PENNSYLVANIA, Westmoreland County: Register of Slaves (1782)

A woman who has not given me permission to use her name messaged my genealogy Facebook page regarding  a book about Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, included many named slaves. I am releasing their names in two separate posts; this is the second.

The following is an excerpt from Old and New Westmoreland by John Newton Boucher originally published in 1918 and now available online.

"The following list gives the names of the slaveholders of our county. They were among our best people.

A LIST OF NEGRO AND MULATTO SLAVES

Registered in Westmoreland County pursuant to an Act of Assembly of the State of Pennsylvania, entitled "An act for the gradual abolition of slavery," passed the 1st day of March AD 1780, and to an Act of Assembly entitled "An act to redress certain grievances within the counties of Westmoreland and Washington," passed the 13th day of April AD 1782.

The date of entry is first given, then the names of owners, followed by the sex, age and name of the slave."

[Note: Page 204 is not available as part of the free portion of Unforgotten Books. I have alphabetized the list by surname of the slaveowner; the list is in chronological order in the text.]

Unknown date, Jonathan Arnold. Male, 19, BOBB; female, 3, BETT.

14 Dec 1781, Joseph Becket. Female, 25, BECK; male, 18 months, TOM; male, 29, HARRY; female, 22, ESTHER; female, 12, VIOLET; female, 16, BETT; male, 32, MOSES.

10 Jan 1781, Robert Bell. Male, 50, POMPEY, SR.; female, 45, MARY; male, 35, JOHN; female, 20, RACHEL; female, 21, DORRETY; male, 19, POMPEY, JR.; male, 13, BENJAMIN; female, 10, MARGARET; female, 8, JEAN; female, 6, ANN; female, 5, SINAH; female, 9, LYDIA; male, 7, CATO; female, 4, DINAH; male, 3, NACE; female, 2, LUCY; male, 4, SAMUEL; female, 3, FANEY.

10 Jan 1781, James Blackston. Male, 34, BOSWRINE; male, 55, SAM; female, 16, BETT; male (mulatto), 8, SAM.

28 Dec 1782, Joseph Bracken, Jr. Male, 65, LONDON.

11 Oct 1782, Sarah Bradley. Male, 22, JACK.

Unknown date, Nacy Brashers. Male, 40, MOSES; female, 37, SARAH; female, 38, DINAH; male, 20, PETER; female, 21, CLOKE; female, 13, PEGG; male, 12, GARDNER; male, 11, JULLY; male, 8, EDESEN; female, 4, HANNA; female, 3, DILLY; female, 3, CATHERINE.

Unknown date, Otho Brashers. Male, 28, HENRY; female, 23, REBECCAH.

28 Oct 1780, Walter Brisco. Male, 39, MUDD; male, 36, ROGER; male, 65, TOM; male, 70, FORTYMORE; female, 14, PHILLIS; female, 14, DINAH; male, 15; JACOB; female, 39, HEAGER; female, 9, ESTHER.

31 Dec 1782, John Brown. Female, 9, ELSE.

18 Dec 1781, Ann Burgess (widow). Female, 28, MATTY; female, 14, NELLY; male, 13, HARRY; male, 10, BATCHELOR; female, 10, DINAH; male, 10, BEN.

18 Dec 1781, Elizabeth Burgess. (not given), 3, JESSIMA.

31 Dec 1782, Samuel Burns. Female, 11, SOOK.

24 Dec 1781, Charles Cain. Male, 15, DAVID.

10 Nov 1780, Charles Campbell. Female, 40, male, 15.

9 Oct 1782, Michael Campbell. Male, 10, BOB; female, 8, JIN; female, 4, CATE.

23 Oct 1782, John Carr. Male, 23, BASS.

25 Nov 1782, George Clark. Male, 18, BEN; male, 4, TOM; female, 16, SUCK.

18 Dec 1781, Thomas Clere. Female, 8 years and 6 months, HEAGER.

24 Dec 1781, John Coe. Male, 30, KEZIAH; female, 17, DELIA; female, 15, SUSAN; female, 25, NAN; female, 4, FANNY; female, 2, CHARITY.

28 Dec 1780, Zachariah Comel. Male, 32, TOM; female, 40, LUCE.

28 Dec 1780, William Conwell. Female, 14, GIN.

12 Oct 1780, Edward Cook. Male, 45 JAME; female, 35, SALL; male, 24, DAVY; male, 22, JOSHUA; female, 17, ESTHER; female, 16, NELLY; female, 1, SUE.

10 Oct 1782, Edward Cook. Male, 12, BEN.

10 Dec 1782, Eli Coulter. Female, 19, LUCY; male, 35, GUILBERT.

14 Dec 1781, Gabriel Cox. Female, 15, HANNAH; male, 26, SQUASH; male, 20, JOB; male, 21, JACK; female, 19, SALL.

30 Nov 1782, James Cross. Male (mulatto), 24, JAMES; female, 26, SUSANNA; male, 22, BILL; female, 30, LETT; female, 5, EDY; female, 5, LUCY; female, 3, MAFFY; female, 2, MARY.

4 Jun 1782, Benjamin Davis. Male, 23, POMP; female, 25, HANNA; male, 7, MILTON; female, 4, SUE.

31 Dec 1782, Elenor Dawson, Male, 37, SCIPIO.

30 Dec 1782, Benoni Dawson. Female, 36, DOLL; male, 14, JOHN; male, 11, CHRISTOPHER; female, 11, LUCY; female, 9, PRISCILLA; male, 6, JOSEPH; male, 3, SMITH.

31 Dec 1782, Nicholas Dawson. Male, 27, SAM.

25 Nov 1782, James Death, Jr. Male, 18, TOM; female, 16, POLLDORE; female, 12, FLORA; male, 8, CESAR; female, 7, SALE; female, 5, RACHEL.

10 Nov 1780 John Decamp and Nehemiah Stokely. Male, 35, SYRES; female, 40, NAN; female, 14, MELSEY; male, 6, PRINCE; female, 4, NANCE; female, 1 year and 11 months, PEGG; female, 10 months, FRANK.

11 Oct 1782, John Pierce Devalt. Female, 45, CRISH.

18 Oct 1780, Joseph Doresy. Male, 30, CHARLES; male, 32, PHIL; male, 19, AARON; male, 19, TOM; male, 25; CASSE; female, 28, JANE; male, 12, POMPEY; female, 6, RACHEL; female, 4, PHILLIS; male, 2, GEORGE; male, 1-1/2, FREDERICK; male, 1/2, JAMES; male, 5 months, HARMER.

28 Oct 1780 David Duncan. Male, 18, PEET; female, 21, SUE; female, 10, CATE; female, 11 months, COOK; male, 2-1/2, FRANK.

3 Dec 1782, Daniel Elliot. Female, 12, HANNAH.

10 Oct 1781, Samuel Evalt. Male, 30, MOSES.

24 Dec 1781, Sallee Evans. Female, 24, RACHEL.

26 Mar 1781, Ebenezer Finley. Male, 13-1/2, PRIMUS.

19 Dec 1781, Isaac Finley. Female, 25, FORTUNE; male, 14, GEORGE; male, 6, NED; female, 30, CRILS; female, 13, SARAH; female, 12, LID; female, 4, JIN; female, 2, SUCK.

14 Dec 1781, Rev. James Finley. Male, 12, PRIMUS.

26 Aug 1782, Rev. James Finley. Male, 30, PLATO; female, 30, BETT; female, 12, NAN; male, 10, TOBY; female, 9 BETTS; male, 5, PLATO; male, 40, JEMES.

24 Dec 1781, James Finley. Female, 7, SALL.

10 Dec 1781, Richard Finley. Male, 12, SAMPSON; female, 40, MOLL; female, 15, LUCE; female, 13, JUDE; female, 9, SARAH; female, 7, PRISS.

25 Nov 1782, Charles Foreman. Female, 17, AMYNTA.

26 Oct 1780, Arthur Frazer. Female, 23, JUDE; female, 1-1/2, PAT.

28 Oct 1780, Edmund Freeman. Male, 35, GEORGE; male, 27, HARRY; female, 41, CHARLOTTE; male, 17, NED.

25 Nov 1782, Samuel Fulton. Male, 15, HERCULES; female, 15, MILLEY.

16 Oct 1780, Thomas Galbraith (Fairfield Township). Male, 20, BEN; male, 13, GEORGE.

15 Oct 1782, Gasper Gayer. Male, 20, JIM.

29 Dec 1781, John Gibson. Female, 50, NELL.

25 Nov 1782, Thomas Gist. Male, 32, JESSE.

10 Oct 1782, William Goe. Male, 27, JAMES; male, 24, ANTHONY; male, 11, SCOTLAND; female, 45, JANE; female, 36, ANN; female, 18, DYE; female, 14, DAPHNEY; female, 8, PRISCILLA; female, 5, HANNAH; feale, 2-1/2, LUCEY.

10 Oct 1782, Margaret Goe. Female, 20, JANE.

29 Dec 1782, William Goe. Male, 22, SAM.

29 Dec 1782, John Gorham. Male, 9, TOBE.

29 Dec 1782, Thomas Gorham. Male, 45, SAM; male, 30, JEY; male, 19, TOM; male, 8, JAMES; female, 40, BETTY; female, 14, DYNER.

25 Sep 1780, James Gray. Female, 25, BECK.

25 Nov 1782, James Gray. Female, (age not given), NEEL.

4 Jun 1782, Joseph Graybill. Male, 21, DICK; female, 22, HANNA; female, 2 years and 4 months, NELLY.

31 Dec 1782, Charles Griffin. Male, 14, JACK.

18 Oct 1780, John Hamal. Male, 40, BIGION; female, 30, PHILLIS; female, 8, ARMICE; female, 6, DORRAH; female, 4, CHISIAH; female, 2, HANNA.

Unknown date, James Hammond. Male, 17, SAM; male, 21, NICK; male, 7, FRANK; female, 4, MILLEY.

19 Dec 1781, Mark Harden. Male, 34, REUBEN; female, 40, ELIZABETH.

19 Dec 1781, John and Marten Harden. Male, 20, JAMES; female, 15, CASNER; female, 13, JUDE.

10 Dec 1781, Sarah Harden. Male, 36, FRANK; female, 21, HANNA; female, 42, PHILLIS; female 5, MINEA; male, 5, NACE; female, 3, ELIZABETH; female, 2, CARNER.

17 Nov 1782, Charles Harris. Female, 22, ROSE.

29 Dec 1782, John Harrison. Female, 45, SUE.

29 Dec 1782, Robert Harrison. Male, 15, NED; female, 9, RACHEL; female, 7, HAGER.

4 Jun 1782, William Harrison. Male, 40, LARROW; female, 17, SALL; female, 15, JACOB.

28 Dec 1780, Andrew Heath. Male, 11, DICK.

28 Dec 1780, Henry Heath. Male, 45, PEROKS; female, 40, JUDEA; a mulatto, named nor sex ascertained, 14.

4 Jun 1782, Joseph Hill. Male, 23, TOM; female, 22, FLORENCE; female, 8, SUSANNA; female, 6, DINAH; male, 4 years and 3 months, GEORGE; female, 2 years and 4 months, LUCEY.

8 Oct 1782, Joseph Hill. Male, 18, JACK.

30 Oct 1780 Nathaniel Hurst. Male, 35, SAM; female, 35, DEF; female, 3, SAL; female, 1, HANNA.

22 Oct 1780, Henry Husk (Mount Pleasant Township). Male, 45, FRIDAY; male, 45, MONDAY; female, 35, JANE; female, 30, MADAM; female, 11, SUCK; female, 14, BAYWELL; male, 8, GEORGE; male, 6, BOB; female, 2, GOB; male, 3, HARRY; female, 16 months, PHILLIS.

10 Oct 1782, Margaret Hutton. Male, 37, JEREMIAH; male, 20, THOMAS; male, 15, ISAAC; male, 14, PHILEMON; female, 57, HANNAH; female, 40, CATHERINE; female, 19, SUSANNA; female, 8, HENRIETTA; female, 5, RACHEL.

14 Dec 1781, Rev. Samuel Irwin. Male, 10, BEN; female, 17, PATTY; female, 22, JACK; female, 23, WILL; female, 18, POLL.

12 Oct 1780, Joseph Jones. Female, 17, CLOE; female, 15, BRIDGET; male, 1, DICK.

19 Dec 1781, Samuel Kinkade. Female, 28, TENEA; female, 10, SUE; male, 7, ISAAC; male, 5, PITT; female, 10, GRACE.

28 Oct 1780 Benjamin Kirkindall. Male, 28, SAM; male, 13, NED; female, 9, NANCE.

19 Dec 1781, Paul Lash. Male, 35, SQUIRE.

10 Dec 1782, Hugh Laughlin. Female, 25, MOLL; female, 14, JEAN; male, 18, JACOB; female, 5, KETT.

10 Dec 1782, James Laughlin. Female, 30, PEGG.

10 Dec 1782, John Laughlin. Female, 40, MARGERE; female, 15, DINAH.

29 Dec 1782, Peter Laughlin. Male, 25, SAM; female, 18, LYDIA; female, 10, FANE; male, 2, MICH; male, 2 months, TOBY.

12 Nov 1782, John Lindsey. Male, 26, JOB; female, 25, HANNAH; male, 14, SAMBOE; female, 9, JUDEA; female, 8, ABBY.

25 Nov 1782, James Lynch. Female, 25, JUDE; female, 6, DINAH; male, 3, PETER.

11 Oct 1781, Andrew Lynn. Male, 26, JUPETER; female, 30, DOLL; female, 10, ROGE; male, 7, NEED; male, 5, REUBEN; male, 3, NACE; male, 1, FRANK.

8 Oct 1782, Jacob Machling. Male, 20, TOM; female, 9, BETS.

30 Oct 1780 Aeneas Mackay. Male, 31, POMPEY.

19 Dec 1781, Sarah Matterson. Female, 37, FILL; male, 16, TOM.

29 Dec 1782, John McClelland. Male, 16, BOB.

30 Dec 1782, William McCormick. Male, 23, SAMSON; female, 30, CHLOE; female, 11, SALL; male, 8, PETER; female, 6, SALL.

4 Sep 1782, James McCulloch. Male, 11, ESSEX.

10 Nov 1780 John McDowel. Male, 13, POMPEY.

10 Oct 1781, Andrew McFarland. Female, 17, BETT.

29 Oct 1780 Francis McGinnis. Male, 12, TOM.

6 Jul 1782, Thomas McGinnis. Female, 25, JANE; male, 5, ANDREW; male, 4, JACK.

20 Dec 1781, William McGrew. Male, 30, TOM; male, 17, ISAAC.

10 Oct 1782, Hezekiah McGruder. Male 34, ROBERT; male, 28, TOBIAS; male, 24, ERASMUS; male, 23, EDWARD; male, 23, WILLIAM; male, 5, ABRAHAM; male, 2 years and 6 months, BENJAMIN; female, 38, RACHEL; female, 32, ELIZABETH; female, 27, HANNA; female, 22, ELEANOR; female, 10 TERAMINTA; female, 9, ALICE; female, 9, CHARITY; female, 2, CASSANDRA; female, 2 years and and 4 months, LEAH.

28 Dec 1780, John McKibbins. Male, 15, LIDGE.

Unknown date, James McMahan. Male, 7, WRIGHT.

19 Dec 1781, John McMahan. Male, 32, ELLENDER; female, 9, HANNAH; male, 7, THEOPHILUS PHILIPS, female, 17, SUSANNAH; male, 2, HARRY.

8 Oct 1782, John Meason. Female, 30, MILEA; male, 4, BILL.

29 Dec 1782, Edward Mills. Female, 21, MAY.

19 Dec 1781, Aaron Moore. Female, 19, PRISS.

4 Jun 1782, Augusta Moore. Male, 11, ABRAHAM.

4 Jun 1782, Thomas Moore. Male, 40, SIMON; female, 17, SALL; male, 15, JACOB.

10 Dec 1781, Zekel Moore. Female, 38, FRANK.

12 Oct 1780, Providence Mountz. Male, 28, SAM; female, 22, LET; female, 2, PHILLIS.

24 Dec 1781, John Murphy. Male, 25, NERROW; male, 5, JERRY; female, 35, ONNER; female, 17, CATO; female, 9, FAN; female, 7, FANNER.

5 Dec 1782, John Neal. Male, 12, PRINCE.

10 Nov 1780 John Nevil. Male, 32, HARRY; male, 30, JACK; male, 33, LENNON; male, 25, JERRY; male, 24, JAMES; male, 27, CATO; male, 19, JACOB; female, 48, NAN; female, 35, ESTHER; female, 24, PEGG; female, 23, PENDEY; female, 22, VILET; female, 23, DOLL; male, 7, WILL; female, 6, SALL; male, 4, PUTNAM; female, 2, BECK; female, 3, LIZ; male, 1 month, JACK; male, 3 months, LEMON; male, 18 days, ANTHONY.

29 Dec 1782, Isaac Newman. Male, 27, RICHARD; female, 27, HANNA; male, 11, GEORGE.

10 Oct 1782, Richard Noble. Male, 22, JOSHUA; male, 9, JOHN; male, 4, JOHN; male, 21, IGNATIUS; female, 29, LUCEY; female, 15, PATIENCE; female, 6, DINAH.

22 Oct 1780, Arthur O'Hara. Male, 6, BOB.

23 Dec 1781, Robert Orr. Male, 18, BENN; female, 15, SOOK; male, 3, TOM.

10 Dec 1781, Samuel Pair. Male, 4, WEINE.

24 Dec 1781, Isaac Pearce. Male, 18, YOCK; female (mulatto), 21, JUDE; male, 5, ISAAC PEARCE; female, 1 year and 3 months, RODEY.

10 Dec 1781, Philip Pearce. Male, 15, JACK.

20 Dec 1781, Dorsey Petecost. Male, 15, JACK; male, 40, DAVID; female, 18, SALL; female, 20, PATT; female, 14 months, FLORA; female, 18, JEM; male, 21, DICK; male, 32, TOM; male, 14, WILL; female, 12, HANNA; female, 15, LINDA; male, 25, SAM; male, 20, JOE; male, 19, HARRY; male, 13, GILBERT.

Unknown date, Armstrong Porter. Male, 33, SAM.

29 Dec 1782, John Power. Male, 7, QUINTUS.

25 Nov 1782, Benjamin Powers. Male, 25, PETER.

12 Oct 1782, Peter Reasoner. Female, 14, DINA.

10 Dec 1781, Jonathan Reese. Male, 20, WILL.

10 Jan 1781, Edmund Rice. Male, 26, GAY.

28 Dec 1780, Andrew Robertson. Female, 39, ELIZABETH.

25 Nov 1782, Christian Rodenbaugh. Male, 19, FRANK.

25 Nov 1782, Robert Ross. Male, 22, GABE; male, 30, DUBBIN.

10 Nov 1780 John Ryan. Male, 18, FRANK; female, 16, SUCK.

28 Oct 1780 David Sample, Esq. Male, 14, TOM; male, 12, NERO; female, 12, VINE; female, 14, DINAH.

17 Nov 1782, Michael Shillys. Female, 22, PHILLIS.

24 Dec 1781, Philip Shuit. Female, 18, PATT; male, 11 months, GEORGE.

24 Dec 1781, Gather Simpson. Male, 26, PETER.

25 Nov 1782, Gilbert Simpson. Male, 55, ORSON; male, 20, DUFFEY; male, 18, SIMON; male, 19, DANIEL; female, 22, ANN; female, 20, JEAN; female, 18, LUCY; male, 7, JOSEPH; female, 5, ALLE; female, 3, LYDIA; male, 3, PHILIP, female, 1, DARCUS.

12 Oct 1780, Devereux Smith (Pittsburgh). Female, 43, SUCK; female (mulatto), 7, LUCY.

12 Oct 1782, Henry Spears. Male, 38, CROMBO; male, 28, OHONORA; male, 21, SAMBO; male, 15, JAMES; male, 7, YORK; male, 5, WILLIAM; male, 5, DAVID; male, 4, JEREMIAH; male, 3, GEORGE; male, 2, years and 4 months, ANDREW; male, 2 years and 2 months, DANIEL; female, 39, SUNGRA; female, 35, OBINA; female, 23, FLORA; female, 9, BARBARA; female, 6, JANE; female, 4, ANN; female, 2 years and 3 months, PHEBY; female, 2 years and 2 months, ELENOR.

20 Dec 1781, Charles Stephens. Female, 17, CLOE.

29 Dec 1782, Daniel Stephens. Male, 4, NATHAN.

10 Oct 1782, Levi Stephens. Female, 18, ELIZABETH.

11 Oct 1781, Richard Stephens. Male, 21, SIMON; female, 14, PHILLIS; female, 5, DAPHNEY; female, 18, JIN.

28 Dec 1782, Richard Stephens. Male, 17, AGADAY; female, 14, EVE.

24 Dec 1781, Samuel Stephens. Male, (age not given), ROBERT.

10 Jan 1781, James Stephenson. Male, 55, FORTUNE.

10 Oct 1782, James Stephenson. Male, 70, FORTUNE; female, 12, BET.

10 Jan 1781, John Stephenson. Male, 22, HARRY; female, 21, POLL; male, 12, JEFFREY; female, 10, JENNY; female, 5, BETTY.

10 Jan 1781, Marcus Stephenson. Male, 45, SUDER; female, 18, LUCE; female, 4, POLL.

26 Nov 1782, William Steel. Male, 18, PHILL.

28 Oct 1780, George Swan. Male, 17, PRYOR; female, 35, KATE; female, 12, JEAN; male, 9, LUKE; female, 5, VIOLETTA; female, 1, BETTY; female, 25, PENELOPE; male, 5, GERARD; female, 2, SIBIA.

31 Dec 1782, George Swan. Female, 37, KATE; male, 12, LUKE; female, 11, JANE; female, 6, LETTE; female, 2-1/2, ANN.

21 Sep 1782. John Taylor. Male, 12, BRIER; female, 4, BET.

29 Dec 1782, William Tyler. Male, 11, BOBBARD.

12 Oct 1780, Van Swearingen. Male, 25, WILL; male, 30, TONY; male, 23, WINN; female, 13, WESTER or HESTER; female, 9, FEBY; male, 4, HARKLESS; male, 16, JACK; male, 18, TOM; male, 1, WILL, JR.

10 Dec 1781, Van Sweringan. Male, 24, HARRY; male, 24, PETER; female, 13, TAMER; female, 8, BETT.

10 Jan 1781, Margaret Vance. Female, 27, PRISCILLA; male, 7, HARRY; male, 3, DANIEL.

11 Jul 1782, Robert Vance. Male, 4, TOM.

Unknown date, Rezin Virgin. Male, 15, WILL; male, 7, TOM.

14 Oct 1782, John Waddle. Male, 27, BUTLER; female, 14, DINAH.

14 Oct 1782, Thomas Warring. Male, 30, CHARLES; female, 36, NELL; female, 13, GIN; female, 11, NEUBE; female, 5, BETT.

22 Oct 1780, Moses Watson. Male, 30, JANE.

28 Dec 1782, John Wells. Female, 14, KATE; male, 12, DICK; female, 10, POLL.

14 Dec 1781, James Whitacre. Female, 45, NELL; female, 39, SUE; female, 17, DINAH; female, 1, CASH; male, 37, ORANGE; male, 12, HAMPTON.

10 Dec 1781, James White (Springhill). Male, 20, ABRAHAM; male, 12, JONAS; female (mulatto), 10, ELLENDER.

11 Jul 1782, David White. Female, 20, SALL.

10 Dec 1781, Charles Wickliffe. female, 50, FRANK; female, 30, FRANK or FUNG; female, 17, AMEY; female, 7, HANNA; male, 5, GEORGE; male, 2, JOSHUA.

10 Dec 1781, Mary Wickliffe (widow of Robert Wickliffe, deceased). Female, 45, CATRON; male, 21, JAMES; female, 19, ESTHER; female, 17, SARAH; female, 14, NAN.

Unknown date, Leven Wilcox. Female, 30, CHLOE; male, 22, TOM; male, 15, AARON; female, 7, SUSANNA; male, 7, SAMUEL; female, 6, JEAN; male, 4, JEFFRY; female, 3, ANN.

10 Jan 1781, John Winter. Female, 23, SALL; female, 6, SUCK; male, 4, SAM.

14 Dec 1781, Rev. James Wright. Female, 14, JEAN.

28 Oct 1780 Soskey Wright. Male, 22, TOBY; female, 20, SINE; male, 9 months, CUFF.

28 Oct 1780 Zedick Wright. Male, 15, BEN.