The History of Low Dutch Slavery from New Netherlands to Kentucky and Beyond
Author | : Judith Smith Cassidy |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 331 |
Release | : 2020 |
ISBN-10 | : 9798609325624 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (24 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: A compilation of original documents of slave owners and slave descendants that details the migration of Low Dutch families from the colony of New Netherland (the area ranging from Connecticut to New York and extending into Delaware) to other areas of the United States. After establishing Manhattan and Albany, they migrated to New Jersey, Virginia (present day West Virginia), and Pennsylvania, before finally purchasing and settling large tracts of land in the areas of Mercer, Henry, and Shelby counties, Kentucky ca. 1780-1783. Book includes wills, deeds, court records, bills of sale, and family papers.