Self-Emancipated Luke From Isle of Wight Found in Essex

Based on the other typos here, I think Lyhe in the first runway ad is Luke in the second ad. If they are in fact the same person, Luke, working as a carpenter, passed for free for several years and was captured and placed in the Essex County Jail in 1771. When pressed, he said he belonged to Moses Allman (not my Moses) of Isle … Continue reading Self-Emancipated Luke From Isle of Wight Found in Essex

Birth Record for 2nd Great Granduncle Anthony Allmond

I found the birth record for my 2nd great granduncle Anthony Allmond. He was born May 15, 1853. You can see from the label that the record was “filmed out of sequence”.  On the second page that should show the mother seems to be from a different page because it doesn’t match up. What you do see is William Allmond listed as owner. I wonder if there’s … Continue reading Birth Record for 2nd Great Granduncle Anthony Allmond

Birth Record for 2nd Great Grandfather Moses Allmond

I’ve been looking for the death certificate for one of my 2nd great grandfathers because I don’t know when he died or where he is buried. I know where his brother and one of his half sisters are but not him. I didn’t find the death record but I found a birth record. One thing that it confirms is the last enslaver family for his … Continue reading Birth Record for 2nd Great Grandfather Moses Allmond