African
Americans, Enslaved & Free, at Washington Navy Yard
and Daniel and Mary Bell and the Struggle for Freedom
by John G. M. Sharp
Table 2 - African Americans Employed on the Rolls of the Navy Yard 1799-1865
Footnotes may be found at wny5
Date |
Name |
Occupation |
Wage |
Slaveholder |
Status |
Source |
Remarks |
1805-1807 |
Charles Ball |
Cook |
Mr. Cox |
Enslaved |
A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Charles Ball, 1854,
p. 27-29. |
Ball states Cox placed him as a cook in the ordinary aboard the USS Congress for two yrs. 225 |
|
Oct. 1806 |
Ivy |
Laborer |
.81 |
Enslaved |
John Cassin to Robert Smith,
23 May 1806 RG 45/M125 NARA,
"discharged"
|
"Increase of the Number of Persons Employed in the U.S. Navy Yard Washington with their several Occupations & Wages May 22nd 1805 to 1st May 1806" |
|
Oct. 1806 |
Stephen Smoot |
Laborer |
.81 |
Alexander Smoot |
Enslaved |
Cassin to Smith, 23 May 1806 RG 45/M125 NARA |
|
Oct. 1806 |
Charles Smoot |
Laborer |
.81 |
Alexander Smoot |
Enslaved |
Cassin to Smith, 23 May 1806 RG 45/M125 NARA |
|
Oct. 1806 |
Rodger Howard |
Carpenters Laborer |
.81 |
Thomas Howard Overseer of the Laborers |
Enslaved |
Cassin to Smith, 23 May 1806 RG 45/M125 NARA |
|
April 1806 |
Tom Washington |
Laborer |
.81 |
Mrs. Thomas Washington |
Enslaved |
Cassin to Smith, 23 May 1806 RG 45/M125 NARA |
Entered on the rolls April 1805 "by written permission of the Secretary of the Navy" |
April 1806 |
Dick Washington |
Laborer |
.81 |
Mrs. Thomas Washington |
Enslaved |
Cassin to Smith, 23 May 1806 RG 45/M125 NARA |
Entered on the rolls April 1805 "by written permission of the Secretary of the Navy" |
April 1806 |
Anthony Washington 226 |
Laborer |
.81 |
Mrs. Thomas Washington |
Enslaved |
Cassin to Smith, 23 May 1806 RG 45/M125 NARA |
Entered on the rolls April 1805 "by written permission of the Secretary of the Navy" |
April 1806 |
Charles Washington |
Laborer |
.81 |
Mrs. Thomas Washington |
Enslaved |
Cassin to Smith, 23 May 1806 RG 45/M125 NARA |
Entered on the rolls April 1805 "by written permission of the Secretary of the Navy" |
Oct. 1806 |
Tom King 227 |
Apprentice Blacksmith |
1.06 |
Benjamin King Master Blacksmith 228 |
Enslaved |
Cassin to Smith, 23 May 1806 RG 45/M125 NARA |
|
January 1807 |
Cato Day 229 |
Caulker |
Free |
Dally National Intelligencer January 15, 1807 re Runaway slave reward notice. |
"I believe has contracted
an acquaintance with a certain Cato Day, a black man who worked some years past in the Navy Yard in the city of Washington" John Masters 230 |
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July 1807 |
Richard Brown |
Laborer |
John Cassin [Captain USN] |
Enslaved |
Reward Notice Daily National Intelligencer, Second notice Sept 11, 1807 |
50 Dollars reward. “Ran away morning of the 8th … He is 23 yrs., 5 ft. 10, |
|
April 16, 1808 |
Washington Bowie 231 |
Gustavius Ward |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 22 April 1808 RG 45/M125 NARA |
Black Laborers Discharged from the Navy Yard
Apr 16th 1808 |
||
April 16, 1808 |
Daniel Brant |
Robert Brant |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 22 April 1808 RG 45/M125 NARA |
Black Laborers Discharged from
the Navy Yard
Apr 16th 1808 |
||
April 16, 1808 |
Lewis Butler |
Allen How |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 22 April 1808 RG 45/M125 NARA |
Black Laborers Discharged from the Navy Yard
Apr 16th 1808 |
||
April 16, 1808 |
Robert Kramer |
John Templeton |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 22 April 1808 RG 45/M125 NARA |
Black Laborers Discharged from
the Navy Yard
Apr 16th 1808 |
||
April 16, 1808 |
Jim Elgin |
James Kemp |
Enslaved |
||||
April 16, 1808 |
Charles Briscoe |
David Dobbins Overseer of the Yard Laborers |
Enslaved |
***Letters Received by the Secretary of the Navy from Captains |
|||
April 16, 1808 |
John Sherwin |
John Minister |
Enslaved |
***Letters Received by the Secretary of the Navy from Captains |
|||
April 16, 1808 |
Stephen Smoot |
Alexander Smoot |
Enslaved |
***Letters Received by the Secretary of the Navy from Captains |
Black Laborers Discharged from
the Navy Yard
Apr 16th 1808 |
||
April 16, 1808 |
Dick Barber |
Thomas Howard |
Enslaved |
***Letters Received by the Secretary of the Navy from Captains |
Black Laborers Discharged from
the Navy Yard
Apr 16th 1808 |
||
April 16, 1808 |
Jerry Gratton |
Azariah Gratton |
Enslaved |
***Letters Received by the Secretary of the Navy from Captains |
Black Laborers Discharged from
the Navy Yard
Apr 16th 1808 |
||
April 16, 1808 |
Charles Moody |
Michael Lowe |
Enslaved |
***Letters Received by the Secretary of the Navy from Captains |
Black Laborers Discharged from the Navy Yard Apr 16th 1808 |
||
April 16, 1808 |
Henry Naylor |
John L. Naylor |
Enslaved |
***Letters Received by the Secretary of the Navy from Captains |
Black Laborers Discharged from the Navy Yard
Apr 16th 1808 |
||
April 16, 1808 |
Joseph William |
John Wakins |
Enslaved |
***Letters Received by the Secretary of the Navy from Captains |
Black Laborers Discharged from
the Navy Yard Apr 16th 1808 |
||
April 16, 1808 |
Nicholas Pie |
Thomas Router |
Enslaved |
***Letters Received by the Secretary of the Navy from Captains |
Black Laborers Discharged from
the Navy Yard
Apr 16th 1808 |
||
April 16, 1808 |
Jack Buchanan |
W. King |
Enslaved |
***Letters Received by the Secretary of the Navy from Captains |
Black Laborers Discharged from
the Navy Yard Apr 16th 1808 |
||
April 16, 1808 |
Bill Sanders |
Upton Carroll |
Enslaved |
***Letters Received by the Secretary of the Navy from Captains |
Black Laborers Discharged from
the Navy Yard
Apr 16th 1808 |
||
April 25, 1808 |
Jim Allen |
1.75 |
Henry Allen |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NARA |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox- [25 April 1808] |
|
April 25, 1808 |
"One Blackman of Mr. Cocke" |
Buller Cocke 232 Naval Storekeeper and Purser USN |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox-
[25 April 1808] |
||
April 25, 1808 |
Solomon Bond |
Caulker |
1.75 |
James Claggett |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox- [25 April 1808] |
April 25, 1808 |
Robert Claggett 233 |
Caulker |
1.75 |
James Claggett |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox-
[25 April 1808] |
April 25, 1808 |
Aaron Claggett |
Caulker |
1.75 |
James Claggett |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox- [25 April 1808] |
April 25, 1808 |
Henry Adams 234 |
Caulker |
1.75 | Free |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox-
[25 April 1808] |
|
April 25, 1808 |
Cato Day |
Caulker |
1.75 |
Free |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox-
[ 25 April 1808] |
|
April 25, 1808 |
Nic[holas] Franklin 235 |
Caulker |
1.75 |
Free |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox-
[25 April 1808] |
|
April 25, 1808 |
Moses Liverpool 236 |
Caulker |
1.75 |
Free |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox-
[25 April 1808] |
|
April 25, 1808 |
J. Oliver |
1.75 |
Free |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox-
[25 April 1808] |
||
April 25, 1808 |
Aaron [Davis] |
Oakum Boy |
.80 |
Tho[mas] Davis |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox-
[25 April 1808] |
April 25, 1808 |
Andy Smith |
Oakum Boy |
.65 |
Wm. Smith |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox-
[25 April 1808] |
April 25, 1808 |
B. Collins |
Reamer |
.80 |
Free |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox-
[25 April 1808] |
|
April 25, 1808 |
Peter Selby |
Reamer |
.80 |
Phillip Selby |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox-
[25 April 1808] |
April 25, 1808 |
Bill Holmes |
Pitch Boiler |
.80 |
Joseph Cassin |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox-
[25 April 1808] |
April 25, 1808 |
Dick Hamilton |
Reamer |
.80 |
Francis Hamilton |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox-
[25 April 1808] |
April 25, 1808 |
Henry Hicks 237 |
Carpenter's Laborer and Carver |
1.00 |
Mr. Evans |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox-
[25 April 1808] |
April 25, 1808 |
Bill Bean |
Carpenter's Laborer and Carver |
1.00 |
Thomas Howard |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox-
[25 April 1808] |
April 25, 1808 |
Rodger Howard |
Laborer |
1.00 |
Thomas Howard |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox-
[25 April 1808] |
April 25, 1808 |
Zeph. Western |
Laborer |
1.00 |
T. Catowell |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox-
[25 April 1808] |
April 25, 1808 |
Hezekiah Smallwood |
Laborer |
1.00 |
Samuel N. Smallwood 238 |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox-
[25 April 1808] |
April 25, 1808 |
Tom King |
Apprentice [Blacksmith] |
1.00 |
Benjamin King |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox-
[25 April 1808] |
April 25, 1808 |
D. Clabone |
Apprentice [Blacksmith] |
1.00 |
Dan Beat |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox-
[25 April 1808] |
April 25, 1808 |
Joe Thompson 239 |
.80 |
Walter Clarke |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox-
[25 April 1808] |
|
April 25, 1808 |
Joe Smoot 240 |
.80 |
Alexander Smoot |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox-
[25 April 1808] |
|
April 25, 1808 |
Pompey Slater |
.80 |
Alexander Smoot |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox-
[25 April 1808] |
|
April 25, 1808 |
Luke Cannon 241 |
Striker in the Smith's Shop |
.80 |
Mr. Fenwick 242 |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox-
[25 April 1808] |
April 25, 1808 |
Joe Edward |
Striker in the Smith's Shop |
David Dobbins |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox-
[25 April 1808] |
|
April 25, 1808 |
Jim Murray |
.80 |
Thomas Murray Master Cooper |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox-
[25 April 1808] |
|
April 25, 1808 |
Joe Byers |
.80 |
Captain John Davidson |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox-
[25 April 1808] |
|
April 25, 1808 |
Davy Bean |
.85 |
Geo[rge] Bean |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox-
[25 April 1808] |
|
April 25, 1808 |
Nat. Duckett |
.85 |
[Wm B.] Magruder of Georgetown |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox-
[25 April 1808] |
|
April 25, 1808 |
Joe Button |
.75 |
William Small Instrument Maker 243 |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox-
[25 April 1808] |
|
April 25, 1808 |
Blanton Dyson |
.75 |
Edward Fitzpatrick |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox- [25 April 1808] |
|
April 25, 1808 |
Blanton Dyson |
.75 |
Edward Fitzpatrick |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox- [25 April 1808] |
|
April 25, 1808 |
William Bean |
.75 |
Colmore Bean |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox-
[25 April 1808] |
|
April 25, 1808 |
Caesar Dyson |
.75 |
William Dyson |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox-
[25 April 1808] |
|
April 25, 1808 |
George Gratton |
.75 |
William Boswell |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox-
[25 April 1808] |
|
April 25, 1808 |
Phil Hammond |
.75 |
Verlinda Selby |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox-
[25 April 1808] |
|
April 25, 1808 |
Bill Hamilton |
Carpenter's Laborer and Carver |
.75 |
Francis Hamilton |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 and 12 May 1808 RG 45/ M125 NARA |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox-
[25 April 1808] |
April 25, 1808 |
William Mason |
.75 |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox-
[25 April 1808] |
||
April 25, 1808 |
Sander Naylor |
.75 |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox-
[25 April 1808] |
||
April 25, 1808 |
Nace Naylor |
.75 |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox-
[25 April 1808] |
||
April 25, 1808 |
Ned /Red Nevitt 244 |
.75 |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox-
[25 April 1808] |
||
April 25, 1808 |
George Vigunet |
.75 |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox-
[25 April 1808] |
||
April 25, 1808 |
Jim Standard |
.75 |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox-
[25 April 1808] |
||
April 25, 1808 |
Charles Smoot |
.75 |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox-
[25 April 1808] |
||
April 25, 1808 |
Joe Washington |
.75 |
Sara Washington |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox-
[25 April 1808] |
|
April 25, 1808 |
Tom Wood |
.75 |
Daniel Brant |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox-
[25 April 1808] |
|
April 25, 1808 |
Dick Washington |
.75 |
Sara Washington |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox-
[25 April 1808] |
|
April 25, 1808 |
William Baker |
Driver of Oxen |
.75 |
Thomas Wheat |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Robert Smith 5 May 1808 and Tingey to Smith 18 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NARA |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox-
[25 April 1808] |
April 25, 1808 |
Joe Mason |
.75 |
Joseph Cassin |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox-
[25 April 1808] |
|
April 25, 1808 |
Jason Postan |
Sawyer 245 |
.75 |
Sawyer Bartholomew Postan |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox-
[25 April 1808 |
April 25, 1808 |
Davy Gardner 246 |
Apprentice Mast maker |
1.80 |
Peter Gardner Master Mast Maker |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox-
[25 April 1808] |
April 25, 1808 |
Geo[rge Carnes ] |
.75 |
Thomas Murray Master Cooper |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 5 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NAR |
Shipwright &c under the direction of Mr. Fox-
25 April 1808] |
|
May 12, 1808 |
Joe Byers |
Striker in the Smith's Shop |
Captain John Davidson |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 12 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NARA |
List of Slaves who were considered necessary to retain |
|
May 12, 1808 |
Jim Brown |
Striker in the Smith's Shop |
Thomas Murray Master Cooper |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 12 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NARA |
List of Slaves who were considered necessary to retain |
|
May 12, 1808 |
Luke Cannon |
Striker in the Smith's Shop |
Mr. [George] Fenwick District of Columbia |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 12 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NARA |
List of Slaves who were considered Necessary to retain |
|
May 12, 1808 |
Joe Edward |
Striker in the Smith's Shop |
David Dobbins Overseer of Yard Laborers |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 12 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NARA |
List of Slaves who were considered necessary to retain |
|
May 12, 1808 |
Brazil Nevitt |
Striker in the Smith's Shop |
Widow Nevitt |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 12 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NARA |
List of Slaves who were considered necessary to retain |
|
May 12, 1808 |
Joe Smoot |
Striker in the Smith's Shop |
Alexander Smoot |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 12 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NARA |
List of Slaves who were considered necessary to retain |
|
May 12, 1808 |
Joseph Washington 247 |
Widow Sarah Washington |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 12 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NARA |
List of Slaves who were considered necessary to retain |
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May 12, 1808 |
Charles Washington |
Striker in the Smith's Shop |
Widow Sarah Washington |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 12 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NARA |
List of Slaves who were considered necessary to retain |
|
May 12, 1808 |
Davy Bean |
Blower in the Smith's Shop |
George Bean |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 12 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NARA |
List of Slaves who were considered necessary to retain |
|
May 12, 1808 |
Leck Nally |
Rebecca Nally |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 12 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NARA |
List of Slaves who were considered necessary to retain |
||
May 12, 1808 |
Pompey Slater |
Blower in the Smith's Shop |
Alexander Smoot |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 12 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NARA |
List of Slaves who were considered necessary to retain |
|
May 12, 1808 |
Bill Barnes |
Carpenter's Laborer & Carver |
Tho[mas] Howard Overseer of Yard |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 12 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NARA |
List of Slaves who were considered necessary to retain |
|
May 12, 1808 |
Bill Campbell |
Carpenter's Laborer & Carver |
Mr. Fenwick District of Columbia. 18 May 1808 lists Thomas Howard |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 12 May 1808 and Cassin to Smith 18 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NARA |
List of Slaves who were considered necessary to retain |
|
May 12, 1808 |
Henry Hicks |
Carpenter's Laborer & Carver |
Mr. Evans of Washington |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 12 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NARA |
List of Slaves who were considered necessary to retain |
|
May 12, 1808 |
Rodger Howard |
Carpenter's Laborer & Carver |
Thomas Howard Overseer of Laborers |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 12 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NARA |
List of Slaves who were considered necessary to retain |
|
May 12, 1808 |
Luke Barbour |
Carpenter's Laborer & Carver |
Michael Laine |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 12 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NARA |
List of Slaves who were considered necessary to retain |
|
May 12, 1808 |
Zeph. Woodward |
Carpenter's Laborer & Carver |
Thos Caldwell of Washington |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 12 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NARA |
List of Slaves who were considered necessary to retain |
|
May 12, 1808 |
Bill Holmes |
Pitch Boiler/ Carpenter's Laborer and Carver |
Joseph Cassin |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 12 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NARA |
List of Slaves who were considered necessary to retain |
|
May 12, 1808 |
Henry Smallwood |
Turner Grindstone |
Widow Comd. Smallwood of Washington |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 12 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NARA |
List of Slaves who were considered necessary to retain |
|
May 12, 1808 |
Hezariah Smallwood |
Turner Grindstone |
Widow Comd. Smallwood of Washington |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 12 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NARA |
List of Slaves who were considered necessary to retain |
|
May 12, 1808 |
Peter Selby |
Caulker/
Reamer |
Phillip Selby of Washington |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 12 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NARA |
List of Slaves who were considered necessary to retain |
|
May 12, 1808 |
Bill Hamilton |
Caulker/ Reamer |
Francis Hamilton of Washington |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 12 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NARA |
List of Slaves who were considered necessary to retain |
|
May 12, 1808 |
Bill Davis |
Carpenter's Laborer |
Thomas Howard Overseer of Laborers |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 18 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NARA |
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May 18, 1808 |
Zephyr Westcourt |
Carpenter's Laborer |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 18 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NARA |
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May 19, 1808 |
Abraham Lynson 248 |
Seaman |
$12.00 per month |
Commodore Thomas Tingey |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 19 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NARA |
"Ditto [Slave] of Captain Tingey and Servant " |
May 19, 1808 |
Charles Lancaster |
Ordinary Seaman |
$11.00 per month |
Dr. Alexander McWilliams |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 19 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NARA |
"Slave of Dr. McWilliams, Servant of Captain Cassin" |
May 19, 1808 |
Ferdinand Land |
Boy |
$8.00 per month |
Lt. Talbot |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 19 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NARA |
"Ditto [Slave] of Lt. Talbot, Servant onboard and on shore –" |
May 19, 1808 |
Orlando Vincent |
Boy |
$5.00 per month |
Lt. Harrison |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 19 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NARA |
[Slave] of Lt Harrison, Servant on shore –" |
May 19, 1808 |
John Russell |
Boy |
$8.00 per month |
Nathaniel Harden |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 19 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NARA |
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May 19, 1808 |
George Brown |
$10.00 |
Dr. [Thomas] Ewell 249 |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 19 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NARA |
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May 19, 1808 |
Henry Brown |
$10.00 |
Dr. [Thomas] Ewell |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 19 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NARA |
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May 19, 1808 |
Phillip Greyhook |
Boy |
$8.00 per month |
Nathaniel Haraden 250 |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 19 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NARA |
"Servant of Lt. Haraden serves on board –" |
May 19, 1808 |
James Johnson |
Ordinary Seaman |
$10.00 per month |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 19 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NARA |
James Johnson’s name is proceeded by a "C" which Tingey utilized to denote to Smith blacks who were "servants to officers. The slaveholders name was not listed. |
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May 19, 1808 |
Thomas Downs |
Apprentice |
Nathaniel Haraden |
Enslaved Works onboard |
Tingey to Smith 19 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NARA |
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May 19, 1808 |
George Saunders |
$10.00 per month
|
Mrs. Carroll |
Enslaved Works onboard |
Tingey to Smith 19 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NARA |
"The five marked with a cross [X] before their name I have directed to be forthwith discharged –" |
|
May 19, 1808 |
Mace Saunders |
$10.00 per month |
Mrs. Carroll |
Enslaved Works onboard |
Tingey to Smith 19 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NARA |
"The five marked with a cross [X] before their name I have directed to be forthwith discharged –" |
|
May 19, 1808 |
Ralph McWilliams |
Seaman |
Dr. Alexander McWilliams 251 |
Slave |
Tingey to Smith 19 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NARA |
"The five marked with a cross [X] before their name I have directed to be forthwith discharged –" |
|
May 19, 1808 |
George Plowden |
$10.00 per month |
Dr. Alexander McWilliams 251 |
Enslaved Works onboard |
Tingey to Smith 19 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NARA |
"The five marked with a cross [X] before their name I have directed to be forthwith discharged –" |
|
May 19, 1808 |
Peter Briscoe |
Nathaniel Haraden |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 19 May 1808 RG 45/M125 NARA |
"The five marked with a cross [X] before their name I have directed to be forthwith discharged –" |
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November 1808 |
Negro Man |
Cook in the Ordinary |
Tunis Craven 252 Purser USN |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 4 November 1808 |
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Jan. 6, 1809 |
Stephen Smoot |
Blacksmith Striker |
Mr. Smoot |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 6 January 1809 |
"Mr. King states that the shop is in want of two strikers and that Mr. Smoot has applied for two of his slaves to be taken their names are Geo. Plowden and Stephen Smoot, they were formerly in the Yard, and I believe will suit very well." |
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Jan. 6, 1809 |
George Plowden 253 |
Striker |
Mr. Smoot |
Enslaved |
Tingey to Smith 6 Jan. 1809 |
See above |
|
June 1809 |
David Davis 254 |
James Cassin |
Enslaved |
Daily National Intelligencer 16 June 1809 |
Reward $100.00 |
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Dec. 1809 |
Edwin Jones 255 |
Shipwright |
1.60 |
Josiah Fox |
Enslaved |
Manumission 12 Dec 1809 |
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Dec. 1809 |
William Oakley AKA William Fox 256 |
Shipwright |
1.60 |
Josiah Fox |
Enslaved |
Tingey to R. Smith 10 August 1809 |
Tingey states Oakley is slave of Fox |
July 1811 |
William Winters 257 |
Caulker |
1.75 |
Free |
Payroll of mechanics and laborers, 1811, RG 45 NARA |
D.C. Certificate of Freedom signed by Lund Washington states William Winters manumitted 1806. District of Columbia Deed Book, Liber A.M. 37, p. 19, 7 August 1816 re William Winters. |
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July 1811 |
Charles Franklin |
Caulker |
1.75 |
Free |
Payroll of mechanics and laborers, 1811, RG 45 NARA |
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July 1811 |
Solomon Bond |
Caulker |
1.75 |
Free |
Payroll of mechanics
and laborers, 1811,
RG 45 NARA |
Letitia W. Brown Free Negroes in the District of Columbia 1790-1846 Oxford University Press
New York 1972, p. 147. |
|
July 1811 |
John Martin |
Caulker |
1.75 |
Free |
Payroll of mechanics and laborers, 1811,
RG 45 NARA |
Letitia W. Brown Free Negroes in the District of Columbia 1790-1846 Oxford University Press
New York 1972, p. 149. |
|
July 1811 |
Henry Adams |
Laborer |
.85 |
John Davis of Abel Master Plumber |
Enslaved |
Payroll of mechanics and laborers, 1811,
RG 45 NARA |
|
July 1811 |
Joe Byers |
Laborer |
.85 |
John Davidson |
Enslaved |
Payroll of mechanics
and laborers, 1811,
RG 45 NARA |
|
July 1811 |
Jim Brown |
Laborer |
.85 |
Thomas Murray Master Cooper |
Enslaved |
Payroll of mechanics and laborers, 1811,
RG 45 NARA |
|
July 1811 |
Bill Bean |
Laborer |
.85 |
Free |
Payroll of mechanics and laborers, 1811,
RG 45 NARA |
Bill his X mark Bean |
|
July 1811 |
Washington Bowie |
Laborer |
.85 |
Walter Cox |
Enslaved |
Payroll of mechanics and laborers, 1811,
RG 45 NARA |
Walter Cox |
July 1811 |
Singleton Crawford |
Laborer |
.65 |
John Davis of Abel 258 |
Enslaved |
Payroll of mechanics and laborers, 1811,
RG 45 NARA |
John Davis of Abel |
July 1811 |
Luke Cannon |
Laborer |
.85 |
Free |
Payroll of mechanics and laborers, 1811,
RG 45 NARA |
Luke his X mark Cannon |
|
July 1811 |
Nat Duckett |
Laborer |
1.25 |
Free |
Payroll of mechanics and laborers, 1811,
RG 45 NARA |
Nat his X mark Duck ett |
|
July 1811 |
David Davis 259 |
Laborer |
.85 |
James Cassin |
Enslaved |
Payroll of mechanics and laborers, 1811,
RG 45 NARA |
|
July 1811 |
Lut |
Laborer |
1.25 |
John Davis of Abel |
Enslaved |
Payroll of mechanics and laborers, 1811,
RG 45 NARA |
Wages signed by John Davis of Abel |
July 1811 |
Joe Edwards |
Laborer |
.85 |
Alexander Smith |
Enslaved |
Payroll of mechanics and laborers, 1811,
RG 45 NARA |
|
July 1811 |
Jerry Cotton |
Laborer |
.85 |
Azariah Gratton |
Enslaved |
Payroll of mechanics and laborers, 1811,
RG 45 NARA |
Wages signed for by Azariah Gratton |
July 1811 |
Tom [King] |
Laborer |
1.70 |
Benjamin King |
Enslaved |
Payroll of mechanics and laborers, 1811,
RG 45 NARA |
Wages signed for by Benjamin King |
July 1811 |
Basil [Nevit] |
Laborer |
.85 |
Mary Nevit |
Enslaved |
Payroll of mechanics and laborers, 1811, RG 45 NARA |
Wages acknowledged by "Mary
her X mark Nevit"
|
July 1811 |
George Plowden |
Laborer |
.85 |
Alexander Smoot |
Enslaved |
Payroll of mechanics and laborers, 1811, RG 45 NARA |
"Joseph Casson order filed in this office" |
July 1811 |
Jo[e] Smoot |
Laborer |
.80 |
Alexander Smoot |
Enslaved |
Payroll of mechanics and laborers, 1811, RG 45 NARA |
|
July 1811 |
Joe Thompson |
Laborer |
.85 |
Walter Clarke |
Enslaved |
Payroll of mechanics and laborers, 1811, RG 45 NARA |
Wages signed for by Walter Clarke |
July 1811 |
Anthony [Washington] |
Laborer |
.85 |
Sarah Washington |
Enslaved |
Payroll of mechanics and laborers, 1811, RG 45 NARA |
"Thomas L. Washington Attorney order on file in this office"
|
July 1811 |
Charles [Washington]
260 |
Laborer |
.85 |
Sarah Washington |
Enslaved |
Payroll of mechanics and laborers, 1811, RG 45 NARA
|
"Thomas L. Washington Attorney order on file in this
office"
|
July 1811 |
Bill Barnes |
Laborer |
.75 |
Thomas Howard |
Enslaved |
Payroll of mechanics and laborers, 1811, RG 45 NARA |
|
July 1811 |
Sam Grant |
Laborer |
.75 |
Elizabeth Shantley |
Enslaved |
Payroll of mechanics and laborers, 1811, RG 45 NARA |
|
July 1811 |
Jess Boarman |
Laborer |
.75 |
Mrs. Queen |
Enslaved |
Payroll of mechanics and laborers, 1811, RG 45 NARA |
|
July 1811 |
James Harvey |
Laborer |
.75 |
Anthony Thornton |
Enslaved |
Payroll of mechanics and laborers, 1811, RG 45 NARA |
|
July 1811 |
Andrew Howard |
Laborer |
.75 |
Thomas Howard |
Enslaved |
Payroll of mechanics and laborers, 1811, RG 45 NARA |
|
July 1811 |
Rodger Howard |
Carpenter's Laborer |
.75 |
Thomas Howard |
Enslaved |
Payroll of mechanics and laborers, 1811, RG 45 NARA |
|
July 1811 |
Bob Maddox |
Laborer |
.75 |
Notley Maddox |
Enslaved |
Payroll of mechanics and laborers, 1811, RG 45 NARA |
|
July 1811 |
Ned [Nevit] |
Laborer |
.85 |
Mrs. [Ann] Nevit |
Enslaved |
Payroll of mechanics and laborers, 1811, RG 45 NARA |
|
July 1811 |
Pad[rick] Paine |
Laborer |
.75 |
Mrs. Queen |
Enslaved |
Payroll of mechanics and laborers, 1811, RG 45 NARA |
|
July 1811 |
Luke Rivers |
Carpenters Laborer |
.75 |
Michael Lowe |
Enslaved |
Payroll of mechanics and laborers, 1811, RG 45 NARA and
Cassin to Smith
18 May 1808
RG 45 NARA |
|
July 1811 |
Peter Selby |
Laborer |
.75 |
Phillip Selby |
Enslaved |
Payroll of mechanics and laborers, 1811, RG 45 NARA |
|
July 1811 |
Sam Selby |
Laborer |
.75 |
Verlinda Selby |
Enslaved |
Payroll of mechanics and laborers, 1811, RG 45 NARA |
|
July 1811 |
Harry Smallwood |
Laborer |
.75 |
John Gibson |
Enslaved |
Payroll of mechanics and laborers, 1811, RG 45 NARA |
|
July 1811 |
Zeph Woodward |
Laborer |
.75 |
William O Neal |
Enslaved |
Payroll of mechanics and laborers, 1811, RG 45 NARA |
|
July 1811 |
Frank [Vermillion] |
Laborer |
.75 |
Henrietta Vermillion 261 |
Enslaved |
Payroll of mechanics and laborers, 1811, RG 45 NARA |
|
July 1811 |
Dennis |
Laborer |
.75 |
Mrs. Evans |
Enslaved |
Payroll of mechanics and laborers, 1811, RG 45 NARA |
|
July 1811 |
Cupid Slater |
Laborer |
.75 |
Maria Shanley |
Enslaved |
Payroll of mechanics and laborers, 1811, RG 45 NARA |
"Wages acknowledged By Maria Shanley" |
July 1811 |
Bill Smith |
Laborer |
.75 |
Elizabeth Magruder |
Enslaved |
Payroll of mechanics and laborers, 1811, RG 45 NARA |
Elizabeth Magruder by Maria Shanley order on file |
July 1811 |
Toby Forest |
Laborer |
.75 |
Betsey Magruder |
Enslaved |
Payroll of mechanics and laborers, 1811, RG 45 NARA |
Elizabeth Magruder by Maria Shanley order on file |
July 1811 |
Gerard Brooks |
Laborer |
.75 |
David Dobbins 262 |
Enslaved |
Payroll of mechanics and laborers, 1811, RG 45 NARA |
Wages Signed for by David Dobbins |
July 1811 |
Stephen |
Laborer |
.75 |
Sally Adams |
Enslaved |
Payroll of mechanics and laborers, 1811, RG 45 NARA |
Thos. Howard order on file this office |
July 1811 |
John Forest |
Laborer |
.75 |
Richard Forest |
Enslaved |
Payroll of mechanics and laborers, 1811, RG 45 NARA |
|
July 1811 |
Jim Forest |
Laborer |
.75 |
Richard Forest |
Enslaved |
Payroll of mechanics and laborers, 1811,
RG 45 NARA |
|
June 1812 |
David Davis 263 |
|
|
J[ames] Cassin |
Enslaved |
Daily National Intelligencer June 2, 1812 |
Thirty Dollars reward. Davis ran away from navy yard 26 May 1812. He worked in yard blacksmiths shop for last 3 yrs. He is age 25, 5 ft. 10 to 5 ft. 11 inches. Per DNI Davis ran away on June 16, 1809. |
April 1813 |
Jim Smith |
John Davis of Abel |
Enslaved |
District of Columbia, Deed Book, Liber No 30 p. 212 |
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Feb. 1814 |
Harry Carroll |
Blacksmith Striker |
John Bird/George
Beale 264 |
Enslaved |
Daily National Intelligencer Feb. 17, 1814 |
He belongs to a Mr. John Bird … but I hired him out Signed Geo Beale Navy Yard |
|
Nov 16 1815 |
Henry Adams |
Ordinary Seaman |
Free |
NARA RG 45 M125, Roll 163, p. 17-20 |
Muster of Ordinary 1815-1817 |
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Charles Grandison |
Ordinary Seaman |
Timothy Winn Purser USN |
Enslaved |
NARA RG 45 M125, Roll 163, p. 17-20 |
Muster of Ordinary 1815-1 817 |
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Dec 31 1815 |
Alexander Hays |
Boy |
Marmaduke Dove |
Enslaved |
NARA RG 45 M125, Roll 163, p. 17-20 |
Muster of Ordinary 1815-1817 |
|
Dec 31, 1815 |
Charles Lancaster |
Ordinary Seaman |
Dr. Alexander McWilliams |
Enslaved |
NARA RG 45 M125, Roll 163, p. 17-20 |
Muster of Ordinary 1815-1817 |
|
Jan 1, 1816 |
Charles Grandison |
Ordinary Seaman |
Timothy Winn, Purser USN |
Enslaved |
NARA RG 45 M125, Roll 163, p. 32-34 |
Muster of Ordinary 1816-1819 |
|
April 13, 1816 |
Basil Brown |
Boy |
Enslaved |
NARA RG 45 M125, Roll 163, p. 17-20 |
Muster of Ordinary 1815-1817 |
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June 24, 1816 |
George Milton |
Ordinary Seaman |
Timothy Winn, Purser USN |
Enslaved |
NARA RG 45 M125, Roll 163, p. 17-20 |
Muster of Ordinary 1815-1817 |
|
July 1 1816 |
Charles Lancaster |
Ordinary Seaman |
Dr. Alexander McWilliams |
Enslaved |
NARA RG 45 M125, Roll 163, p. 32-34 |
Muster of Ordinary 1816-1819 |
|
Oct. 1816 |
George Milton 265 |
Ordinary Seaman |
Timothy Winn, Purser USN |
Enslaved |
Timothy Winn to Tingey 16 September 1816 |
Winn claims Milton works in the Pursers Store |
|
Oct. 1816 |
Tom Macom 266 |
Sawyer |
Captain Nathaniel Haraden |
Enslaved |
Tingey to John Rodgers 3 October 1816 |
"A slave belonging to Capt. Haraden, who is employed in the Yard as a Sawyer" |
|
Nov 13 1816 |
Jack Pie |
Ordinary Seaman |
Enslaved |
NARA RG 45 M125, Roll 163, p. 32-34 |
Muster of Ordinary 1816-1819 |
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Nov 24 1816 |
Jack Pie |
Ordinary Seaman |
Enslaved |
NARA RG 45 M125, Roll 163, p. 17-20 |
Muster of Ordinary 1815-1817 |
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April 1817 |
Nat Cummins |
Captain Nathaniel Haraden |
Enslaved |
Daily National Intelligencer 30 April 1817 |
"Nat Cummins, who formerly lived with Captain Haraden, in the Navy Yard and a few weeks with Capt. James Cassin in Georgetown. He is
about 5 feet 10 or 11 inches high, slender male; had on when seen last the habit of sailor."
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14 May 1817 |
Joe Smoot |
Blacksmith |
James Moore |
Enslaved |
Daily National Intelligencer 14 May 1817 |
Fifty Dollars Reward Ran away Joe Smoot AKA Joe Lee "a blacksmith by trade who has been working in the navy yard." |
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1817 November |
Joe Mason |
Offa Wilson |
Enslaved |
Daily National Intelligencer 11 November 1817 |
Runaway 267 Hired out at the Navy Yard by Ann Ray also worked for Captain John Cassin |
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Jan 1 1818 |
Alexander Hays |
Boy |
Marmaduke Dove |
Enslaved |
NARA RG 45 M125, Roll 163, p .32-34 |
Muster of Ordinary 1816-1819 |
|
1818 April |
Henry Carroll 268 |
Servant to Commodore Tingey |
Thomas Tingey |
Enslaved |
Daily National Intelligencer April 25, 1818 |
Ran away June Last |
|
1819 -1820 |
Joe Smoot |
Alexander Smoot |
Enslaved |
List of Personnel employed by year,
1819-1820 RG 45 NARA |
"Joseph Casson, order on file in this office" |
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1819 -1820 |
Joe Thompson |
Enslaved |
List of Personnel employed by year,
1819-1820 RG 45 NARA |
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1819 -1820 |
Robert Thompson |
Enslaved |
List of Personnel employed by year, 1819-1820 RG 45 NARA |
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1819 -1820 |
Henry Butler |
Laborer |
.90 |
Free |
List of Personnel employed by year,
1819-1820 RG 45 NARA |
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1819 -1820 |
John Thompson |
Laborer |
1.12 |
Enslaved |
List of Personnel employed by year,
1819-1820 RG 45 NARA |
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1819 -1820 |
Charles Washington |
Laborer |
1.12 |
Enslaved |
List of Personnel employed by year,
1819-1820 RG 45 NARA |
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May 10 1820 |
Henry Carroll |
Ordinary Seaman |
Thomas Tingey |
Enslaved |
NARA RG 45 M125 Roll 163 |
Muster Roll of the Ordinary 1826, p.48-52 |
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March 20, 1823 |
Leonard Taylor |
Blacksmith Striker |
Widow, Mrs. Dorothy] Wailes |
Enslaved |
Tingey to BNC 25 March 1823 |
T. T. is forwarding George Blagden’s letter endorsing Mrs Wailes appeal that her two slaves be rehired. |
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March 25, 1823 |
Alexander Taylor |
Blacksmith Striker |
Widow, Mrs. [Dorothy] Wailes |
Enslaved |
Tingey to BNC 25 March 1823 |
T. T. is forwarding George Blagden’s letter endorsing Mrs Wailes appeal that her two slaves, Leonard and Alexander Taylor, recently fired, be rehired. |
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March 25, 1823 |
Moses Dyson |
Blacksmith Striker |
Widow Jaffe |
Enslaved |
Tingey to BNC 25 March 1823 |
T. T. recommends rehiring of Moses Dyson |
|
March 28, 1823 |
Moses Dyson |
Blacksmith Striker |
Mrs. Jaffe |
Enslaved |
BNC letter book 28 March 1823 John Rodgers to Tingey. |
Letter authorizes the employment of slave of Mrs. Jaffe, Moses Dyson, in Chain Cable Shop |
|
March 28, 1823 |
Leonard Taylor or Alexander Taylor |
Blacksmith Striker |
Mrs. Wailes |
Enslaved |
BNC letter book 28 March 1823 Rodgers, to Tingey |
Letter authorizes the employment of one of Mrs. Wailes slaves,
either Leonard or BNC letter Alexander Taylor, in Chain Cable Shop |
|
March 28, 1823 |
Ralph Cole or Nace Johnson |
Blacksmith Striker |
The Misses Greenwells |
Enslaved |
BNC letter book 28 March 1823 John Rodgers to Thomas Tingey |
Letter authorizes the employment of one of the Misses Greenwells'
slaves either Ralph Cole or Nace Johnson, in Chain Cable Shop |
|
Oct. 1, 1823 |
Henry Butler |
Blacksmith Striker |
Free |
Tingey to BNC 1 Oct. 1823 re Henry Butler leaving the Anchor Shop |
Foreman Kurtz "plans to replace with three Black men." |
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Oct. 1, 1823 |
Moses Liverpool |
Blacksmith Striker |
Free |
Tingey to BNC 1 Oct. 1823 re Henry Butler leaving the Anchor Shop |
See above. 4 Oct. 1823, BNC gives approval to hire two black strikers. |
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Jan. 16,1824 |
UNK |
Blacksmith Striker |
Joe Forrest |
Enslaved |
Tingey to BNC 16 January 1824 forwarding letter of B. King requesting a slave of Forrest for Blacksmith Shop |
Tingey notes master blacksmith King "already had seven black strikers" BNC replies 17 Jan. 1824 "not disposed to hire anymore without absolute necessity." |
|
July 1, 1824 |
John Ambler |
Ordinary Seamen |
Cary Seldon |
Enslaved |
NARA RG125 Entry T829, Roll 163, p.48-52. |
Muster of the Ordinary 1826 |
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Feb. 1825 |
Nathan Brown AKA Jerry or Terry 269 |
Anchor Smith |
John Davis of Able Master Plumber |
Enslaved |
Daily National Intelligencer 3 March 1825 Reward Notice |
Thirty dollars reward. Brown ran away on 26 Feb.1825 to Baltimore for ship to Haiti. |
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April 1825 |
William Allison |
Thomas Howard, Clerk of the Yard Thomas Lyndall, Master Joiner, James Owner, Master Shipwright |
Enslaved |
Manumission and Emancipation Record,
1821-1862, Volume 1, p. 189-190, NARA RG21 Deed of Manumission re William Allison 12 April 1825 |
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6 June 1826 |
Henry Overton |
Ordinary Seaman |
Enslaved |
NARA RG125 Entry T829, Roll 163, p. 48-52. |
Muster of the Ordinary 1826
dtd 1 January 1827 |
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12 June 1826 |
Thomas Penn |
Ordinary Seaman |
Lieutenant John Kelly |
Enslaved |
NARA RG125 Entry T829, Roll 163, p. 48-52. |
Muster of the Ordinary 1826 dtd 1 January 1827 |
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12 June 1826 |
Basil Brown |
Ordinary Seaman |
Slave |
NARA RG125 Entry T829, Roll 163, p. 48-52. |
Muster of the Ordinary 1826 dtd 1 January 1827 |
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1 July 1826 |
Michael Shiner |
Ordinary Seaman |
Enslaved |
NARA RG125 Entry T829, Roll 163, p. 48-52. |
Muster of the Ordinary 1826 dtd 1 January 1827 |
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25 Nov 1826 |
Joseph Savoy |
Enslaved |
NARA RG125 Entry T829, Roll 163, p. 48-52. |
Muster of the Ordinary 1826 dtd 1 January 1827 |
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1827 |
Richard Brooks |
Navy Yard Messenger |
Free |
1827 Washington City Directory, p.15. 270 |
Brooks, Richard, (col man) messenger to Com. Tingey, 7c btw G and I st Navy Yard |
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Jan 1827. |
Thomas Pen |
Ordinary Seaman |
Lieutenant John Kelly 271 |
Enslaved |
M. Shiner Diary 19 January 1827 p. 20 |
"Tom Pen got clear of the cats [cat of nine tails] that day by talkin Quaker to
captain Booth and the rest of the officers" |
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30 June 1827 |
Thomas Pen |
Ordinary Seaman |
Lieutenant John Kelly |
Enslaved |
Station Log entry for 30 June 1827 |
NARA RG 181. 14 entry 492 |
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July 1828 |
John M. Green |
Ordinary Seaman |
Enslaved |
M. Shiner Diary
4 July 1828 |
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July 1828 |
Thomas Payne |
Ordinary Seaman |
Enslaved |
M. Shiner Diary
4 July 1828 |
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July 1828 |
Henry Over |
Ordinary Seaman |
Enslaved |
M. Shiner Diary 4 July 1828 |
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July 1828 |
John Williams |
Ordinary Seaman |
Enslaved |
M. Shiner Diary
4 July 1828 |
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July 1828 |
John Thompson |
Ordinary Seaman |
Enslaved |
M. Shiner Diary 4 July 1828 |
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July 5, 1828 |
Basil Brown |
Ordinary Seaman |
Enslaved |
M. Shiner Diary
4 July 1828 |
4 July 1828 Brown taken to rigging loft for punishment with boatswain's starter. |
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December 1828 |
Michael Shiner |
Ordinary Seaman |
Thomas Howard |
Enslaved |
Station Log December 28, 1828 RG 181.3.14 NARA |
27 December 1828, the officer of the watch recorded: ’Michael Shiner who has
liberty out from Wednesday till Friday Morning has not come to the yard" On Sunday, 28 December 1828 the officer of the watch
records: ’This day pleasant airs from the SW and fair weather. Michael Shiner got home this evening." |
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May 8 1829 |
Richard Brooks |
Blacksmith Striker |
.90 |
Free |
Isaac Hull to BNC RG 45.3 NARA List of persons employed
8 May 1829 |
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May 8 1829 |
Electus Davis |
Anchor Smith |
$1.12 |
John Davis of Abel |
Enslaved |
Isaac Hull to BNC RG 45.3 NARA List of persons employed 8 May 1829 |
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May 8 1829 |
Joseph Thompson |
Anchor Smith |
.90 |
Free |
Isaac Hull to BNC RG 45.3 NARA List of persons employed 8 May 1829 |
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May 8 1829 |
Charles Thompson |
Anchor Smith |
.80 |
Mrs. Washington |
Enslaved |
Isaac Hull to BNC RG 45.3 NARA List of persons employed 8 May 1829 |
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May 8 1829 |
Moses Dyson |
Anchor Smith |
.80 |
Carey Seldon |
Enslaved |
Isaac Hull to BNC RG 45.3 NARA List of persons employed 8 May 1829 |
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May 8 1829 |
Leonard Taylor |
Anchor Smith |
.80 |
Mrs. Nailey |
Enslaved |
Isaac Hull to BNC RG 45.3 NARA List of persons employed 8 May 1829 |
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May 8, 1829 |
Alex Taylor |
Anchor Smith |
.80 |
Mrs. Nailey |
Enslaved |
Isaac Hull to BNC RG 45.3 NARA List of persons employed 8 May 1829 |
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May 8, 1829 |
William Brown |
Anchor Smith |
.80 |
James Tucker |
Enslaved |
Isaac Hull to BNC RG 45.3 NARA
List of persons employed 8 May 1829 |
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May 8, 1829 |
Isaac Hull to BNC RG 45.3 NARA List of persons employed 8 May 1829 |
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May 8, 1829 |
Francis Nailey |
Anchor Smith |
.80 |
Mrs. Van Reswick |
Enslaved |
Isaac Hull to BNC RG 45.3 NARA List of persons employed 8 May 1829 |
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May 8, 1829 |
Robert Gibson |
Anchor Smith |
.80 |
Lieutenant Ramsey |
Enslaved |
Isaac Hull to BNC RG 45.3 NARA List of persons employed 8 May 1829 |
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May 8, 1829 |
Walter Sommerville |
Anchor Smith |
.80 |
Free |
Isaac Hull to BNC RG 45.3 NARA List of persons employed 8 May 1829. |
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April 8, 1830 |
Electus Davis |
Blacksmith Striker |
.90 |
John Davis of Able Master Plumber |
Enslaved |
Isaac Hull to BNC Letters RG 45.3 A List of Colored men free & Slaves now Employ'd in the Blacksmith & Engine departments & in Ordinary 8 April 1830. |
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April 8, 1830 |
Joseph Thompson |
Blacksmith Striker |
1.12 |
Free |
Hull to BNC Letters RG 45.3 NARA List of persons employed 8 April 1830 |
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April 8, 1830 |
Charles Thompson |
Blacksmith Striker |
.80 |
Mrs. Washington |
Enslaved |
Isaac Hull to BNC Letters RG 45.3 A List of Colored men free & Slaves now Employ'd in the Blacksmith & Engine departments & in Ordinary 8 April 1830. |
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April 8, 1830 |
Moses Dyson |
Striker |
.80 |
Carey Seldon |
Enslaved |
Isaac Hull to BNC Letters RG 45.3 A List of Colored men free & Slaves now Employ'd in the Blacksmith & Engine departments & in Ordinary 8 April 1830. |
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April 8, 1830 |
Lyn [Leonard] Taylor |
Striker |
.80 |
Mrs. Wailes (widow) |
Enslaved |
Isaac Hull to BNC Letters RG 45.3 A List of Colored men free & Slaves now Employ'd in the Blacksmith & Engine departments & in Ordinary 8 April 1830. |
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April 8, 1830 |
Alex Taylor |
Anchor Smith |
.80 |
Mrs. Nailey |
Enslaved |
Isaac Hull to BNC Letters RG 45.3 A List of Colored men free & Slaves now Employ'd in the Blacksmith & Engine departments & in Ordinary 8 April 1830. |
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April 8, 1830 |
William Brown |
Anchor Smith |
.80 |
James Tucker |
Enslaved |
Isaac Hull to BNC Letters RG 45.3 A List of Colored men free & Slaves now Employ'd in the Blacksmith & Engine departments & in Ordinary 8 April 1830. |
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April 8, 1830 |
Frances Nally |
Anchor Smith |
.80 |
Mrs. Van Reswick (widow) |
Enslaved |
Isaac Hull to BNC Letters RG 45.3 A List of Colored men free & Slaves now Employ'd in the Blacksmith & Engine departments & in Ordinary 8 April 1830. |
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April 8, 1830 |
Robert Gibson |
Striker |
.80 |
Lieut. Ramsey |
Enslaved |
Isaac Hull to BNC Letters RG 45.3 A List of Colored men free & Slaves now Employ'd in the Blacksmith & Engine departments & in Ordinary 8 April 1830. |
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April 8, 1830 |
Walter( Nat) Sommerville |
Striker |
.90 |
Free |
Isaac Hull to BNC Letters RG 45.3 A List of Colored men free & Slaves now Employ'd in the Blacksmith & Engine departments & in 8 April 1830 |
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April 8, 1830 |
Lyn Taylor |
Blacksmith Striker |
.80 |
Mrs. Wailes (widow) |
Enslaved |
Isaac Hull to BNC Letters RG 45.3 A List of Colored men free & Slaves now Employ'd in the Blacksmith & Engine departments & in Ordinary 8 April 1830. |
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April 8, 1830 |
George Carnes |
Laborer [Steam Engine] |
.88 |
Free |
Isaac Hull to BNC Letters RG 45.3 A List of Colored men free & Slaves now Employ'd in the Blacksmith & Engine departments & in Ordinary 8 April 1830. |
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April 8, 1830 |
Henry Over |
Ordinary Seaman |
$10 per month |
Miss Sarah Ann Bean (child) |
Enslaved |
Isaac Hull to BNC Letters RG 45.3 A List of Colored men free & Slaves now Employ'd in the Blacksmith & Engine departments & in Ordinary 8 April 1830. |
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April 8, 1830 |
Michael Shiner |
O]rdinary Seaman |
$10 per month |
Thomas Howard Clerk of the Yard |
Enslaved |
Isaac Hull to BNC Letters RG 45.3 A List of Colored men free & Slaves now Employ'd in the Blacksmith & Engine departments & in Ordinary 8 April 1830. |
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April 8, 1830 |
John Thompson |
Ordinary Seaman |
$10 per month |
Mrs. Sims (widow) |
Enslaved |
Isaac Hull to BNC Letters RG 45.3 A List of Colored men free & Slaves now Employ'd in the Blacksmith & Engine departments & in Ordinary 8 April 1830. |
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April 8 1830 |
Basil Brown |
Ordinary Seaman |
Mrs. Allen ( widow) |
Enslaved |
Isaac Hull to BNC Letters RG 45.3 A List of Colored men free & Slaves now Employ'd in the Blacksmith & Engine departments & in Ordinary 8 April 1830. |
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April 8, 1830 |
John Williams |
Ordinary Seaman |
$10 per month |
Purser [George] Beale |
Enslaved |
Isaac Hull to BNC Letters RG 45.3 A List of Colored men free & Slaves now Employ'd in the Blacksmith & Engine departments & in Ordinary 8 April 1830. |
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April 8, 1830 |
Nathaniel Drucker |
Ordinary Seaman |
$8 per month |
Mrs. Bland (widow) |
Enslaved |
Isaac Hull to BNC Letters RG 45.3 A List of Colored men free & Slaves now Employ'd in the Blacksmith & Engine departments & in Ordinary 8 April 1830. |
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April 8 1830 |
James Compton |
Ordinary Seaman |
$8 per month |
James Carberry Inspector |
Enslaved |
Isaac Hull to BNC Letters RG 45.3 A List of Colored men free & Slaves now Employ'd in the Blacksmith & Engine departments & in Ordinary 8 April 1830. |
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July 1829 |
James Woodland |
Thomas Talbert 273 Quarterman Ship Carpenter |
Enslaved |
Reward
$20.00 for James Woodland United States Telegraph
Washington D.C. 24 July 1829 |
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1829-1848 |
Daniel Bell 274 |
Blacksmith Striker |
1.20 |
Free |
Josephine F. Pacheco The Pearl: a failed slave escape on the Potomac. p. 48-51 |
Manumitted between 1844-1846, see Mary Kay Ricks, Escape on the Pearl, pp 57-58 |
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October 1835 |
John Ambler |
Servant |
Commodore Isaac Hull |
Enslaved |
Manumission 17 October 1835 275 |
‘Hull himself bought slave John Ambler whom he freed when he left the Yard." Maloney p. 421 |
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1840-1842 |
Thomas Smallwood 276 |
Free |
New York Tribune, August 26, [1850] and Pennsylvania Freeman,
5 September 1850 |
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1848 |
Anthony Blow AKA Henry Levison 277 |
Blacksmith Striker |
Col. Cunnagan |
Enslaved |
May Kay Ricks, Escape on the Pearl p. 76, & Josephine F. Pacheco The Pearl:
a failed slave escape on the Potomac. p. 115 William Still, The Underground Railroad (Revised Edition)
Volume 1, p.55 |
Apprehended by authorities at the time of the Pearl escape.
Rented to the Yard for several years. M. K. Ricks. "For some years his master, Col. Cunnagan hired him out." W. Still |
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1855 |
William F. Jewrix |
Laborer in the Ordinary |
Benjamin P. Smith |
Enslaved |
Langley, Harold D. "The Negro in the Navy and Merchant Service 1789-1860" The Journal of Negro History Vol. 52, No. 4 (Oct., 1967), p. 280-281. |
Jewrix worked at the navy yard for a brief time and ran away and the slaveholder applied for Jewrix’s wages $25.58 |
***Letters Received by the Secretary of the Navy from Captains
(“Captains Letters”) 1805 -1861, 1866 – 85 Letter number 38,
pp 1-5, Volume 11, RG 260, NARA Washington D.C.Footnotes for Table II may be found at wny5