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Waistcoat, Joseph |
| Langley, Jane |
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White, Elizabeth |
| Low, Cesar |
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Wicks, Peter |
| McKay, John |
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York, Charlotte |
These
land warrants ranged in size from 10 acres to 40 acres, with most being
either 20 or 40 acres.
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