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1857-16
Jefferson
Property owner Aurelius/ 1867-68: 1865 Census.
3 Adams John A. AfAm Directory Auburn 33 Mechanic TLW Directory Database Property Value-$50
1867-68:
3 Adams William AfAm Directory Auburn 81 Mechanic TLW Directory Database
Isaac's wife and 2 infant children
died in the County Poor House
FS- 1850 Census. County Poor in 1853-described as
3 Adley Isaac URR Birthplace-VA Ledyard House Records. destitute.TLW
FS-
3 Alexander Charlotte URR Birthplace-MD Auburn 1870 Census Wife of David
FS-
3 Alexander David URR Birthplace-GA Auburn 1870 Census
Auburn
FS- Prison/Auburn
3 Alexander Edward URR Birthplace-KY Auburn Farm Laborer 1865/1870 Census
FS-
3 Alexander Louise URR Birthplace-MD Auburn Wm. Seward House 1860 Census
1867-68 Swift n
3 Allen David AfAm Directory Auburn Moravia St. TLW Directory Database
FS- Springpor
3 Allen Henry URR Birthplace-MD t 1855 Census
FS-
3 Allen Henry URR Birthplace-MD Sennett W/ Joel Merriman 1855 Census
Delegate from
Cayuga County,
1839 meeting There are 4 John Allens in 1840
of NYS Anti- Friend of Man- 3 July in Auburn, Ledyard, Sempronius
3 Allen John H. A Slavery Society 1839. & Ira.TLW
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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Kate Larson, Nat Ambie to
Nat and FS- Wm. Still, 6/10/1858,
5 Ambie Lizzie URR Documentation Auburn p. 93 (104).
FS-
3 Anderson James URR Birthplace-MO Brutus W/ E. Drake 1870 Census
Harriet Eglin to Wm. Still,
5 Anderson Rev. CharlesA-URR UGRR Sennett 1856 pp. 221-23.
Made speech at July 1839
Convention in Auburn, was a
slave in KY & fled to Canada,
with all of his family except one
FS- Friend of Man- 3 July son. A collection was taken up to
5 Andrews Emanuel URR Documentation Canada 1839. help free the son, $27.00.
SBAnthony's 1853 map of Cayuga Co., Union
cousin; oral Springs, shows D. Anthony as
tradition that owner of much property-to wit:
family Union Springs, family tradition Anthony St.-all lots, Lumber
2 Anthony David A-URR kept safe house Springport Anthony St. Ron Myers yard and office.TLW
FS- County Insane
3 Armond Moses URR Birthplace-MD Auburn Asylum 1865-70 Census
Diary contains entries reflecting
Arms' attendance at Anti-Slavery
Lawyer-facilitated speeches. Founding member of
numerous legal Aurora Pres. Church where
transcations for many of these events took place.
AfAm's in Aurora Diary of E. W. Arms, 1835, AfAm. John Scott living with
and surrounding Wells College archives. Arms-Morgan attendsw funeral
3 Arms Ebenezer White A areas. Ledyard Aurora Numerous wills and deeds. 1876.TLW
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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FS- Birthplace-Wash.
3 Armstrong John W. URR DC Auburn State Prison 1860 Census
George AfAm Census. Donna Son of Whittington & Anna
3 Armwood Franklin AfAm Property owner Springport Green research Armwood. Property Value-$50
Obit states Armwood brought to
Cayuga Co as slave. Land owner
w/ son Timothy-$400-1865.
Coonley's Genealogy info provided by Ms.
Corners, at Green-see file. Mentioned in
Birthplace(Whittin intersection of 1830-65 Census. Morgan Diary-age 85 in 1877.
gton)-Somerset Coonley's Donna Green, San Antonio Named "Washington"
Whitingto Co., MD. Corners & Kings TX research. Sheila incorrectly in master census
2 Armwood n & Anna Mtd Anna-NY Ledyard Corners rds. Edmunds Research database.
Delegate from
Cayuga County,
1839 meeting
of NYS Anti- Friend of Man- 3 July
3 Arnold Joseph A Slavery Society Sennett 1839.
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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Letter states: "Rev. Eastup called
here a few weeks ago to say that
there were six fugitives at his
house…The 1857 Auburn
Directory lists Eastup at 5
Washington, church and house"
This references the African ME
Church. In "The History of
Cayuga County", 1908 CCHS, p.
220, "A little over a half century
ago the Afro-American race of
Auburn had no permanent plan
of worhsip and no regular pastor.
It was their custom to hold
meetings at some house, and
perhaps some traveling preacher
would come and hold a sort of
revival meeting. This (Zion M.
E. Church) was organized in the
late 40's by the Rev. Mr.
Johnson with a few families and
5 Washington. began worshipping in an
1855 census abandoned wooden school house
states: "Value of on Washington St. which was
church & lot- erected by the Village of Auburn
$1600-can seat for a separate school for colored
200, usual children and later turned over by
number the new city authorities to the
attending-50, colored people for church uses.
number of Not known if church was built
Auburn communicants- on the site of the school or used
African ME Home to 6 8, salary of Letter of 1857 to Ellen as such-Storkes gives date of
5 Church FS-URR fugitives in 1857 Auburn clergy-$250. from MCW construction for church as
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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Hosted Frederick
Douglass and
comm. During In Auburn Directory: "St.
their Anti-Slavery The North Star, 21 Apr Mark's AME Church (colored),
lecture tour of 1848 and 10 Aug 1849. holds its meetings at present in
Auburn City 1848 and meeting Auburn City Directory of City Hall, Rev. Wm. B. F.
5 Hall A of Aug 1849 1878-1879, p. 41. Marshall, Pastor."TLW
A Rev. H. A. Nelson and Dr.
Hicock, of Aub Theo Sem, are
both mentioned in cited source,
Auburn as having met with J. R. Johnson
Presbyterian Frederick Douglass Paper, in Auburn, he an anti-slavery
4 Church A Abolitionist sentiments Auburn 6 May 1852 agent and lecturer.
Site of escape of
Auburn George
5 Prison Washington. Auburn
Corporation papers give name at
its inception as simply 'The
African M. E. Church of
New church Auburn"-easily confusing it with
Auburn founded in 1870 Met at Markham Kate Clifford Larson. the AME Zion Church on
St. Mark's by Auburn Hall, City Hall Cayuga Co. Religious Washington St. Church trustees
African ME freedom seekers and County Corporation Papers, Vol 1, included Nelson Davis, Harriet
2 Church and others. Auburn Court House p. 241. Tubman's husband, John Waire
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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Read entire article cited for clear
Friend of Man- Aug 11, idea on level of involvment.
1836, p. 2., also, 24 Apr "Colored American" article
1839, p. 2B, also, 11 Aug notes a Dr. Cox, "an eloquent
1836, also. 9 March 1841, clergyman late of Aub Theo
Many profs & p. 3. The Colored Sem, now of Brooklyn church,
Auburn students involved American, 19 Oct 1839, has been appointed President of
Theological in anti-slavery NYC. Census of Sean Middlebury College, VT". See
4 Seminary A activities. Auburn State Street Connery. also George Washington.
FS- w/ Jason
3 Aud George URR Birthplace-VA Ledyard Alexander 1870 Census
William Seward Peter Wisbey
friend, helped in Ken Mochel, minister-
defense of William Unitarian-Universalist Rev. Austin mentioned in letters
Freeman, Jerry Society of Auburn from Mrs. Seward to Mr.
4 Austin Rev. John A-URR Rescue involvment Auburn Sheila Tucker Seward. Unitarian minister
abolitionist,
delegate from
Cayuga County,
1839 meeting
of NYS Anti- Friend of Man- 3 July Found in 1840, 50, 60 census of
4 Avery Hamilton A Slavery Society Ledyard 1839. Venice.
1859-60:
3 Backus Peter AfAm Directory Auburn 57 Water St. TLW Directory Database
1865 Census. Judy Bryant
research. Gladys Stewart A Lydia Bagby Holland and
FS- Birthplace-South Bryant "Census of Auburn" Viola Bagby Mosley, live at 79
3 Bagby Candace URR America Auburn 1929 Fitch Ave. in 1929. JB/TLW
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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Delegate from
Cayuga County, 1843 Fleming Ledger-Cay.
1839 meeting Co. GenWeb site
of NYS Anti- Fleming/ search.TLW. Friend of
3 Baker Horace A Slavery Society Owasco? Man- 3 July 1839
FS- Birthplace-Wash.
3 Baker James URR DC Auburn 1860 Census
FS-
3 Baltimore H. C. URR Birthplace-VA Brutus 1870 Census
Trudy Buxenbaum
2620 Dog Corner Rd.
Aurora, N.Y. 13026 Not sure of
rbuxenbaum@baldcom.net present owner, but it had
Scipioville. 315-364-7635 a wall covering a closet
Brick house at area under a sloped roof.
corner of David White This area had a small door
Levanna Rd. and Center Road leading to an attic area which
Barber's Strong Oral Brick Church Scipio Center, N.Y. 13147 may have been an outlet for
Corners Tradition as Rd. west of P.White229@aol.com slaves. Wall was removed in
2 house UGRR UGRR site. Scipio Scipioville. 315-364-5587 recent years to reveal the closet.
FS- w/ Mosely
3 Barnard Amy URR Birthplace-MD Aurelius Hutchinson 1850 Census
FS-
3 Barnes John URR Birthplace-MD Auburn State Prison 1850 Census
Interview with James R.
Cox,
Elbert Wixom thesis,
Barnes Luther UGRR Auburn 1903, 30. Check property data.
FS-
3 Baron John URR Birthplace-TN Auburn State Prison 1865 Census
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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FS-
3 Batise John URR Birthplace-LA Auburn State Prison 1850 Census
FS- w/ Flevel
3 Battles James URR Birthplace-MD Throop Danforth 1860 Census
Tradition is that freedom seekers
came on turnpike to Rude St.
and then went on old road (not
there anymore) to Hamilton St.,
cut across Oakland to Seneca
River. Local residents say there
used to be a cave off Hamilton
St. on Harold Hawley farm.
Behind house of one of
Oral tradition--Jean Baker; volunteers at Brutus Historical
NE corner 34 & signed Society. Kids used to play in it,
Bell Isaac URR Brutus Rude St. antislavery petition so owner blew it up.
FS- County Insane
4 Bell/Belt Charles URR Birthplace-Wash. DC Auburn Asylum 1860 Census
FS- County Orphan
4 Bell/Belt Jane URR Birthplace-Canada Auburn Asylum 1870 Census
FS- w/ Cornelia
4 Bell/Belt Jemima URR Birthplace-Canada Auburn Langham 1870 Census
FS-
4 Bell/Belt Mary URR Birthplace-Canada Auburn 1870 Census
FS-
4 Bell/Belt Robert URR Birthplace-Wash. DC Auburn State Prison 1855 Census
FS- County Insane
2 Bell/Belt Robert URR Birthplace-NYCity Auburn Asylum 1865 Census
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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Children: Isaiah, b. Canada and
George, b. NY. Daughter Julia is
wife of Plymouth Cannon. At his
death he still has 2 children
living in Canada-Harriet, wife of
George Williams and Emeline,
widow of John Thomas. Thomas
buys, for $700, property that
becomes 77 Chapman from
Horace Fitch son of Abijah)on 5
Nov 1868. Tax Rolls show
value of lot increasing from
$100 in 1868 to $425 in 1874.
Current house on 77 Chapman
could have built btw. 1869 and
1874. Thomas gives the property
to son George in 1877 and he
(George) wills it (in 1897) to his
survivors and ultimately to what
was then the African ME Zion
Cayuga Co. City Deed Church of Auburn. The house is
Books 129, p. 498; 147, p. then sold to Phillip Gaskin, son
377; and 41, p. 246.. Wills, of Richard, in 1927. It is now
Owner of 77 Box 213, (Thomas/Rachel owned by Judy Bryant and was
Cornell St. 77 Belt) & Wills, Book 38, p. listed to the National Register of
Thomas & FS- Birthplaces- Cornell/Chapma 397 (George Belt) Cayuga Historic Places in June of
4 Belt Rachel URR MD/VA Auburn n Co. Records. 1870 Census 2005.TLW
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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Children include: John, Marshall-
William & FS- Birthplace-VA/ bp unknown, Property Value-
4 Bell/Belt Harriet URR Property Owner Springport 1865 Census $800-
Appointed, in 1870, along with
Harriet Tubman's husband and
others, to committee to care for
St. Mark's AME church
property. Appears in 1880
census along with possible
brothers Joseph and Howard,
both on Genesee Street. Zadoc,
Howard (and his wife Julia-b.
Canada) are buried in Lot 92
Home at Fort Hill Cemetery.
Zadoc, Joseph and Howard were
all born in Wash. DC. Died at 36
years, buried at Fort Hill Cem.
after "Prayer at 16 Parker St..and
further at Zion ME Church,
Washington St. Interment..with
Masonic ceremonies by the
colored fraternity of which he
1870 Census. Cayuga Co. was a member."TLW
Religious Corporation Purchases, in 1879, from James
Papers, Vol 1, p. 241. & Mary Ann Servis, property on
17 Garrow St. Obituary-Auburn Daily Parker St. for $1550. Listed in
Zadoc & by the 1880 Adv-evening ed. 28 July the 1879 Auburn Directory as
Uretha FS- Birthplace-Wash. census of 1881. City Deed Book 150, "Z. Adolph Bell, how grinder-
4 Bell (Reda) URR DC & Canada Auburn Auburn. p. 521 (Servis to Bell). Parker near sandbank".TLW
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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Delegate from No reference to this man in the
Cayuga County, 1840 census-all spellings. Is
1839 meeting listed with those from Aub.
of NYS Anti- Theol. Sem at the 1839 July Aub
2 Benham J. Milton A Slavery Society Auburn Friend of Man, 3 July 1839. Conv.TLW
FS-
3 Bennett URR
Abram & Hester Birthplace-MD Auburn 1870 Census
FS-
3 Bennett Florence URR Birthplace-VA Auburn 1870 Census Domestic w/ Minerva Quigley
Cited with thanks,
for running the
Bazaar at the 6th
Rochester Anti- The North Star, 12 Jan
3 Bennett Mrs. A Slavery Bazaar. Mentz Port Byron 1849.
FS-
3 Bevier B. URR Birthplace-VA Ledyard W/ Seneca Boyce 1870 Census
The Bick/Beck family are buried
in the Oak Glen Cemetery of
Aurora and includes Lewis and
wife Gertrude Shuster Bick,
children Albert, Morton and
Florence all b. NY and Martin-
Wm. likely brother of Lewis,(imm. to
Lewis & US in 1884), who lives next to
Gertrude, Birthplaces-Santa George Cromwell with wife
3 Bick/Beck Martin AfAm Cruz, W. Indies Ledyard Aurora 1900 census. Sheila Edmunds Alice and family.TLW
FS-
3 Binun? Betsy URR Birthplace-VA Brutus w/ Jeremiah Bush 1850 Census
3 Bion/Biow Simeon AfAm Property owner Genoa 1860 Census Property Value-$150
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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NAME NAME SIGNIFICANCE SHIP LOCATION SOURCE COMMENTS
FS-
3 Blakes James URR Birthplace-OH Auburn State Prison
Charles & 1859-64:
3 Blane Caroline AfAm Directory Auburn 47 Cottage St. TLW Directory Database
1840-1850 Census. Poor house records indicate his
FS- Birthplace-S. County Poor AfAm. In Cay. Co. death, 17 Jan 1851. Living with
4 Bloomfield David URR Carolina Auburn House Poorhouse DB Adam Gray family 1850.TLW
FS- Birthplace- Resident of Auburn for 51 years.
3 Bloomfield Diana URR Unknown Auburn 1855 Census (since 1804).
FS-
3 Bloomfield Jean URR Birthplace-VA Mentz w/ John McOtrum 1865 Census
Seward House has full-length
Worked for the photo, abt 1880 of Harriet, also
Wm. Seward letters between Harriet and
family. Wife of William Seward regarding her
5 Bogart Harriet Mtd Nicholas Auburn Seward House Archives son.
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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In 1860 lives next door to Wm.
Cromwell, (pastor of AME Zion
Church) with wife Harriet and 1
year old Mary Simpson of Ohio.
Trustee of the "African School"
in the village of Auburn, name is
on a published "card of thanks"
for money raised for the school.
1850-60 census. Obit. Name appears in first
2/15/1893. D. age 91. incorporation paper of 1838 for
Seward House scrapbook. the beginning of the African
Born in slavery; 1850 Census Meth. Epis. Church at 5
coachman for 1865-66: Friend of Man, 24 April, Washington St., at the site of the
Seward family. 16 Miller- 1839, p. 2D. Religious first city school for "colored"
Husband of bought house Corporations of Cayuga children.TLW Property Value-
Harriet. Property and lot from County, NY, Vol. 1, p. 154. $1000-land/property in 1855.
5 Bogart Nicholas Mtd Owner. Auburn William Seward. Cay. Co. Records Ret. Value drops to $300 in 1860
3 Bonse James F Birthplace-DE Auburn State Prison 1865 Census
James & Property Owner
Jane & Birthplace-
3 Boss family F Unknown Scipio 1865 Census Property Value-$200
Martha Wright to Ellen
Employed Jane Wright 27 Jan 1861.
Clark, acting Garrison Papers Smith
5 Briggs Charles A-URR mayor in 1861 Auburn College.
FS-
3 Brock Mary A. URR Birthplace-MD Ledyard w/ George Tucker 1850 Census
FS-
3 Brown Benjamin URR Birthplace-VA Ledyard W/ Seneca Boyce 1865 Census
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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Between 1844 and 1849, this
elderly woman, "African", (aged
about 95) was in the poor house
County Poor and died there 18 July
3 Brown F/Mtd
Elizabeth/Betsy Birthplace-Unk Brutus House County Poor House Records 1849.TLW
1867-68:
FS- Birthplace-MD South n Toll 1860 Census.
3 Brown Frank URR Directory Auburn Gate. TLW Directory Database.
FS- County Insane
3 Brown Guy URR Birthplace-VA Auburn Asylum 1870 Census
Delegate from
Cayuga County,
1839 meeting
of NYS Anti- There are numerous J. Browns in
2 Brown J. M. A Slavery Society the 1840 census.
Abolitionist,
relative of John
2 Brown Owen A Brown Sterling Sheila Tucker, typed notes.
Property Owner
FS- Birthplace-
3 Brown Robert URR Unknown Brutus 1850 Census Property Value-$100 (?)
FS-
3 Brown Thomas URR Birthplace-MD Conquest w/ Hiram Lake 1860 Census
Sheila Tucker, typed notes
2 Brown W.G. A UGRR Blind Sodus from Ingham
FS- w/ Robert
3 Brown William URR Birthplace-MD Brutus Andrews 1860 Census
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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Property Value-$600. Second
oldest child born Michigan. To
William & FS- Property Owner Auburn in 1846. William's
3 Brown Phoebe URR Birthplace-KY Auburn 1850-55 Census occupation: cabinet makerTLW
Abolitionist
preacher; relative
of
2 Brown William G. A John Brown Sterling Sheila Tucker, typed notes.
Douglass: "Men (along with
Smith) well known as firm and
Frederick Douglass Paper, consistent advocates of Human
3 Brownell A Documentation Genoa Five Corners 30 June 1854 Rights".
Property Value-$2000. #7
1865-66: 1865 Census. Washington involves the site of
George & Property Owner 7 Washington TLW/JGB Directory the AME Zion Church next to
3 Bryant Almira AfAm Directory Auburn St. Database. Deb DePuy.TLW
FS- Ann and Nana could be the same
3 Buchanan Ann URR Birthplace-MD Springport Willis Farm 1860 Census person
FS-
3 Buchanan Nana URR Birthplace-MD Springport W/ Mary Newton 1865 Census
FS-
3 Buck Jane URR Birthplace-Unknown Auburn 1865 Census
Supported Austin Steward
Wilberforce Autobiography-Peter
3 Budd Rev. John A Colony Wisbey
FS-
3 Burget(t) Henry & MaryURR Birthplace-NY? & MD Auburn 1870 Census. KCL
1865-1868:
Benjamin Property Owners 74 Franklin n 1855-65 Census.
3 Burns & Mary Mtd Directory Auburn city limits TLW Directory Database. Property Value-$100-$600
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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Birthplace- 1857 Dir.: 34 w/ John Turner, AfAm., 3rd
FS- Canada. West Genesee Ward. See "Betsy Butler's Safe
4 Butler Betsy URR Safe House. Auburn St. 1850, 55, 60, 65 Census. House"-TLW.
FS-
3 Butler Isaac URR Birthplace-LA Auburn 1860 Census
FS-
3 Butler John URR Birthplace-VA Auburn 1855-60 Census w/ William Seward
Abolitionist,
relative of John
2 Cadish Berkley A Brown Sterling Sheila Tucker, typed notes.
Member, Congregational
Church.
Sheila Tucker typewritten Worked with Stoyell. Memorial
notes. 7 Mar 1908 Obit of window in church. Built Cady
Tavern at 33 Mrs. Cady mentions Isaac's tavern and ran it as a temperance
South Main St.; as a stop for wagon en inn. "Stone wall four feet high in
Stone house at route to Skaneateles safe front built by Zadoc Sabin.
3 Cady Isaac A UGRR Moravia 18 Main St. house. Researched by Cornell. "
FS-
3 Cain William URR Birthplace-N. CarolinaLedyard w/ James Austin 1870 Census
FS-
3 Campbell Anna URR Birthplace-VA Auburn w/ Wm Seward 1870 Census
From Del.as entered in the
1875 and 1880 census.
Kate Larson. Ran away
Plymouth from Nat With sons William and John and
Rock & FS- 79 Fitch Ave. Horsey. Still, 463-467. daughter Alice all born in
5 Cannon Julia URR freedom seekers Auburn Auburn-1880 1870 Auburn census. Canada.
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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NAME NAME SIGNIFICANCE SHIP LOCATION SOURCE COMMENTS
Is mentioned as assisting
Frederick Douglass at the
Auburn "Old Universalist
Church". Called "ever-vigilant
Abolitionist, friend of freedom" by Frederick
woman's rights Douglass. Cited for giving much
advocate, Member assistance to setting up AS
of Executive Signer of Seneca Falls meetings at various places
Comm of the Research on- Declaration of Sentiments. around Auburn. Is cited in
Western NY AS going into The North Star, 29 Dec strange "Rapping Mystery" in
Meeting. Editor of genealogy and 1848, 13 Apr 1849 and 21 Auburn-full account given in
the Auburn branch final identity and Apr 1848. Also, The North source cited, (23 Nov). Probable
of the National places of Star, 23 Nov 1849. Charles son of Welcome
3 Capron Eliab W. A-URR Reformer. residence.TLW Lenhart Capron.TLW/CL
FS- Birthplace-N.
3 Cargill John URR Carolina Ledyard w/ Wm. Grinnell 1865 Census
FS- Birthplace-N.
3 Cargill Maria URR Carolina Ledyard w/ Wm. Grinnell 1865 Census
FS-
3 Carmichael Ed URR Birthplace-MD Ledyard 1870 Census
Property Value-$ 75.
Also appears in 1865 in Ledyard
FS- Property Owner as Ellen-could be Eleanor's
3 Carmichael Eleanor URR Birthplace-MD Scipio 1850/1865 Census daughter.
3 Carpenter James AfAm Property Owner Victory 1865 Census Property Value-$25
FS-
3 Carson Alexander URR Birthplace-KY Auburn 1850 Census
FS-
3 Carter Harrison URR Birthplace-KY Auburn 1855 Census
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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1867-68:
Mrs. 7 Washington
2 Carter Caroline AfAm Directory Auburn St. TLW Directory Database
FS-
3 Carter Thomas URR Birthplace-VA Auburn State Prison 1850 Census
FS- Birthplace-
3 Cass Michael URR Ireland? Auburn 1860 Census
FS-
3 Cass William URR Birthplace-VA Auburn State Prison 1850 Census
FS- w/ Sam
3 Caston Edward URR Birthplace-MD Owasco Woodworth 1870 Census
William Freeman
Trial-1846 and
Cayuga Jerry Rescue Wm.Arpey- Freeman
County FS- Hearings held here Murder Trial. Milton
5 Court House URR 1851. Auburn Genesee St. Sernett, North Star Country
Offered
resolutions at 5
Sept 1838 mtg at
2 Chapin Rev. A Tallcott's Corners. Auburn
Meetings held to raise monry for
his bail 1850: Port Byron,
Auburn, Ledyard, Northville,
Scipio and Union Springs with
Wm. R. Smith, E. M. K. Glen, E.
Jailed for UGRR W. Clark, Ames Baker, Samuel
work in Wash. D. J. May, George Bradburn and
C. Operates Glen the Edmundson sisters. (rescued
5 Chaplin William A-URR Haven Watercure North Star-5 Sep 1850. on the Pearl).
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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Abolitionist;
UGRR
sympathizers;
at June 23, 1841
Auburn Christian Friend of Man- April 13,
3 Chappell James A Anti-slavery Conv. Sterling 1841, p. 1
Abolitionist;
UGRR
sympathizers;
at June 23, 1841
Auburn Christian Friend of Man-April 13,
3 Choate Joseph A Anti-slavery Conv. Auburn 1841, p. 1
Property Owner. Trustee of the "African School"
Involved in the in the village of Auburn, name is
African School of on a published "card of thanks"
Auburn Village, for money raised for the
along with Friend of Man, 24 April, school.TLW. Lot #17 SW, from
Nicholas Bogart & 1839, p. 2D. Gerritt Smith 1846.
3 Churchill Josiah AfAm Adam Gray. Auburn 1850 Census. Property Value-$400
Mike Reilly-Liberator
3 Clapp Dephes W. A-URR Liberator Mentz Port Byron Subscription List
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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Original name was Charlotte
Harris. Grew up with her
maternal grandmother and
Third Ward, in became a slave of William
household Compton of Maryland who died
of George in 1837. Later the slave of his
Underwood/year son Barnes Compton, 1830-
? 1889, of Port Tobacco, Charles
Of Throop in Co., MD. (EIleen McHugh)
1860 with Dr. Kate Larson Research. Arrived in Auburn via UGRR in
Joseph Cleary Judy Bryant-AfAm Citizens 1859. Sister of William C.
Jane .Directory of Auburn Database. 1860- Lemmon, listed below. Married
(Charlotte Database 1869: 1865 AfAm census. Cayuga (2nd) Henry Clark in 1863 at the
) Harris FS- 25 S.Division Museum-MSS "Jane Clark" Washinton St. AME ZION
5 Clark Lemon URR Birthplace-MD. Auburn near Orchard by Julia C. Ferris, 1894. Church.
FS- w/ Briggett
3 Clark James URR Birthplace-MD Auburn Family 1865 Census
FS-
3 Coats William URR Birthplace-DE Auburn 1870 Census
Abolitionist,
delegate from
Cayuga County,
1839 meeting Auburn Friend of Man, 3 July 1839. An Ira H. Cobb of Auburn is
of NYS Anti- Theological Frederick Douglass Paper, cited as one involved with the
4 Cobb N. A-URR Slavery Society Auburn Seminary 23 Oct 1851 "Jerry Rescue".
A John Cochrane is found on the
Possible UGRR C. C. map of 1853 on Lot # 8 in
agent. See Ingham N. Sterling & the 1850
4 Cochrane A-URR Entry Auburn Sheila Tucker, typed notes. censusTLW
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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FS-
3 Coleman John URR Birthplace-LA Auburn State Prison 1850-55 Census
FS-
3 Coleman John URR Birthplace-VA Mentz 1850 Census
FS-
3 Conaway John URR Birthplace-VA Ledyard w/ John Searing 1870 Census
Wrote first 20th
century biography
of Harriet
Tubman, pub.
0 Conrad/Cohen Earl Author 1943 Auburn
FS/ County Poor County Poor House Listed as 100 years old, good
3 Conrad Sarah Mtd Former Slave? Auburn House Records, 1850 health, "African"
Charlotte 1863-112
3 Conway & Frank AfAm Property Owner Auburn Seymour 1850-55 Census Property Value-$300
FS- Birthplace-
3 Cook Lucy URR Alabama Owasco w/ Wm. Noyes 1870 Census
FS- Birthplace-Wash.
3 Cook William URR DC Auburn State Prison 1855 Census
Member of
FS- Colored Freeman The North Star, 13 Oct
3 Cooley Gilbert URR of CNY" 1848
Delegate from
Cayuga County,
1839 meeting Found Henry H. & Samuel
of NYS Anti- Cooley both in Auburn in 1830
2 Cooley Henry H. A Slavery Society Auburn Friend of Man, 3 July 1839 but not 1840.TLW
FS-
3 Coom James URR Birthplace-Canada Auburn 1860 Census
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 22
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Alexander
and sister FS-
5 Cooper Arenta URR Birthplace-Canada Auburn 1870 Census Children of Charles & Anna
Charles & FS- 1887-1900
5 Cooper Anna URR Birthplace-DE Auburn 136 Division 1870 Census
Property Value-1850-$500;
1859 Cayuga Co. Map. 1855-$500; 1860-$800; 1865-
Diary of E. B. Morgan. $160. Joseph Cooper,
1850 Ledyard Census- Zilpha Cromwell, Moses a &
Aurora. Sheila Edmunds Mary Cromwell Johnson and
Research. Cornelius Thomas Hart are all neighbors.
Cuyler Estate papers, Joseph appears as debtor in
Ledyard Town Hall, Judy Estate papers of Cornelius
Furness, Town Historian. Cuyler, 1857. Buys, 1849, via
Mortgage: Book 39, p. 384- mortgage-no deed found, 3/8 of
231 S. Main St., Lewis Himrod to Joseph an acre for $100. Sells property
Joseph & Joseph-Former Aurora, NY Cooper, 1849. Cooper to in 1871 to Henry Chase, Chase
Sarah slave House still Chase-1871, Book 130, p. sells to Hickey and Hickey sells
4 Cooper Cromwell Mtd Property Owners Ledyard standing. 529. to Wells College in 1963.TLW
FS-
1 Cooper Laura URR Birthplace-NY Auburn 1870 Census Child of Charles & Anna
Property Owner. 1867-68:
FS- Directory South n 1865 Census. Pauline
3 Copes William URR Birthplace-VA Auburn Hamilton #57 Copes Johnson. Property Value-$500
FS-
3 Couley Adeline URR Birthplace-TN Springport Howland School 1870 Census
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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"I hereby certify that John
Counter, a black man aged about
26 years..has provided proof that
he is free…born in Prince
George's County, MD..freed in
Manumission Aurelius Town Records the year 1813." Mary Ann
John & papers in Aurelius Book, p. 439A, Cayuga Counter in the 1830 AfAm
3 Counter Mary Ann Mtd Town Records Aurelius County Clerk's Office.TLW census in Auburn.TLW
Abolitionist,
delegate from
Cayuga County, Proceedings of the First
1836 meeting Annual No Covell's-all spelling variants-
of NYS Anti- Meeting of the NYS ASS found in Cay, Co for 1830, 40 or
2 Covell Rev. Z. A Slavery Society (1836) 50.
Delegate from
Cayuga County,
1839 meeting 2 Isaac Coverts found in 1840
of NYS Anti- Friend of Man- 3 July Cay. Co. census-Auburn &
2 Covert Rev. Isaac A Slavery Society 1839. Aurelius.
Elbert Wixom, BA thesis-
Cornell (1903)-account of
UGRR activity in Finger
Lakes;
Taylor, William Henry
Law student of Seward , 56.
Cox James A William Seward Check property data.
FS-
3 Cradrock? Saul URR Birthplace-VA Brutus 1850 Census
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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Interview with James
R.Cos,
Elbert Wixom Thesis,
Cramer George UGRR Weedsport 1903, 30.
Either Asa, Joseph or Charles
could be the "Crocker" that is
praised in the Frederick
Douglass Paper entry cited.
Douglass praises their hospitality
Chosen to Attend Friend of Man-25 Sept and specifically mentions Mrs.
NYS AS mtg in 1838, p. 2B. Frederick Crocker, liking it to kind
Utica at Sept 1839 Douglass Paper, 30 June treatment comparable to one's
3 Crocker Asa A mtg at Scipio Genoa Northville 1854 own mother.
Reports of mtg on 25 Dec, 1839
at Brick Church at Ledyard w/
resolutions. Re; Subscription
efforts for Cayuga County for
this paper, "In Genoa, Cayuga
County, we found but three
Friend of Man- 8 Jan 1840, subscribers for the paper, and the
Chairman of the p. 2B & C. number was increased to 15.
Cayuga Co. Anti- Frederick Douglass Paper, Joseph Crocker of Northville
3 Crocker Joseph A Sl. Soc. Ledyard Northville 6 Nov 1851. especially aided."TLW
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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1826 deed transfers
land/building to Zilpha and
daughter Mary from Cornelius
Cuyler.. Earlier census (1820-
1840), of Mr. Cuyler include
older black woman in his
household. Deed Book MM, p
215, 8 Apr 1818: Samuel Haines
to Isaac Cromwell of Scipio, part
of Lot # 55, also parcel of 150
acres sold to Samuel Haines by
Samuel Jones of NYC. 15 Jan
1820: Zylpha and Mary Molly
Cromwell of Scipio to Elias
Avery. Land in actual
possession of Avery, parcel of
Lot # 55 and 150 acres recently
conveyed to Samuel Haines by
Samuel Jones of NYC. Deed W-
South Main ST. 77, Isaac Cromwell to Zilpha &
Next to the 1850 Census; Molly (Mary) Cromwell, 1819-
Isaac & S. Cooper House- Cayuga Co. Deed Book EE, same land as described above.
Zilpha no longer the p. 442 Deed Book W, p. Deed Book EE, p. 442, 1 Apr
and Former Slave(s) of original house, 77 Deed Book MM, p 215- 1826: Cornelius Cuyler to
daughters Cornelius Cuyler? but likely the 216,TLW. Zilpha and Mary Cromwell of
Mary & Aurora resident, same Judy Furness Sheila Ledyard. 1/2 acre by the Cayuga
3 Cromwell Sarah Mtd Property Owner Ledyard foundation.JW Edmunds Lake near the Fisher Lot.TLW
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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Associated with County Poor County Poor House Aged 68, "lunatic", died in
2 Cromwell William AfAm Zilpha Cromwell?. Ledyard House Records- 1844-45 poorhouse, 19 Jan 1846
1859-60: The same Rev. William
Miller St. n Dam 1865 Census. Cromwell as below?-wife's name
1865-66: 6 TLW Directory Database. is in question. #8 Frances has
William & FS- Francis St.- 1882 Map of City of structure on it-original to Wm.
4 Cromwell Melinda URR Birthplace-VA/PA Auburn Seward lands Auburn CromwellTLW
Property Owner
Birthplace-MD. Judy Bryant Directory DB-
Pastor of M. E. 1860's-79 1860-1875. See also Judy Property Value-$600.
Zion Church , Owasco St.1870: Furness/TLW Cromwell Relationship to Aurora
William Auburn, 1860- 1st Ward, Genealogy and deed Cromwell family is still on-
4 Cromwell A. & Julia F/Mtd 1875 Auburn Francis St. records. 1860-65 Census going, seems unlikelyTLW
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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Samuel Cuyler of Ledyard found
in 1840 census. He was the son
of Glen Cuyler and nephew of
Cornelius Cuyler, (see Cromwell
Family). From Wayne Co.
History: "Griffith Cooper was a
well-known Quaker and great
advocate of the funaway slaves.
From the home of Griffith
Cooper, the slaves were sent to
Pultneyville to the home of
Samuel Cuyler, until such time
as they could be transported to
Canada by ship. One of the
captains who transported slaves
was Capt. Horatio N. Throop.
My Cuyler would, invariably say
to Capt. Throop, "Capt. Throop,
Abolitionist, I have some passengers for you."
delegate from Capt. Throop would always
Cayuga County, reply, "My boat runs for
1839 meeting passengers." Wrote to Emily
of NYS Anti- Howland 1851. 1840 letter re:
Slavery Society, described as "red-hot
Secretary of Cay. Friend of Man, 3 July 1839, abolitionist".
Co. Anti-Sl. Soc., also 9 March 1841, p. 2B,
5 Cuyler Samuel C. A-URR 1840.. also-9 Sept, 1840, p. 1B
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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Provincial Freeman Paper,
Miss Chatham, Canada West, 1 Pens a long poem re: "The Slave
3 D(L)ivermore Mary A. A Abolitionist Auburn Mar 1856. Tragedy in Cincinnati"
Obit: "…born in MD 83 years
ago and ran away from the South
in 1859 and in 1864 he went
back and brought 2 sons, James
and Jacob with him to the
North….Funeral at AME Zion
Church…buried at Fort
Hill."TLW George and son
Jacob are listed twice in the
1870 census, once at their home
George in Fleming, near Tubman and
and Maria Obituary Fleming Third Ward w/ Kate Larson. Oral tradition. again in Auburn, 2nd ward with
& FS- documents escape in 1870 Clark Pierce- 1870 Census. Obit 18 Feb Clark Pierce, brick maker.
4 Dale Children URR from MD. Auburn Brick Mnf'r. 1907 Aub. Daily Adv. House on Fitch St. later.TLW
Third Ward w/
FS- Clark Pierce-
4 Dale Jacob URR Birthplace-MD Auburn Brick Mnf'r. 1870 Census Son of George and Maria
FS-
3 Davis Clarissa URR Birthplace-Wash. DC Mentz Montezuma 1855, 1865 census Wife of D. R. Davis.
On the Wm. Freeman jury.
Refused to
agree with everyone else that
Freeman
Association with was sane and so made trial
3 Davis Cyrus H. A Freeman Trial Auburn Sheila Tucker typewritten notes. invalid.
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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Property Value-$200-$700.
1859 Montezuma map has D.R.
listed in the Business section as
barber. A Rev. David Davis
listed as Meth. Epis. Clergyman
Property Owner in 1867-68 CC
FS- Birthplace-S. Directory.Appears on Moracco
3 Davis David R. URR Carolina Mentz Montezuma 1855-65 Census St, Mont. In 1859 map.TLW
FS-
3 Davis Elizabeth URR Birthplace-MD Springport Howland School 1870 Census
See also Tubman. Original
FS- Property Owner Census entry enters VA as
5 Davis URR
Harriet Tubman Birthplace-MD Fleming South St. Rd. 1870 Census birthplace
FS-
3 Davis James URR Birthplace-MD Auburn State Prison 1850 Census
FS- County Insane
3 Davis James URR Birthplace-MD Auburn Asylum 1870 Census
FS- County Insane
3 Davis James URR Birthplace-VA Auburn Asylum 1870 Census
FS-
3 Davis Mary URR Birthplace-MD Ledyard w/ Wm Tabor 1865 Census
Rome, Fought in the Civil War, 1863-
FS- Auburn, 1865. Married Harriet Tubman
Davis Nelson URR Elizabethtown, NC NY To Auburn, 1866 Kate Clifford Larson in 1869.
Could be husband of Elsa/Eliza..
FS- County Poor County Poor House Described as "Poor, destitute
3 DeBoise Ira URR Birthplace-Unk. Sennett House Records-1850 and decrepid".TLW
FS-
3 DeCamp Betsey URR Birthplace-Unknown Auburn 1865 Census
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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1859-60:
Clark n State.
1865-66:
Van Anden n
Birthplace- Wall. 1867-68:
FS- Unknown Seymour cor
3 DeCamp George URR Directory Auburn Washington 1865 Census. TLW Dir. DB
Freedom Seeker? Auburn-
Solomon Member of the 1830 Barber in 1850 at hotel in
& "Colored Freeman Skaneatel Skaneateles with wife and son
3 Demon Margaret AfAm of CNY" es-1850 The North Star, 13 Oct 1848 John, age 1TLW
1867-68:
108 Mechanic
3 Demun Andrew AfAm Directory Auburn St. TLW Directory Database
Fought with black regiment in
FS- Civil War. Sexton of Methodist
3 Dennison Jesse URR Sterling Fair Haven Sheila Tucker, typed notes. Church. .
3 DePew Jim F Birthplace-VA Auburn American Hotel 1860 Census
Born in VA, age Cook at
3 DePew Liz FS-URR 35 Auburn American Hotel 1860 Census
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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Property Owner
Possible UGRR Property Value-$100-$1000
safehouse. over 10 years acc. to census
Associated with entries. Tax rolls show value at
Wm. Freeman the most $475. In 1857-1860
trial. House Rev. Richard & Mariah Eastup
Lot # 42 divided are living at 5 Washington with
btw. Deb Depuy's Deb. 5 Washington is address of
house and AfAm the ME "colored" church in the
Zion ME Church 1857 directory. Grantors for
on 5 Wash.St. 1855-1920 Census. 1857, 97-160 deed are an AfAm
This Lot sold to TLW Dir. DB. Auburn- couple living in Canada.On-
Deb Depuy in 200 years of History, 1793- going research to connect Depuy
1857 by freedom 1993. Auburn Bicentennial to the first AfAm School and
seekers in Deborah Only. Cmte., 1992. P. 39. Deed AME Zion Church on her
Deborah Wentworth, 1859-60, 1865- Book 97, p. 160, lot.Died 8 April 1879, aged 54,
& Hiram Ontario, Canada. 68, 1878-79: Bland/Crop to DePuy. Obit- funeral held at her residence at 5
& See Rev Eastup 5 Washington Auburn Daily Adv, 10 Washington. No burial site
3 DePuy children AfAm entry. Auburn St. April 1879. found.TLW
FS-
3 Dickson Caroline URR Birthplace-VA Ledyard w/ John Peckham 1870 Census
FS- w/ Jonas White-
3 Dickson York URR Birthplace-GA Auburn hotel 1865 Census
Brought north by Col. Wm
Perry. Burial in Perry family
plot at Union Cemetery in
FS- 1870 Census (Ruth Probst- Springport. (Name on stone
5 Diggs Ann Elizabeth URR Birthplace-MD Fleming w/ Wm. Perry Aurelius Town Historian) reads Ann Elizabeth.TLW)
FS-
3 Diggs Anna URR Birthplace-MD Auburn 1870 Census. Sibling group.
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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FS-
3 Diggs Daniel URR Birthplace-MD Auburn 1887-85 Fitch 1870 Census Sibling group.
FS-
3 Diggs Emma URR Birthplace-MD Auburn 1870 Census Sibling group.
FS-
3 Diggs John URR Birthplace-MD Auburn 1887-83 1/2 Fitch 1870 Census Sibling group.
Living with Rev. William
Cromwell. Assoc. with other
Diggs Thomas Auburn 1869-6 Frances Auburn Directory Digg family unknown.
FS- Birthplace-
3 Dismal Daniel URR Unknown Scipio 1865 Census
21 Garrow-
1887, earlier
Edward & FS- residence on
3 Dorsey Lavina URR Birthplace-Wash. DC Auburn Fitch 1870 Census
FS-
3 Dorsey Edmund URR Birthplace-MD Auburn w/ Charles Wood 1870 Census
1865-66:
102 Mechanic St-
(Amanda only)
1867-68:
Henry & FS- Birthplace-MD Owasco St. n 1865 Census. TLW Dir.
3 Downs Amanda URR Directory Auburn city limits. DB
3 Duboise Eliza F Birthplace-Unk. Sennett Poor House 1855 Census
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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Property Value-$300. Deed,
Dudley Loomis to Caeser
Dubois of Sempronius, 15 April
1826: Part of Lot # 83, in actual
possession (of Dubois), beg at
SW corner of Aspah Leonards
west to Asa Little's, N to creek,
SE along creek bank to West
line of Asaph Leonard's to
beginning., 32 rods. Deed,
Caeser Dubois to Lorenzo Little,
13 August 1832: Same 32 rods
as above described. Signed by
Caeser's mark. Will recorded in
County Records Book 32, p.
254, 29 Dec 1857: leaving real
and personal estate to Leonard
"Lived with Aiken of Moravia and listing the
Henry B. following heirs: Hannah Taylor
Hewitt"-Sheila of Auburn, Diana Prime of
tucker typed Owasco, Susan Van Schaik of
notes. Proven 1850 Census. See Skaneateles and 2 nieces, no
property owner- 'Comments' for additional widow survives him.Buried at
3 DuBoise Caesar Mtd? Property Owner Moravia see 'Comments'. sources and contentTLW. Moravia Dry Creek Cem.TLW
County Poor County Poor House This could be "Eliza", see above,
3 DuBoise Elsa AfAm Birthplace-Unk. Sennett House Records- 1851-52 ages match at 62 or so..
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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1865-1867: 1865 Census. Tanya Property Value-$300. A Harriet
South n Swift & Warren Dir. DB. Will of Duboise is listed in Catherine's
Property Owner Swift n Moravia Catherine Freeman, Book will as "of St. Catherine's
3 DuBoise Harriet Mtd? Directory Auburn St. 173, p. 635. Canada" in 1866.TLW.
1857: 202 W.
Genesee
1865-66:
3 DuBoise Mrs. Julia AfAm Directory Auburn 33 Mechanic TLW Directory Database
abolitionist;
UGRR
sympathizer; Friend of Man- 3 July Found James Dudley of Ira in
2 Dudley J. H. A AS agent Sennett 1839. 1840 Census.
FS-
3 Dunbar Ann URR Birthplace-VA Venice w/ Samuel Bull 1865-70 Census Daughter of Warren & Susan B.
FS-
3 Dunbar Margaret URR Birthplace-MD Ledyard 1850 Census
Warren & FS-
3 Dunbar Susan B. URR Birthplace-VA Venice w/ Samuel Bull 1865-70 Census
FS-
3 Duncan Thomas URR Birthplace-Canada Auburn 1850 Census
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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Letter from Duvall to In letter cited: "You know my
Slocum Howland, location and its facilities for
10/16/1851, sent by Jim escape if necessary.."
Abolitionist; No information in will of 1866
Driscoll, Queens Historical
UGRR concerning African Americans,
Society; articles in Friend
sympathizer; of Man. Friend of Man but inventory of estate includes
AS agent. article-12 Feb 1840. Also, massive amounts of farm
Liberator 9 Sept 1840. Frederick equipment.TLW Article cited
5 Duvall W.O. A-URR Subscription List. Port Byron Douglas-23 dec 1853. describes how Hayti got its name
Wife listed as Maria in 1860
Census. 1857 Directory lists him
1857- as "church and house at 5
Birthplace-VA. 5 Washington Washington.Note: Deb Depuy
Rev. Methodist 1859-60: Letter of 1857 to Ellen listed as at "rear of 5
Eastup/ Richard & FS- Clergyman. Canal St. corner from MCW.; 1860 census. Washington" in the same
5 Eastess Mariah URR Directory Auburn of Lewis.Ward 3 TLW Dir. DB. directory.TLW
Delegate from
Cayuga County,
July, 1839 meeting Found in 1850 census of Scipio,
of NYS Anti- wife of Oliver Eddy, shoemaker,
2 Eddy Abigail A Slavery Society Scipio Friend of Man, 3 July 1839 of RI.
Secretary of the
Cay. Co. Anti- Friend of Man-5 Aug 1838,
2 Eddy H. J. A Slavery Society p. 1B
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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Born in slavery 1844. Went to
war with master Col. Handy and
escaped to the Union army at
battle of Goldsboro. Came
North to Skaneateles, worked for
Mr. Gillett. Married Mary
Caeser. Moved to Sempronius,
then to New Hope. Worked in
Rounds Milling Co. for 30 yrs.,
died 30 Dec 1909. First wife
and kids all died. 2nd wife Mary
Williams of Auburn. Buried
New Hope Cem. Was Methodist
Birthplace-N. Moravia Republic Register, preacher whose work is
Carolina. 7 Jan 1910 and 28 Feb commemorated in window of
4 Eddy Sampson FS-URR Documentation Niles New Hope 1936. Sheila Tucker. New Hope Meth Ch.
FS-
3 Edwards Arminta URR Birthplace-MD Auburn Hotel 1865 Census
in home of Rev.
Charles Harriet Eglin to Wm. Still,
5 Eglin Harriet FS-URR Documentation Sennett Anderson 1856, p. 221-23.
Tubman's niece, possibly
daughter of one of her
sisters who was sold away or
Ann M. daughter of Benn Ross, Jr.
(aka Ann Listed as free in 1850
Marie Caroline Co. census, but that
Ross Harriet does not mean she was actually
5 Elliot Stewart) FS-URR Birthplace-MD Fleming Tubman's Home Kate Larson. 1865 Census free. (KL)
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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1865-boarded at
H. Tubman's
Home.
South St. across
from
Seward house
(36 South St.,
1862 Directory)
Lived at 31
Union (now
Richardson)
from 1872 (paid
taxes on lot in
1868 for "house
unfinished"),
until after 1880
when his last
Documentation. appearance in Member of the "Dover Eight"
Joined John the tax records escape party in Maryland. KCL
Brown's concides with m. Ann MarieStewart (1864);
provisional army last appearance St. Catherine's, 1861;
in Canada, but in directories Auburn resident Pauline Auburn, 1862 (Larson). Thomas
failed to follow and census data. Copes Johnson's and Anne's daughter, Mary,
him to MD and Whereabouts great grandfather. Left married Philip Gaskin.KCL See
Harper's Auburn/ after 1880 not Dorchester Co., Md., narrative for Thomas Elliott by
5 Elliott Thomas FS-URR Ferry.KCL. Fleming known.TLW 3/1857. 1865-70 Census. Judith Wellman.
3 Emery Caroline FS-URR
Birthplace-N. Carolina Cato w/ John Knapp 1870 Census
Cato & 1929-at 23
3 Emery John FS-URR Birthplace-KY Auburn Richardson 1865-70 Census
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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From Dorchester Co., Md., came
Kate Larson. Still, 554-5. with
Letter, MCWright to HT on her last trip. Tubman
Stephen Connection with daughter Ellen, 29 Dec brought the Ennals to Wright's
5 Ennals and Maria FS-URR Harriet Tubman Auburn 1860. home for safety.KCL
William, 1844-1913 & Sadie,
1849-?. Both buried in the East
William Venice Cemetery. Note in
H. & records: "highly respected
3 Ewells Sadie FS-URR Birthplace-VA Venice w/ Alex. Mead 1865 Census colored paople".
County Poor County Poor House In good health, age 5, for
3 Fales Thomas FS-URR Birthplace-Unk. Sennett House Records- 1845-46 "poverty".TLW
Sent $4 from
Friends at Port
Byron to
Rochester Ladies
Anti-Slavery
3 Farrand C. A Society. Frederick Douglas Paper-19 Jan 1855. Woman Abolitionist
Birthplace-N.
3 Fay Dandy FS-URR Carolina Auburn w/ John Chedell 1870 Census
Birthplace-N.
3 Fay Laina FS-URR Carolina Auburn w/ John Chedell 1870 Census
Birthplace-N.
3 Fay Martha FS-URR Carolina Auburn w/ John Chedell 1870 Census
Charles & 1865-66:
Betsey Birthplace-VA State n York. w/ Peter Sittser of Throop in
and child Property Owner 1867-68: 1860, 1870 Census. Judy 1860 Census.
3 Ferguson Maria FS-URR Directory. Auburn 68 Mechanic. Bryant Directory DB. Property Value-$600
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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Signed Fugitive The National Era, 18 June Bio. Of Millard Fillmore appears
Slave Act of 1850. 1850, Vol. IV, # 185, p. in cited publication. Later
1 Fillmore Millard US President. Moravia 114. practiced law in Buffalo.
See Abijah Fitch
Report. Owner Listed as "Prison Inspector" in
of original Dill return of "Liberty votes"-The
House to 1837; National Era, Vol. 1, # 51, p. 3.
197 Genesee St. Listed as paid subscriber to the
to 1846; 216 Frederick Douglass Paper of
West Genesee Rochester, NY on 10 June 1852.
(former Listed on the "Liberty Ticket for
Nathaniel NY-as Prison Inspector for NYS-
Garrow estate) 28 Oct, 1847, The National Era,
to circa 1875; Obituary. Washington D. C., Vol. 1, #43,
boarded with life- Frederick Douglass Paper, p. 2. Mentioned as Liberty Party
Active abolitionist, long friend 11 March 1853. Abijah candidate in Cayuga County,
businessman, Daniel Hewson Fitch Report by Tanya where not one vote was
4 Fitch Abijah A-URR realestate broker Auburn till death. Warren & Judith Wellman counted.TLW
3 Fitch John FS-URR Birthplace-Ireland? Auburn State Prison 1850 Census
3 Forest Harriet FS-URR Birthplace-KY Auburn 1870 Census
3 Forest Henry FS-URR Birthplace-West Indies Auburn State Prison 1865 Census
3 Forrester Fanny FS-URR Birthplace-MD Ledyard w/ Peter Verder? 1860 Census
Property Owner
Henrietta Birthplace-
3 Foster & Orville FS-URR Unknown Auburn 1855 Census Property Value-$350
4 Fowler A Possible UGRR agent. Auburn Sheila Tucker, typed notes. See Ingham entry.
3 Frank Henry FS-URR Birthplace-LA Auburn w/ Frank Cossum 1865 Census
3 Frazee William FS-URR Birthplace-Canada Auburn State Prison 1865 Census
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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Association with Age 31, in for intemperance and
founding Freeman County Poor County Poor House "long complaint", died there 8
3 Freeman Alexander F/Mtd family of Auburn? Sennett House Records-1843 March 1843TLW
Association with
founding Freeman
family of Auburn.
Carried on the
business of his
father Luke as Auburn Daily Advertiser Secretary of the Auburn Suffrage
local barber and (?) article of 30 Oct 1860 Club. Meeting cited was held
community 112 Seymour in from Anthony Gero, "at the shaving saloon of B. C.
3 Freeman Burgett C. activist. Auburn 1863 Directory Owasco Town Historian Freeman"
Cayuga County Records
Retention for Aurelius
Town Records Book-slave
manumission entries and
County Poor House records
of 1845.
Records of the County
Historian In County Poor House at age 92
First AfAm in Federal and State census for poverty. Good health,
Auburn. Founder County Poor House temperate, died there 20 Dec
3 Freeman Harry Mtd of "New Guinea" Auburn Records-1845 1845.TLW
3 Freeman Jason AfAm Property Owner Aurelius 1850 Census. Property Value-$300
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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Property Value-$300-600,
Catherine retaining property
after Luke's death. See
Born to John 3 Court St. was where the
Hardenburgh's present Court ST. driveway into
slaves, Harry and the county parking lot is today.
Kate Freeman, he Information provided by Scott
grew up in Obit., Auburn Advert., Anderson, PhD-SUNY-Cortland
Auburn, became a 4/10/1863 and 4/11/1863; proved this by the use of tax
barber, bought Sullivan, "Tracks"; Klees. assessment records. Search of
home on Court St., Business location/Property: the deeds of Cayuga County
d. 1863. "For more Fitch/Freeman: Cayuga Co. failed to turn up transactions
than 29 years his Deeds, Book 75, p. 93 & related to 3 Court, but did show
house was a refuge Book 77, p. 470. Will of Abijah Fitch selling Morgan
of the fleeing Catherine Maria Freeman, Luke property on the corner of
fugitive, derisively Book 173, p. 635. Chattell South and Cumpston Lane. This
called 'The mortgages for rifle, barber's evidently was where Luke had
Underground tools, furniture and stove his Barbershop business-more
Railroad Depot." and house for Morgan Luke research is needed. Heirs of
Luke's father Freeman and son Burget Catherine listed in will,
Harry is said by R. Freeman. Box SB728, including those in PA, Ohio,
Palmer in his 15 1835, 1853, 1858 CCRR. New Orleans and
Dec 1974 "Cayuga Tax Rolls, 1950-1900, CanadaJW/TLW
Comment", "It was Freeman owns 2 properties November 20, 1859 Frances
he (Harry), who until his death-Cumpston Seward lends $102.00 to Mrs. C.
Morgan had founded New 3 Court St. Lane and Cumpston Alley Freeman. She repays the loan
Lewis Guinea on land (parking lot (called "Negro Alley" in November 16, 1861. [Seward
"Luke" & given to him by next to county early Tax roll books)TLW House Account Books, Seward
5 Freeman Catherine Mtd Hardenburgh" Auburn courthouse) House Collection]PW
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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A "Platt------" is listed as a
delegate for the July, 1839
convention in Auburn. His name
has a conspicuous line for the
last name-A Platt Freeman lives
in Auburn in 1860, an AfAm. A
freedom P. R. Freeman listed in 1860 is
seeker/UGRR Kate Larson, Nat Ambie to younger than the Platt Freeman
agent/Property Wm. Still, 6/10/1858, below-Mystery! Property Value-
5 Freeman P.R. F/Mtd Owner Auburn p. 93 (104). $150.
Property Value-$800. See also
4th Ward, 54-64 above. Property Value after
Platt & Division n (1860) Platt's death-$600 with
Mary & Perrine1865- John having $55. Could this be
4 Freeman son John Mtd? Property Owner Auburn 1869 (Dir) 1850-65 Census the elusive P. R. Freeman?
1855 Census. County Poor Age 30, in "many times", runs
3 Freeman Sidney Mtd Birthplace-NY Sennett Poor House House Records-1845. away, "lunatic"
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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Property Value-$600. Borrows
money to purchase a horse,
wagon, harness and whiifletrees.
Borrows money for boilers.
Stove, kettles and griddles.
Mortgage also includes a house
"occupied by him, said house
owned by Miss Kunard, situate
on west side of Owasco Road-
rent now owed". A Samuel
Kunard in 1830 AfAm
Property Owner. 1850 Census. census.By 1850 census, James
Early Chattell Mortgages: Box and family living next door to
3 Fry/Frey James AfAm businessman. Auburn SB 728.1833, 1842.TLW Luke Freeman.TLW
Master Census and
TLW/JB Auburn
Directories Judy
Bryant/TLW
Judy Bryant Research and Purchased house at 77 Cornell in
Lot #70-Ledyard deeds. Mary "Gaston" 1927 from AME Zion Church,
Union Ave.- Gaskin was named in residence, until death, of Rev.
Auburn Harriet Tubman's Will, John Thomas, (see entry) Wife
77 "My…realestate..to Mary Mary Elliot, (daughter of
Cornell/Chapma Gaston, MY NIECE and Thomas and Anne) possible
n-Auburn (On Katy Stewart, grand-niece descendant of Harriet Tubman
Phillip & the National and Frances Smith." family-Judy Bryant/Kate
Mary Ledyard/ Register June Cayuga County Wills, 18 Clifford Larson. Photo in "Back
3 Gaskin Elliott FS-URR Birthplace-VA Auburn 2005) Nov 1912. to Before" book, p. 27.TLW
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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To Ledyard, NY in about 1864-
youngest daughter Emme b. VA
in 1863. Purchases part of Lot
#70 in Ledyard in 1869.
Property next to John & Susan
King and aboltionist Susannah
Marriott. Property Value in 1865-
$250. Appears in the 1880
census in Ledyard then in 1900
9th Ward, Auburn census on 18
Aspen St. Sells Ledyard property
1886 to his neighbor, John
Coiley-farmhand to William
King. 1906 Auburn Directory
lists Richard Gaskin as
"removed to Sherwood". Wife's
name as Anna in 1900 census.
Family History report available
Obit- "remains will be brought to
1865 Census. Grantee: Auburn (he died in Sherwood,
Deed Book 127, p. 251. likely at the home of his
Grantor: Book 168, p. 414. daughter, Rose G.Phillips) for
Obituary, Richard-Auburn funeral services at Zion ME
Daily Adv., 18 Feb Church... Both he and wife
Richard & 1907.Obit, Mary-Auburn Mary, along with extended
Mary & Birthplaces-VA Daily Adv. Evening ed., 6 family all buried at Fort
3 Gaskin family FS-URR Property Owner Ledyard Lot #70 July 1893. Hill.TLW
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 45
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Purchased 100 copies of
Tubman's Biography, "Scenes in
the Life of Harriet Tubman" in
Troy/ 32 Union Ave. 1865 Census. Judy Bryant 1869.KCL
3 Gibbs Noah B. AfAmPossible UGRR Agent Auburn 1867-88 (Dir). Directory Database. Property Value-$500
Attendee at Cazenovia
Convention. Story related at
convention by Joseph Hathaway
of prison interview in Wash. DC.
North Star, 5 Sep 1850. Account given of the marriage at
Frederick Douglass Paper Glen Haven of Theodosia and
5 Gilbert Theodosia A-URR Abolitionaist Glen Haven of Aug 1851 William Chaplin, abolitionist.
In the home of
Rev. Chas. Harriet Eglin to Wm. Still,
5 Gildes Charlotte FS-URR freedom seeker Sennett Anderson Still, 1856, p. 221-23.
Operated by
abolitionists
Glen Haven Jackson, Chaplin
3 Watercure A and Gilbert Sempronius
Union Ave. Judy Bryant Directory
3 Gooding Henry AfAm Directory Auburn 1869 (Dir) Database
AS agent, 19 June 1839
Secretary of Cayuga A.A.
Goodman Cayuga Co. AS (Village? Convention, Friend of Man, 3 July 1839
2 (Goodwin) E. W. A-URR Soc., 1837 County?) delegate also. 27 Dec 1837, p. 1B.
Birthplace-South
3 Goodwin Harry FS-URR America Auburn 1865 Census
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 46
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UGRR-gave
money to "Charley Auburn Daily Union, 1850 Goss males in Cay. Co.:
Johnson" to help 3/7/1860 Simon, Charles & George, ages
5 Goss A fugitives Auburn (Mary Gilmore) 27, 34 & 32 resp'ly.
Delegate from
Cayuga County,
July, 1839 meeting
of NYS Anti- Friend of Man- 3 July
2 Gould Ebenezer A Slavery Society Fleming 1839.
3 Graham George FS-URR Birthplace-VA Auburn 1850 Census w/ Norton Vanderhayden
3 Graham Hattie FS-URR Birthplace-MD SpringportFriend's Academy 1870 Census
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 47
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1850 census of Genoa, has N.
Graves living with wife Cornelia
and 2 women, unrelated by
surname of 18 & 20 yrs.old, next
to King & North families who
reside on on Lot #22.TLW
Douglass: "Our meetings were
held in the Presbyterian Church
(of Northville) of which Mr.
Graves (spelled 'Braves' in
original Accessible Archives
copy) is the worthy pastor. He is
an outspoken Abolitionist-a
Pres. Minister Model Reformer", etc. Not
"who granted his William C. Nell letter to found in the 1850-1860 census.
pulpit and exerted Friend of Aug issue is letter from J. R.
an influence Man, 8/6/1852, printed Johnson of LI, to Friend
that secured me an 8/26/1852 Watkins, re: Rev. Mr. Graves
Rev. intelligent Frederick Douglass Paper, abandoning his fellowship with
Nathaniel and attentive Northville, 30 June 1854 and 4 August the New School Pres.
3 Graves B. A audience" Visiting pastor. 1854 Church.TLW
Harbors David Bloomfield and
Caroline Lewhitiker from S.
Carolina. Elected Trustee of the
1850-55. Auburn-200 AME Zion Church in 1846 when
years of History, 1793- it was held at the property of
1857: Lumber 1993. Auburn Bicentennial Deb Depuy on Washington
4 Gray Adam A-URR Safe-house Auburn Court Cmte., 1992. P. 39. St.TLW
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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Involved in the Trustee of the "African School"
African School of in the village of Auburn, name is
Auburn Village, on a published "card of thanks"
along with for money raised for the school.
Nicholas Bogart & Friend of Man, 24 April, Received Lot # 20 NW from
Josiah Churchill. 1839, p. 2D. Gerritt Smith in 1846. Property
3 Gray Adam F/Mtd Property Owner. Auburn 1850 Census Value-$800.
3 Gray James FS-URR Birthplace-MD Fleming 1870 Census
w/ Lyman See also "Diary of Clarinda
3 Green Abel FS-URR Birthplace-VA Venice Murdock 1865 Census Murdock"-CC GenWeb
3 Green Henry L. FS-URR Birthplace-VA Venice 1865 Census
"keeps a barber Israel Whitney to Wm.
5 Green FS-URR Documentation
Montgomery Cayuga shop in Cayuga: Still, 10/16/1858, Still, 106.
33 Mechanic, Judy Bryant Directory
3 Green Robert AfAm Directory Auburn 1867-68 (Dir) Database
1857: 22
Seminary.1859-
60:
22 Seminary St.
1867-Owasco
St. n city limits; 1850, 1860 Census
1869-Thornton n Judy Bryant Directory
Charles & Birthplace-VA Cornell; 1870- Database. TLW
3 Griffin Mary Ann FS-URR Property Owner Auburn 58 Garrow Dir DB. Property Value-$4000
Son of Charles-tore down
1867-68- parent's shanty on Garrow and
Owasco n city Judy Bryant Directory built a 2-family home. See Tax
3 Griffin Robert H. AfAm Directory Auburn limits: Database Assessment recordsTLW.
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 49
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NAME NAME SIGNIFICANCE SHIP LOCATION SOURCE COMMENTS
Abolitionist;
UGRR
Griffiths sympathizer; Friend of Man- 3 July Found in 1840 census only, of
2 (Griffis) Alonson A AS agent Fleming 1839. Fleming, NY
Levanna in
Birthplace- village square Lists birthplace as West Indies in
Spain/West Indies next to Slocum 1855 and Unknown in 1850.
Property Owner. Howland Sheila Edmunds Research. Name spelled as Jerome/Rome
Assocaiation with warehouses. 1850, 1855 and 1865 Griger/Greger. Property Value-
Slocum Howland 1860. (See 1859 Census Maps-1859- $500. Appears on Voting Poll
3 Griger Jerome FS-URR UGRR activities? Ledyard Map)TLW 1875.JW/TLW list of 1849
Matilda,
wife of
3 Griger Jerome FS-URR Birthplace-MD Ledyard 1865 Census
Lives in house near his father's at
Lives primarily the Town square at Levanna.
in Aurora and All properties in question are
Levanna, NY gone from this era. Sherburne
then in the 1887- buys land in "Milton" (Genoa?)
88 Directory 1868, Book 123, p. 554 and also
over 103 State has a lot in Ledyard, Aurora
St. They both Village, 1876, Book 133, p.
Property Owners. retire to Harriet 253.Tax roll from 1863 shows
Association with Tubamn's Home 1870 Census. Judy Bryant Sherburn and father Rome each
Sherburn, Harriet Tubman's Ledyard/ for the Aged and Directory Database. Sheila paying on a 1/4 acre in Aurora
Doreen & Home for the Genoa/ are there in Edmunds. County Clerk's or nearby.TLW/JW Mentioned
3 Griger Hattie AfAm Aged. Fleming 1910. Office. TLW research. in the diaries of E. B. Morgan.
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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Property Value-$200-300 in
1850-1860 while in Venice, then
in Moravia-$300 then in
Ledyard (1870)-$1500. Deed
Book 118, p. 135. 2 Apr 1867:
part of Lot #82 of Scipio,
running East of Talcott's
Corners, by the Gilbertson and
Barker lands by the main
highway. Appears in the 1875
map of Talcott's Corners. By
1880, Samuel and Betsy are still
in Ledyard living with Esther
Tallcott's Wheatly and with son Samuel
Samuel & Birthplace-PA. Ledyard Corners-1875 1850, 1855, (as 'Gover'), and wife sharing the house.
3 Grover Betsey FS-URR Property Owner Venice Map 1865 Census. 1880 census. TLW
2 Hackchester Thomas AfAm Property Owner Mentz 1865 Census Property Value-$1500
3 Hale James FS-URR Birthplace-VA Auburn State Prison 1865 Census
Mike Reilly-Liberator
3 Halsey William A. A Liiberator Mentz Port Byron Subscription List
3 Hamilton John AfAm Property Owner Brutus 1865 Census Property Value-$100
Signs Anti-Slavery Daughter of Archibald &
Women of Lucretia Phelps Green, b. 3 Sep
Western New 1822 in Sennett, Cayuga Co.,
York. On the North Star-24 March 1848 NY. Married Lawrence
Executive Cmte. of & 10 Nov 1848. 29 Dec Hamblin 3 Dec 1840, who died
the Western NY 1848. Genealogical in Port Byron 1844. She married
Cassandra Anti-Slavery research by Charles 2nd John Bolles Hathaway, 10
3 Hamblin Green A Society-1848. Mentz Port Byron Lenhart. Oct 1851. CL
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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NAME NAME SIGNIFICANCE SHIP LOCATION SOURCE COMMENTS
1867-68: Boards
South n Toll Judy Bryant Directory
3 Harper Charles AfAm Directory Auburn Gate Database
AfAm graduate of
Middlebury
College from
Cayuga Pres. Florence Pharis McIntosh,
parish History of Cayuga
who entered Village(1827)
3 Harris Andrew F/Mtd ministry Anthony Gero
3 Harris Ann E. FS-URR Birthplace-GA Springport 1870 Census
Birthplace-Wash.
3 Harris Diana FS-URR DC Springport 1870 Census
3 Harris Edward FS-URR Birthplace-GA Springport 1870 Census
Delegate from
Cayuga County,
July, 1839 meeting Auburn
of NYS Anti- Theological Friend of Man- 3 July
2 Harris H. A Slavery Society Auburn Seminary 1839.
w/ Betsey Butler's family-34
West Genesee- 1857
3 Harris Harry FS-URR Birthplace-VA Auburn 1860 Census dir.TLW
was a servant in
Mansfield's
home. He "has
James and work and boards L.D. Mansfield to Wm.
5 Harris wife FS-URR Documentation Auburn with her." Still, 12/15/56, Still, 517.
LD. Mansfield to Wm. African-Am in 1840 Auburn
5 Harris FS-URR Documentation
Mr. and Mrs. Auburn Still, 5/4/57, Still, 54 census with family.
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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3 Harris Sylvester FS-URR Birthplace-GA Springport 1870 Census
Birthplace-N. w/ Howard
3 Harris William FS-URR Carolina Ledyard Chase 1870 Census
3 Harris William FS-URR Birthplace-LA Springport 1870 Census
Rare UGRR pass from John Mann to
5 Hart James FS-URR Documentation Scipio Sherwood Slocum Howland, 1840
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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Sarah Jane Hart is found
purchasing the Aurora property
in 1857 in Aurora from Moses
and Mary Cromwell Johnson.
Sarah Jane is the wife of
Thomas Hart. Mary Cromwell
is the daughter of S. Zilpha
Cromwell, next door neighbor is
Joseph Cooper-see related
entries. Property Value-$300.
Deeds show property passing
from Tho. and Jane to Ann
Martin then to Ann Moore-see
1875 map of Aurora, then by
Moore to Hickey then to Wells
Pass from John Mann to College in 1958. Tax rolls show
Slocum Howland, 1840 Thomas paying on 1/4 acre for
Johnson to Hart: Cayuga only 2 years-1860-1863, then
Co. Deeds: Book 95, p. only for a dog in 1863, then Jane
208. 1855-1860 census of Hart paying tax on a property
Sherwood & Ledyard-"not a landowner". near Levanna on Lot #125 also
Aurora. Original 1850 Census of Ledyard. paying dog tax. Jane is in
Thomas & home on Main As Grantor: Thomas and Ledyard in 1880 with children
Sarah Birthplace-MD. Scipio & ST. in Aurora Jane Hart to Ann Martin, Francis & Thomas as a
5 Hart Jane FS-URR Property Owners Ledyard burned in 1899. 1861, Book 101, p. 46.. widow.JW/TLW
Listed as "soldier" in 1865
3 Hawkins Benjamin FS-URRBirthplace-Wash. DC Venice 1850. 1865 Census census.
3 Hawkins Joel FS-URRBirthplace-Wash. DC Venice 1850 Census
3 Hawkins Matilda FS-URRBirthplace-Wash. DC Venice 1850 Census
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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Delegate from
Cayuga County, Proceedings of the First No A. Hawley's were found in
1836 meeting Annual the 1840 & 1850 Cay. Co.
of NYS Anti- Meeting of the NYS ASS census. An "Arah Hawley" was
2 Hawley A.P. A Slavery Society (1836) found in the 1830 censusTLW.
Birthplace-Wash.
William & DC Property
3 Hazzard Frances FS-URR Owner Mentz 1850-1855 Census Property Value-$500.
3 Heardey? Catherine FS-URR Birthplace-MD Ledyard 1850 Census
Napolean
& Birthplace-
3 Henderson Elysabeth FS-URR Unknown Springport 1850-1860 Census Property Value-$200-500
Interview with James
R.Cox,
Elbert Wixom thesis, 1903,
Henderson Manning UGRR Weedsport 30. Check property data.
3 Henry Charles FS-URR Birthplace-MD Sennett w/ Levi Hill 1855 Census
Birthplace-N. w/ Henry
3 Hicks Lizzie FS-URR Carolina Fleming VanArsdale 1870 Census
In 1850,at age 75, living with
Henry "Harry" Hughes, 95 years,
Early resident, both listed in 1820 census, not
3 Hill Louisa Mtd? born CT Aurelius 1820, 1850 census the 1830 or 1840TLW.
Birthplace-Wash. County Insane
3 Hoffman James FS-URR DC Auburn Asylum 1870 Census
Delegate from
Cayuga County,
1839 meeting Auburn
of NYS Anti- Theological
3 Hogarth W. A Slavery Society Auburn Seminary 3 July 1839, Fr. Of Man
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 55
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1857: Boards at
36 Washington
1869-10
Moravia St.;
1870-Hamilton
3 Holland George AfAm Directory Aubrun n Mary. Judy Bryant Directory Database
County Insane May be same man as George
3 Hollins George FS-URR Birthplace-MD Auburn Asylum 1870 Census Holland?
w/ Slocum
3 Honesty Lucy FS-URR Birthplace-VA Scipio Howland 1870 Census
Abolitionist;
UGRR
sympathizer;
AS agent, at July
1839 Auburn Friend of Man, 3 July
Conv. Minister of 1839, April 13, 1841, and
the Presbyterian 13 July 1841, p. 2A., also,
Church at Auburn. 9 March 1841, p. 3.
Is mentioned in the Storke's History of Cayuga
proceedings Co., 1789-1879, p. 199.
leading up to arrest Fred. Douglass paper, 15 Josiah, age 61, found in the
of Lougen at Oct 1852. Perhaps the 1850 census of Auburn (43-
Syracuse-informed "John R. Hopkins" 51)with wife Fedelia and son
Marshal Allen of mentioned in Elbert Wixom Peter, a lawyer.
the "Alarm at interview with James Doctor of Divinity-Auburn
4 Hopkins Rev. Josiah A Syracuse". Auburn Ward #1 R.Cox, 1903 thesis, 30. Theo. Sem, 1830-1846.
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 56
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NAME NAME SIGNIFICANCE SHIP LOCATION SOURCE COMMENTS
Presided over
reorganization
of
Central
Presbyterian
Church (where
Harriet Tubman
was
married).Hopkin
Samuel s was brother of
4 Hopkins Miles A Auburn Sarah Bradford. Sheila Tucker
1860-65 Census Property Value-$300 in
Judy Bryant Directory Springport in 1860, $1000 in
Database Deed Book 111, Auburn in 1865. Jefferson St
p. 200, John Hornbeck to address held many nuclear and
Catherine Freeman, 1865. extended family members,
Same day Catherine including Seba Hornbeck,
Freeman sells back Freedom seeker and elderly
identical property to patriarch-see dir. entry.
Cornelia Hornbeck, Hornbeck's lived on Jefferson St.
House still daughter of Sebeo and until 1910's-all Hornbeck's gone
John & Property Owner Springpor stands at 38 Mary Hornbeck. Cayuga from Cayuga Co. by 1920
3 Hornbeck Cornelia AfAm Directory t/Auburn Jefferson.TLW County Clerk's Office.TLW census.TLW
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 57
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1840-65 Census
Judy Bryant Directory
Database Tanya Warren Sebeo comes into his property
Dir DB. Deed Book 87, p. ownership via contract with
471-472. Chattel Thomas Howe, Jr. in 1850, the
mortgage: Box SB728, deed cited selling Lot#26 on
1847. In Skaneateles in Jefferson St. to him (N1/2) and
1830.TLW his son John Hornbeck(S1/2).
Auburn-200 years of Sebeo Hornbeck was elected
History, 1793-1993. Trustee of the ME Zion Church
Auburn Bicentennial Cmte., in 1846, when worship took
1992. P. 39. Chatell place at the Depuy's residence on
mortgage of Sebeo Washington St. Sebeo is paying
Hornbeck for 1 horse, 1 taxes on this property from 1850-
lumber, 1 horse wagon 1857 with the 1850 structure
from Andrew Wilson, called a "shanty". By the time
Sebeo, Birthplace-MD House still 1847. (Box SB728, Bundle just his wife Mary is paying
Sebu/Scipi Property Owners stands at 40 1847, Cayuga Co. Records taxes, the value has gone from
3 Hornbeck o & Mary Mtd Directory Auburn Jefferson.TLW Retention. $150.00 to $200.TLW
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 58
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Editor. The
Northern Christian
Advocate, 1848- Residence-15 "His convictions were earnest
1856 and The (now 29) and sincere, and at all times
Northern Washington St Joni Lincoln, Education plainly expressed. He was an
Independent.JL (Tax Map # Coordinator, CC Historian's “agitator and reformer” of no
Receives letter 115.59-1-24.) Office. mean ability and as such always
from David Northern Collections of Cayuga stood in the front ranks – boldly
Wright, Feb 1861, Christian County Historical Society confronting the opponents of his
to go to Tubman Advocate & book 6/7 “History of the opinions, and challenging their
home and warn Northern Press of Cayuga County admiration by the firmness an
family that slave Independent from 1798 to 1877” consistency of his course.
catchers were in publishing presented by Elliot G. Slavery and intemperance were
the area and to building-16 Storke, via JLincoln. Kate especially obnoxious to him..."
William protect Clark Street near Clifford Larson. County Purchases house on Washington
4 Hosmer A. A-URR themselves.KCL Auburn Green. Deed Book 85, p. 143 St. in 1851-still standing.
Abolitionist;
UGRR
sympathizer; Found C. B. (Clark) Hotchkiss, a
AS agent, at July 51 yr. old tailor from CT, living
1839 Auburn with his LARGE family in
2 Hotchkiss Clark B. A Conv. Auburn Ward #2 3 July 1839, Fr. Of Man Auburn.TLW
2 House UGRR Sennett Center Road Oral tradition. Sheila Tucker.
Mike Reilly-Liberator Peter Jenkins Living with him
3 Howard T. R./S. R. A Subscription List 1870
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 59
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NAME NAME SIGNIFICANCE SHIP LOCATION SOURCE COMMENTS
Abolitionist,
delegate from
Cayuga County,
1839 meeting Auburn
of NYS Anti- Theological Not found in census search
3 Howe F. S. A Slavery Society Auburn Seminary 3 July 1839, Fr. Of Man 1830, 40.
Answers a letter written to the
North Star re: Contact person for
the League of Universal
Brotherhood in America. Letter
is pub'shd in the Cayuga Herald
Cornell promising help and Contacts for
Research Farm their "fellow leaguer". Author of
Ben and Poplar Ridge, Chappel, Brian. North letter is B. B. Howland of
3 Howland Mary A-URR Scipio 34S Star, 30 Mar 1849 Springport-? TLW
Sherwood,
34B, East side,
North of
Sherwood,
5 Howland Emily A-URR Scipio frame house Chappel, Brian
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 60
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Chosen President at the Aug
1852 Friends of Freedom
meeting at Port Byron.
Subscriber to the Frederick
Douglass Paper Nov 1851,
Rare "Pass" signed by John March 1852, Aug 1855.
Sherwood-Stone Mann, 9th of 4th mo, 1840, Subscriber to the North Star Jan
Store; Pre-1857 to 1850. Donation of $5 noted
house on Slocum Howland; letter from Slocum for NYS Vigilance
Sherwood Road, from Emily Howland to Comm. In the North Star of 12
just west of the Leonard H. Searing, Oct 1849. Contributed $25 to the
Sherwood Hotel. 10/8/1928, Cayuga Chaplin Bail Fund as noted in
Post 1857 House Museum. Friend of Man the June 1857 issue of the
south on 34B- entry-9 Sept, 1840, p.1B National Era, Vol. 11. # 552, p.
known better as also 19 Sept 1838, p. 2A. 122. Chosen as member of
Slocum Emily Howland Frederick Douglass Paper, Business Comm at the "freat
and Known UGRR House-has Aug 13 1852. North Star, Syracuse Anti-Slavery
5 Howland Hannah A-URR station keeper. Scipio marker 25 Jan 1850. Convention.TLW
Interview with James R.
Cox,
Elbert Wixom thesis, 1903,
Hoyt Nehemiah UGRR Ira 30. Check property data.
Henry Birthplace- Possible connection to Peter
3 Hughes "Harry" F/Mtd Unknown Aurelius 1820, 30, 40, 50, 60 Census Hughes, county leader
3 Hughes Robert FS-URR Birthplace-MD Auburn 1850 Census
Delegate from
Cayuga County,
1839 meeting Auburn
of NYS Anti- Theological
2 Hunter J. A Slavery Society Auburn Seminary 3 July 1839, Fr. Of Man
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 61
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House, built in 1861, has small
room accessible only trough trap
Abolitionist; door in attic (Sullivan,
professor Auburn "Tracks"). Taught from 1864-
Theological 1901 at ATS. Only remaining
2 Huntington Ezra Abel A Seminary Auburn 16 Seminary Street Sheila Tucker structure of Theo. Seminary.
3 Hursey Samuel FS-URR Birthplace-MD Sennett w/ Alonson White 1860 Census
Built stone house later of Isaac
3 Hussey Jonathan A Quaker Moravia Main St. Sheila Tucker/Cornell Survey form Cady.
Formerly the Heffernan home,
now
owned by Pierce's. M.
Hutchinson was
a Quaker, friends of the
Howlands and
J. Woods. In the house was a
removable panel, which
conceled a small hiding place
(1st floor). Also, in summer
kitchen in back of house were
metal cleats, on the wall, which
went up to an open attic, or
down to a coal, etc. storage area.
A E. Hutchinson listed as
On 1853 Cay. Co. map. subscriber to the Frederick
Herman Phillips 1 mile north of Oral tradition and physical Douglass Paper in Feb 1854.
family may have King Ferry on evidence. Mathias listed as subscriber to
stayed with this the present Frederick Douglass Paper, Frederick Douglass Paper in Dec
3 Hutchinson Matthias A-URR family. Fesenden Farm. 31 Dec 1852 1851 & Dec 1852, and Jan 1855.
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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County Insane
3 Hyatt Henry FS-URRBirthplace-Wash. DC Auburn Asylum 1865 Census
w/ Daniel
3 Hyson Charlotte FS-URRBirthplace-Wash. DC Venice Merritt 1870 Census
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 63
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W. Smith Ingham to William
Titus,
3/20/1854, "Cato 4 Corners" re
escape of
George Washington from
Auburn prison;
Ingham to Titus, 4/8/1854, "The
cow is all
right and commands annual
praise. I am
afraid she will not calve at 8
o'clock. and 10 minutes the first
of October. She has
been acting a little suspicious.
What say Fowler, Shepherd and
Cochrane?" Ingham to
Titus, 4/8/1854; Perry, Cato 4
Corners, 4/10/1854, "You can
say to your custom house folks
that fugitive slaves cannot
be taken from Auburn Prison,
not even that devil George
Washington whose master came
Meridian. here after him a few days since
Owner of largest when he was discharged. But
store Sheila Tucker, typed G.W. went to Canada and his
5 Ingham W. Smith A-URR UGRR. Cato north of Auburn. Ingham letter. master went back disappointed."
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 64
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Oral tradition, physical
evidence. "Albert and Pam
Cox, 3 or 4 miles north of
Cato on Rt. 34 live in a
3-4 miles north brick house and showed me Unusual interior spaces. Almost
of Cato, the hiding hole behind a original 19th century
Ira UGRR Route 34, brick chimney." Current owner, condition.
2 Station? URR Cato house Ron Cox.
3 Isabell James FS-URR Birthplace-Wash. DC Auburn 1870 Census
3 Jackson Benjamin FS-URR Birthplace-MD Sennett w/ Norman Strong 1865 Census
County Insane
3 Jackson Charles FS-URR Birthplace-Ohio Auburn Asylum 1870 Census
Listed as
"coloured" people,
from Auburn,
recently arrived in
San Francisco as
new residents,
sharing in the
"Anniversary of
the Birth Day of
Chesterfie FS- Freedom" in San The Christian Recorder,
2 Jackson ld & wife URR Fran. Auburn PA, 9 Feb 1867
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 65
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Chosen as member
of the Business
Committee at the Important abolitionist, edited the
Liberty Party Liberty Party paper. Operated
Convention at Glen Haven Watercure with wife
Canastota in Lucretia and Thesdosia Gilbert
September 1852- and Wm. Chaplin. Later ran the
is "of Glen Haven" September 10, 1852 issue, Dansville Watercure. Originally
5 Jackson Dr. James C. A . Glen Haven Frederick Douglass paper from Mexico, Oswego, NY.
3 Jackson Fanny FS-URRBirthplace-Unknown Brutus 1855 Census
1869-Owasco
St. n Upper
Judy Bryant Directory
Dam; 1870-14
3 Jackson Jacob AfAm Directory Auburn Moravia. Database
3 Jackson Mary FS-URR Birthplace-VA Cato 1870 Census
Teacher in the
African School of
Auburn Village,
Sponsored by the
Auburn Theo. Friend of Man Image, 24 Not found in 1830, 40 or 1850
2 Jackson Samuel A. AfAm Sem. April, 1839, p. 2E censusTLW
3 Jackson Solomon FS-URRBirthplace-Unknown Auburn 1850 Census
3 Jackson Wilson FS-URR Birthplace-VA Auburn State Prison 1865 Census
Abolitionist who
hosted Wm. C. Lot # 93, in the William C. Nell letter to
Nell, AfrAm far SW corner of Friend of
abolitionist Venice near Man, 8/6/1852, printed
3 Jacobs Isaac A lecturer Sherwood 8/26/1852
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 66
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Delegate from
Cayuga County,
1839 meeting
of NYS Anti- ?relationship to Isaac of
2 Jacobs J. A Slavery Society Venice
Delegate from
Cayuga County,
1839 meeting
of NYS Anti- ?relationship to Isaac of
2 Jacobs Z. L. A Slavery Society Venice
Friend's
3 James Mary FS-URR Birthplace-VA Springport Academy 1870 Census
It is not known if the house
1820-Wolcott, referred to in Storke's was in
Wolcott, Wayne Co.; Wolcott, near Sterling or in
Wayne 1853-Conquest, Conquest or in Auburn. Joni
County. Cayuga Lincoln, Conquest Historian, has
Conquest Co.1859: 1 Storke's History of Cayuga found a house claimed to be
Canfield Storke's bio. by 1853, Pulsifer 1863- County, p. ? Sheila Tucker. original Jarrod House-#10386
& Terrisa Describes house as Auburn 64: North St. 1859-60, 1863-64, Auburn Slayton Rd., Conquest-Tax Map
3 Jarrod Skeel A-URR station on UGRR. after 1858 near tollgate. Directory # 56.00-1-44.
1867-68-boards
South St. n Toll Judy Bryant Directory Probably boarding at Harriet
3 Jasper Jacob AfAm Directory Auburn gate Database Tubman's property.
1855 Census
Death Records for the Year
ending 1863-Cayuga Property Value-$100. Mary
3 Jenkins Peter & MaryAfAm Property Owners Mentz County GenWeb died 1863 of Cholera.TLW
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 67
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Secretary of the
Friends of
Freedom of the
27th
Congressional
District meeting at
Port Byron, 3 Aug Frederick Douglas Paper,
3 Jessup George. G. A 1852 Mentz Port Byron 13 Aug 1852.
1859-60:
3 Johnson Abraham AfAm Directory Auburn 81 Mechanic St. TLW Dir. DB
Delegate from
Cayuga County,
1839 meeting
Alvah & of NYS Anti- An Alva Johnson of Mentz in the
2 Johnson Levi A Slavery Society Mentz Port Byron 1830 census
Birthplace-N.
FS- Carolina Property
3 Johnson David R. URR Owner Ledyard w/ James Chase 1865-1870 Census Property Value-$?
3 Johnson E. P. AfAm Property Owner Brutus 1860 Census Property Value-$400
3 Johnson Ellen AfAm Property Owner Auburn 1855 Census Property Value-$200
FS-
3 Johnson Emily URR Birthplace-MD Auburn w/ John Easterly 1860 Census
3 Johnson Emma AfAm Property Owner Auburn 1870 Census Property Value-$600
FS-
3 Johnson Harriet URR Birthplace-MD Springport Howland School 1870 Census
FS- Birthplace-S.
3 Johnson Jacob URR Carolina Venice 1870 Census
FS-
3 Johnson James URR Birthplace-VA Auburn State Prison 1865 Census
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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FS-
3 Johnson John URR Birthplace-TN Auburn State Prison 1855 Census
FS-
3 Johnson John URR Birthplace-MD Auburn w/ John Easterly 1860 Census
FS-
3 Johnson John URR Birthplace-TN Auburn State Prison 1865 Census
FS- County Insane
3 Johnson John URR Birthplace-PA Auburn Asylum ?
FS- Birthplace-Wash. County Insane
3 Johnson Joseph URR DC Auburn Asylum 1870 Census
FS-
3 Johnson Melinda URR Birthplace-MD Auburn 1870 Census
Birthplace-NJ Ledyard/
3 Johnson Moses Mtd Property Owner Scipio 1855-60, 1870 Census Property Value-$250-300
3 Johnson Porter AfAm Property Owner Brutus 1865 Census Property Value-$110
Rendered "cordial
assistance to
Douglas and
Delany" at meeting
3 Johnson Rev. H. A-URR see Aug 28 1848. Auburn North Star Aug 25 1848
FS-
3 Johnson Richard URR Birthplace-KY Auburn 1850 Census
FS-
3 Johnson Sarah A. URR Birthplace-VA Brutus w/ G. H. White 1850 Census
FS-
3 Johnson Stephen URR Birthplace-VA Brutus 1850 Census
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 69
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Property Value-$50-$200. In
the 1880's Thomas and wife
Ursula and their 5 children lived
at #36 Orchard, (current address
as well-no 911 change), ina 2-
family structure. The other side
1867-70- 1860-65 Census. of the house was lived in by
Property Owner. Orchard n Judy Bryant Directory Gardner and Augusta Wheeler
3 Johnson Thomas AfAm Directoy Auburn Jefferson. Database. (Eur. Am.)
Property Value-$600-$1000.
William Johnson was cited in the
will of Spencer Parsons as a
1857, 1859-60, beneficiary of the land on
1863-63, 1867- Jefferson contracted to him by
1870, 1878-79 Parsons. Parsons lived in the
Directories: Abijah Fitch house at 197
2 Jefferson Genesee St. William Johnson
Property was born in Orange Co., NY and
described in arrived in Auburn in about 1830,
Deed Book 79, acc. to the 1855 census. Worked
p.49 Parsons to as a
Johnson 1849. carman/hackman/hostler/drayma
House is present n. Still working as such in 1880
on 1871 Richie 1850-1870 Census at age 72 living at 2 Jefferson
William & Property Map of Judy Bryant Directory with daughter Mary and husband
3 Johnson Mary Ann FS-URR Owners Auburn Auburn.TLW Database Sidney Johnson, a barber..TLW
3 Johnston Abram AfAm Property Owner Scipio 1865 Census Property Value-$350.
3 Jones Anna FS-URR Birthplace-Canada Auburn 1870 Census
3 Jones Charlie FS-URR Birthplace-VA Auburn State Prison 1855 Census
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 70
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3 Jones Eliza FS-URR Birthplace-DE Auburn 1870 Census
3 Jones Henry FS-URR Birthplace-MD Auburn 1870 Census
County Insane
3 Jones John Birthplace-N. Carolina Auburn
FS-URR Asylum 1870 Census
1870 Census
Judy Bryant Directory
3 Jones Moses FS-URR Directory Auburn 1865-4 William St. Database
3 Jones Samuel FS-URR Birthplace-Canada Auburn 1870 Census
3 Jones Samuel FS-URR Birthplace-Wash. DC Niles w/ James Parish 1865 Census
Birthplace-MD Judy Bryant Directory Not listed in Master Census
3 Jones Solomon FS-URR Directory Auburn 3rd Ward Database database.
3 Jones William FS-URR Birthplace-KY Auburn 1860 Census
Freedom Seeker?
Member of the
"Colored Freeman The North Star, 13 Oct
3 Jordon Jacob FS-URR of CNY" 1848
Birthplace-
3 Josephs Laura FS-URR Missippi Owasco w/ Dan'l Swartout 1870 Census
Delegate from
Cayuga County,
1839 meeting Friend of Man, 3 July 1839.
of NYS Anti- Frederick Douglass Paper,
3 Judson Henry A Slavery Society Auburn 23 Oct 1851
Delegate from
Cayuga County, Proceedings of the First
1836 meeting Annual
of NYS Anti- Meeting of the NYS ASS No Robert Kellogg found in the
2 Kellogg Robert R. A Slavery Society (1836) 1830, 40 & 50 Cay. Co. census
3 Kennedy WashingtonFS-URR Birthplace-MD Auburn State Prison 1860 Census
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 71
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Interview with James R.
Cox, Elbert Wixom thesis,
King Andrew H. UGRR Auburn 1903, 30 Check property data.
Letter from John King, (British
immigrant as was Susannah
Marriot), to Tho. Gould of RI-
speaks of S.Marriott-1855. S.
Marriott leaves much of her
estate to John's wife Susan
Will of Susannah Marriot. Swenarton King. On-going
Quakers, close Letter of John King to research into relationship of
friends of Thomas Gould of King family to Richard Gaskin.
Susannah Marriott. Newport, RI. 5 Feb 1855 (who lived next door) King
John a teacher at from family deeds available for
the Friend's Lot #70. House http://pastvoices.com/usa/ki Lot#70 property
3 King John & SusanA-URR Academy. Ledyard still standing. ng1855.shtml. TLW/CL ownership.TLW
5th Ward w/ Judy Bryant Directory
3 King Julia FS-URR Birthplace-MD Auburn George Evans Database
3 King Lewis AfAm Property Owner Brutus 1850, 55, 65 Census Property Value-$400
3 King Philip FS-URR Birthplace-VA Brutus w/ H. Tryon 1870 Census
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 72
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Information from various
historical architecture surveys-
note: Alfred King owner of this
property-brother of John King
and both sons of William &
Mary King of England. All
Quakers. William King House
on Lot #70 set back from Dixon
Rd. to immediate south of John
King House. This house on Main
ST., Aurora wasn't lived in by
Alfred King until about1870.
Acc. to info. provided by Judy
Furness, the north part of the
house was built about 1820 by
Daniel Foote. Foote sold it to
John and Lucy Wood Williams
who built the south half in 1850.
UGRR activity would have been
hosted by either the Foote or
Williams families, not the Kings.
2 King House Alfred UGRR UGRR station? Ledyard Main St-Aurora TLW
Belle M. Kirk, 3/19/1928,
Cayuga Co. historian's
office; obit. Wm. Kirk,
on the north side 1933; oral tradition,
of 104A, Mahlon Wagner; Sheila
west of Fair Tucker, typed notes from
4 Kirk William B. A-URR UGRR safe house Sterling Haven Ingham
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 73
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cobblestone Sheila Tucker, typed notes
3 Knapp John T. A-URR UGRR Cato house from Ingham
Delegate
at July 1839 No S. Knapp found in 1820, 30,
2 Knapp Rev. S. A Auburn Conv. Mentz Port Byron Friend of Man, 3 July 1839. 40 census.
3 Lane William FS-URR Birthplace-Canada Fleming 1870 Census
V.P. 1836 Proceedings of the First
meeting Annual
of NYS Anti- Meeting of the NYS ASS No D. C. Lansing found in the
3 Lansing Dirck C. A Slavery Society Auburn (1836) 1830.TLW
3 Lavender Mary FS-URR Birthplace-MD Auburn w/ Charles Wood 1870 Census
Birthplace-
3 Lee George FS-URR Alabama Aubrun State Prison 1860-65 Census
1857: Lumber
Birthplace- Court
Lee William FS-URR Unknown Auburn Hotel in 1855 1855 Census
1863-64-
Seymour corner L.D. Mansfield to Wm.
Birthplace-MD Washington- Still, 5/4/1857, Still, p. 54.
Lemmon(s) Henry& Property Owner Peddler, 1860-65 Census. Judy
5 Lemon Ellen FS-URR Directory Auburn Directory Bryant Directory Database. Property Value-$500.
Painter. Arrived in Auburn 1857
Eileen McHugh. Mss of from MD after taking sister
William Story told in 1857 Directory- Julia C. Ferris, 1894 "Jane Charlotte (Jane Clark) to Wash.
Lemon C. FS-URR sister's biography. Auburn 10 Mechanic Clark". DC via the UGRR.
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 74
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Pens 2 letters to Frederick
Fulton Street in Seward gave eulogy at Douglass, published in sources
Auburn; Route funeral. Frederick Douglass cited, challenging him rather
Abolitionist; Auburn; 34B in Paper, 27 Oct 1854 and 3 harshly, for attempting to divide
4 Letchworth Josiah A-URRQuaker; UGRR Scipio Sherwood. Nov 1854 the abolitionists.
Birthplace-S. Living with Adam Gray family
4 Lewhitaker Caroline FS-URR Carolina Auburn 1850 Census along with David Bloomfield.
3 Lewis Charles FS-URR Birthplace-VA Auburn State Prison 1865 Census
Ward 2 w/ Isaac Judy Bryant Directory Not listed in master census
3 Lewis James FS-URR Birthplace-MD Auburn Linx Database database
w/ Joseph Pettit.
In 1857 Dir.:
3 Lewis Moses FS-URR Birthplace-MD Scipio 149 W. Genesee 1850 Census
1869-Union Ave Judy Bryant Directory Not listed in master census
3 Lewis Thomas FS-URR Directory Auburn n South Database database.
3 Lincoln Abraham FS-URR Birthplace-MD Auburn 1870 Census
w/ Chapman
3 Lored Wiley FS-URR Birthplace-LA Ira Townshend 1870 Census
Property Value-$500-child of 10
3 Loukes Harrison AfAm Property Owner Genoa 1865 Census years!
Birthplace-
3 Loukes Jacob FS-URR Columbia Cato w/ George Hoskins 1855 Census
3 Loyd Luther A. B. AfAm Property Owner Mentz 1855 Census Property Value-$200
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 75
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The Lucas family lived at 30
Cornell. Margaret Stewart,
Tubman's
mystery neice who was raised in
the Seward home, married Henry
Lucas
1873.
3 Lucas Henry FS-URR Birthplace-VA Moravia w/ Joseph Alley 1870 Census
Birthplace-
3 Lyman Paul FS-URR Unknown Auburn State Prison 1855 Census
County Insane
3 Mack Charles FS-URR Birthplace-Jamaica Auburn Asylum 1870 Census
Friend of Man, 3 July 1839, Found Elias, (3 of them!). in
Delegate also, 27 Dec 1837-, also 9 Scipio, 1840 census. Called
at July 1839 Sept 1840-also-19 Sept "Esq" in Dec 1837 Fr. Of Man
2 Manchester Elias A Auburn Conv. Scipio 1838, p. 2A entry.
Delegate
at July 1839 Found William H. in Venice,
3 Manchester W. H. A Auburn Conv. Venice Friend of Man, 3 July 1839. 1840 census
Springpor
3 Manning Lydia FS-URR Birthplace-TN t Howland School 1870 Census
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 76
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Seminary-Shares
home at 67
Fulton St,
Auburn with
fellow
Tabernacle
Sexton, Amos
Flint(1857
Directory)
Possible location
today may be
brick home near
southwest corner
of Fulton and
Seymour-# 59,
the last house
listed on North
St. in 1857 and Harbors the James Harris family.
today the oldest Principle of the Rockland
house heading Female Seminary at Nyack, NY.
north. Deed Born 1821 in Rodman,
search Jefferson, NY. Deacon of
unsuccessful for Protestant Epis. Church of San
Mansfield or Jose, CA, 1878-1898. No
Flynt-may have information can be found on
been short-term "The Tabernacle" church-never
Rev. boarders. L. D. incorporated and only appears in
Leroy Pastor of Mansfield Kate Larson; Still, p. 38, the 1857 Directory on Water St.-
Delos & Tabernacle marries Amos 517. Geneology and not the 1859. Does not appear in
Elizabeth Church, keeps safe Flynt's property research, Tanya the church listings of the 1855
5 Mansfield Flint A-URR house Auburn daughter.TLW Warren census.TLW
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 77
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"Nathan Marble &
Family….have endeared
themselves to all the friends of
freedom , by their labors of love.
We think we never spent more
Mike Reilly-Liberator happy hours than when in
Subscription List. conversation with Mr. And Mrs.
Liberator Frederick Douglasd Paper, Marble…Their kindness toeard
3 Marble/Marvel Nathan A Subscription Mentz Port Byron 23 Dec 1853. us was unbounded."
Miss. Marriot known for her
radical abolitionism and offered
anti-slavery lending library for
citizens of Aurora. Listed in
Aurora in 1850 census. Owner
Court St. and of land on Lot #34, Village of
Sherwood Rd., Sheila Edmonds, Town Aurora, sold to her by Charles
Aurora/Ledyard. Historian. Will at Cayuga Kimball in 1826 on corner of
Lived in the County Records Retention, Court St. Also paid taxes on Lot
house of John & Book M, p. 168. Slocum #70 in Ledyard for $4000 of
UGRR; Ardent Susan King in Howland & John King were personal property, being the
Abolitionist, her later years. executors. Deed Book FF, same lot where Quakers John &
teacher at Aurora (see tax p. 360. Tax Rolls, 1850- Susan King and freedom seeker
3 Marriott Susanna A-URR Quaker school Ledyard records).TLW 1859, Ledyard.TLW Richard Gaskin lived.TLW
County Insane
3 Mason George FS-URR Birthplace-VA Auburn Asylum 1870 Census
3 Mathews Sarah A. FS-URRBirthplace-UnknownSpringport w/ R. Howland 1865 Census
John Benham is listed as
"Methodist Clergyman" in the
3 Mathias Charlotte FS-URR Birthplace-Africa Sennett w/ John Benham 1850 Census 1850 census.
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 78
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w/ Wm. Steele-
3 Maybury Elizabeth FS-URR Birthplace-TN Auburn Clergy 1865 Census
3 McChesney Birthplace-S. Carolina Mentz
Elizabeth FS-URR 1870 Census
Delegate
at July 1839 Found Ardon Mead in the 1840
2 Mead (e) Ardon A Auburn Conv. Auburn Friend of Man, 3 July 1839. census of Auburn
Secretary of the
Cay. Co. Anti-
Slavery Society, Friend of Man-19 Sept
2 Mechum Dr. I. J. A 1838 Ledyard Aurora 1838, p. 2A & 2B
3 Mendon John FS-URR Birthplace-VA Auburn 1855 Census
Delegate Auburn The Messereau families lived
at July 1839 Theological primarily in Cayuga Village and
3 Messereau L. A Auburn Conv. Auburn Seminary Friend of Man, 3 July 1839. Springport
Methodist Church abolitionist talk Ledyard North Star, June 30, 1850
3 Michael Henry FS-URR Birthplace-VA Fleming 1870 Census
3 Michael Maria FS-URR Birthplace-Canada Fleming 1870 Census
Isaac appears in the 1820 census-
deeds show land transactions in
Old Milton Lot 1797, 1803 (Lot # 29) and
#3, now 1804, buying and selling 100
Isaac & Northfield/Kings Deed Book F, p. 39. acres. William Cromwell is
3 Middleton Barbery Mtd Property Owner Genoa Ferry Area Deed book L, p. 14 witness to his 1803 deed!TLW
Birthplace-S. Auburn Directories, 1880- Husband of Georgietta Depuy,
3 Minns Thomas FS-URR Carolina Auburn 7 Washington 1905-Cayuga Museum. daughter of Deb Depuy.TLW
1865-66: 68 Judy Bryant Directory
3 Mitchell George AfAm Directory Auburn Mechanic Database House is likely still standing
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 79
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Property Value-$300. Father of
Melinda/Lucinda Mitchell
Williams, wife of Perry
Williams. Possible that John
Stewart, aka Robert Ross,
Birthplace-MD 69 Genesee, Harriet Tubman's brother,
Property Owner today's #53- married Millie Hollis as 2nd
Henry & Escaped to Canada possibly still 1865 Census. Kate Clifford wife in 1863-63 at the Mitchell's
3 Mitchell Maria FS-URR by 1846. Auburn standing.TLW Larson. home.KCL
A Phillip Mitchell living at the
1865-66: Bridge Auburn Prison, working in the
3 Mitchell Philip AfAm Directory Auburn St. n Owasco. TLW Dir. DB machine shop, born in Canada
Possibly smuggled
freedom seekers
Capt. across Lake
2 Mitton William A-URR Ontario.. Sterling Little Sodus Bay Sheila Tucker, typed notes.
FS-
3 Montgomery Robert URR Birthplace-KY Auburn State Prison 1855 Census
Originally
a
Congregat
ional
Church.
Abolitioni
Moravia st
Methodist meetings
3 Church held there A Moravia
Moravia
Baptist Adopted an antislavery
3 Church A Moravia Summerhill Sheila Tucker typewritten notes. resolution in 1856.
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 80
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Moravia
Congrega-
tional
4 Church A Moravia Sheila Tucker typewritten notes. Members active in UGRR.
Delegate Auburn
at July 1839 Theological
2 Morgan C. A Auburn Conv. Auburn Seminary Friend of Man, 3 July 1839. Christopher Morgan of Aurora?
Emily Howland
letter of support to
render assistance
to children in
3 Morgan Henry A-URR Wash. DC Ledyard Aurora Judy Berault
3 Morgan Mayhem FS-URR Birthplace-GA/VA Auburn 1850 Census
Jack and
3 Morse Hannah AfAm Auburn Wisbey, Peter
1869: Union n
3 Moses John AfAm Directory Auburn South Judy Bryant Directory Database
Worked near the
5 Murdock Green FS-URR Documentation Sennett Rev. Andersons Still letter of 28 Oct 1856
3 Murdock John FS-URRBirthplace-S. Carolina Ledyard w/ Sam Dudley 1870 Census
1869: 16-18
3 Murray Stephen AfAm Directory Auburn Jefferson Judy Bryant Directory Database
3 Nason Augustus FS-URRBirthplace-N. Carolina Auburn 1850 Census
3 Nelson Samuel FS-URR Birthplace-West Indies Auburn 1850 Census
3 Newman Mary Mtd Property Owner Auburn 1870 Census Property Value-$1200
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 81
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1887-12 1865-Thornton is at Harriet
Cornell/Chapma Tubman's Home. 1870 they are
Thornton Birthplace-VA, Owasco n-house still in Owasco.By 1887 at 12
5 Newton & Priscilla FS-URR Priscilla-Canada & Auburn standing 1865, 1870 Census Cornell/Chapman
3 Noble Henry FS-URR Birthplace-MD Auburn State Prison 1865 Census
County Insane
3 Oliver John D. FS-URR Birthplace-GA Auburn Asylum 1865-70 Census
3 Olmstead Jordon FS-URR Birthplace-LA Ira w/ Stephen Waller 1865 Census
Delegate
at July 1839
2 Olney Benjamin A Auburn Conv. Scipio Friend of Man, 3 July 1839. Found in Scipio, 1840 census
Found in 1850 Sterling census,
age 58, farm value $6000-high,
with wife Miriam and kids.
Fair Haven-- Sheila Tucker, typed notes Found on 1875 map, Lot # 53,
4 Overrocker John A-URRPossible UGRR agent. Sterling farm home from Ingham by cemetery.TLW
1865: w/ Wm.
Howland. 1869-
lives at 4
Jefferson, waiter 1865 Census
Birthplace-LA for Wm Seward, Judy Bryant Directory
3 Overton Benjamin FS-URR Directory Auburn Jr. Database
3 Owen George FS-URR Birthplace-DE Auburn State Prison 1850 Census
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 82
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1865-66:
Jefferson n
Clark.
1867-70: Property Value-$500. In
2.5 Jefferson Auburn, 1880 with 2nd wife
1878-79 Dir: 20 Anna, b.VA. Living next to
Jefferson 1900: Hornbeck ext'd family, 8th Ward
Birthplace-VA Anna Owens, 1865 Census. at today's 36 Jefferson-Tax Map
Nimrod & Property Owner widow Nimrod: Judy Bryant Directory #115.59-1-39. Not sure if this is
3 Owens/Orvins Catherine FS-URR Directory Auburn 32 Jefferson Database. original Owens house.TLW
Charles, son of James, & Lewis,
Charles' son-all early settlers of
Mentz, War of 1812, Lewis
became major educational
reformer and principle of
Auburn schools, developed
many of Auburn's streets as
engineer. Paddock family
Abolitionists; members of Mentz Methodist
UGRR Friend of Man, 3 July 1839. Church in Mont. and James
sympathizers; Genealogical research by attended Pres. Church of Port
Charles & at July 1839 TLW for private client-File Byron. All buried in Methodist
3 Paddock Lewis A Auburn Conv. Mentz Montezuma available. Ch. Cem. of Mentz (Mont).
3 Page John FS-URR Birthplace-MD Scipio 1870 Census
Birthplace-
3 Palmer Ian FS-URR Unknown Auburn w/ E. R. Richardson 1865 Census
3 Palmer Jason AfAm Property Owner Brutus 1850 Census Property Value-$200
Birthplace-Wash. w/ Delila Parker-mother of
3 Parker Anna FS-URR DC Venice 1870 Census Richard Gaskins
3 Parker Charlotte FS-URR Birthplace-MD Auburn 1870 Census
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 83
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1865 (in Ledyard)-1870
3 Parker Delila Birthplace-VA
FS-URR Venice Census Mother of Richard Gaskin
Birthplace-Wash. w/ Delila Parker-mother of
3 Parker Thomas FS-URR DC Venice 1870 Census Richard Gaskins
1859-60:
3 Patree Sarah FS-URR Directory Auburn National Hotel TLW Dir. DB
Birthplace-
3 Patterson Catherine FS-URR Unknown Auburn 1855 Census
3 Pattick Jane A Gave $1 to North Star Mentz Port Byron North Star-5 Oct 1849
FS- Birthplace-S.
3 Paul Henry URR Carolina Moravia w/ Clark Cowen 1865 Census
Abolitionists;
UGRR
sympathizers; Auburn
at July 1839 Theological
2 Payson E. H. A Auburn Conv. Auburn Seminary Friend of Man, 3 July 1839.
Judy Bryant Directory
Database. Religious
1869: Thornton Corporation Papers, Vol. 1, Elected trustee of the short-lived
Purnell/ n Cornell. 1870- p. 241. Cay. Co. Records St. Mark's AME Church in 1870.
3 Pernell John AfAm Directory Auburn 56 Garrow Retention Owned 3 lots on Garrow St.
Contact between
Tubman H. Perry's found in 1850 Cay.
and UGRR leaders Co.: Henry of Locke, Horace of
in northern Auburn/ Locke, Henry of Owasco and
5 Perry H.R. A-URR part of county. Cato Sheila Tucker, typed notes. Letter. Hudson of Ira.TLW
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 84
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NAME NAME SIGNIFICANCE SHIP LOCATION SOURCE COMMENTS
The home of Herman and
Hannah Phillips has been
nominated to the National
Network to Freedom by Judith
Herman Wellman, project director.
and Birthplace-MD Property Value-$75-200. Son
Hannah & FS- James b. Canada. James marries Rose Gaskin,
5 Phillips Family URR Property Owners Scipio Sherwood 1850-1870 Census daughter of Richard Gaskin.
FS-
5 Phillips John URR Birthplace-VA Ledyard w/ Ab Vanderhill 1850 Census
FS- w/ Wm. Meader
5 Phillips William URR Birthplace-MD Ledyard & Sam Otis 1850-1865 Census
UGRR
sympathizers;
at June 23, 1841
Auburn Christian Friend of Man-April 13,
2 Phinney Alson A Anti-slavery Conv. 1841, p. 1
FS- Birthplace-N.
3 Picket Kate URR Carolina Owasco w/ J. Cuykendall 1870 Census
Buys 2 acres in 1824 Scipio
from Ed. Robinson and Allen
Thomas, near North line of
Poplar Ridge Rd.near the
Birthplace- 1820 AfAm Census. Village of Sherwood.
3 Pierce Edward Mtd Unknown Scipio Lot #36 Deed Book BB, p. 92 Blacksmith.
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 85
Cayuga County, New York
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NAME NAME SIGNIFICANCE SHIP LOCATION SOURCE COMMENTS
Judy Bryant Directory
Database. Kate Clifford
FS- Larson. 1870 Census under Possible link to Harriet Tubman
3 Pinder Stephen URR Birthplace-MD Auburn 3rd Ward surname "Pryder"-waiter family.KCL
FS-
3 Plank Henry URR Birthplace-DE Auburn 1855 Census
FS-
3 Polfry William URR Birthplace-LA Ledyard w/ David Thomas 1850 Census
UGRR, befriended
Tubman; David Seward family papers.
Wright's law Subscribed to Bradford
4 Pomeroy Theodore A-URR partner Auburn Genesee St. book.
African Americans listed in the
census as "with Richard Dyer"
are known to be residing as
employees of the Port Byron or
National Hotel, run by Richard
Dyer after 1855 when he
purchased the property from
from the widow of Harry
Port Byron Housed and Route 38 County Deed Book 90, p. Lamkin, previous owner, and
4 Hotel A-URR employed AfAm's Mentz interchange 78 others for $500.
Port Byron Frederick Douglass'
Methodist Frederick Douglas Paper , 29 July 1853 & 23
5 Church A spoke here Mentz Port Byron Dec 1853.
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 86
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"A venerable deacon in the pro-
slavery Presyterian Ch. in the
place, came out boldly &
manfully for the first time in
Port Byron Unknown favor of immediate
Presbyterian deacon- Presbyterian emancipation". Reported by W.
2 Church elderly. A Port Byron 1B
Church Friend of Man- 1 April, 1840, p. O. Duvall of Port Byron as cited.
Gave donations to
Rochester Anti-
Slavery Fair, 1850,
1855. Sent "A box North Star-15 Mar 1850.
of useful and fancy North Star-1 Sep 1848.
Port Byron goods" to this North Star- 14 Jan 1848. 19
3 Women A meeting. Jan 1855.
UGRR-gave
money to "Charley Auburn Daily Union, Found a Lansing & Elizabeth
Johnson" to help 3/7/1860 Porter in Owasco, 1860
4 Porter Lansing A fugitives Owasco (Mary Gilmore) census.TLW
FS-
3 Powell Andy URR Birthplace-VA Brutus w/ George Wayne 1870 Census
FS-
3 Powell Noah URR Birthplace-GA Owasco w/ J. Cuykendall 1870 Census
UGRR
sympathizers; Auburn
at July 1839 Theological A Jared Pratt of Genoa in the
2 Pratt J. W. A Auburn Conv. Auburn Seminary Friend of Man, 3 July 1839. 1840 census
3 Prime Lewis AfAm Directory Judy
Auburn 1869: 33 Mechanic Bryant Directory DatabaseSon of Richard & Diana Prime
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 87
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Diana is a daughter of Caeser
Dubois of Moravia and sister to
Hannah Taylor of Auburn-see
will. Diana Prime lists herself as
"Washerwoman" in the 1859-60
Richard & Boyd's Directory business
Diana 1859-60: section om p. 153 on Miller St.
3 Prime Dubois AfAm Directory Auburn 19 S. Fulton St. TLW Dir. DB near Mill Dam.TLW.
1870 Census Appointed, along with Zadoc
Judy Bryant Directory Bell and Nelson Davis, husband
Database Auburn- of Harriet Tubman, to care for
200 years of History, 1793- the property of the
Purnell/ Birthplace-MD 1993. Auburn Bicentennial AME/Thompson Memorial
3 Purcell John FS-URR Directory Auburn 1870: 56 Garrow Cmte., 1992. P. 39. Church in 1870.TLW
Theodore
&
3 Putnam Catherine AfAm Property Owner Auburn 1850 Census Property Value-$300
Last name spelled "Dunicut" in
Joseph & the master census database.
3 Quincey Catherine AfAm Property Owner Auburn 1850 Census Property Value-$4500
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 88
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Member of Comm.
Of Arrangements
for AS meetings in
Auburn. Praised
by Fred. Douglass.
Appointed
Secretary &
member of
nominating cmte Committee member of the
of the Aug 1849 "Colored Freeman of Central
mtg at the AME The North Star, 13 Oct NY", notice published for
Zion Church on 1848 and 14 Sept 1849. "Freedom's Jubilee Celebration"
Washington St, Also The North Star, 10 re: West India issue, held at
4 Quincy J. W. (H. W.)A-URR Auburn Auburn? Aug 1849, Aug 25, 1848. Auburn.
Letter to the
National Era dated
14 Oct 1855-"The
3 R. E. V. A Contest in NY". National Era, 25 Oct 1855.
3 Ramsey John FS-URR Birthplace-MD Auburn State Prison 1850 Census
3 Ramsey John FS-URR Birthplace-MD Mentz 1855 Census Not the same individuals
UGRR
sympathizers; Auburn
at July 1839 Theological
2 Ransom C. A Auburn Conv. Auburn Seminary Friend of Man, 3 July 1839.
Birthplace-
Unknown Property
3 Ray John FS-URR Owner Ledyard w/ Nelson King 1855, 1865 Census Property Value in 1865-$50
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 89
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NAME NAME SIGNIFICANCE SHIP LOCATION SOURCE COMMENTS
1860 (Elizabeth Only) &
1865-66: 1865 Census.
Aaron & Birthplace-MD Corner Seymour Judy Bryant Directory
3 Reed Elizabeth FS-URR Directory Auburn & Washington Database
UGRR
sympathizer; Friend of Man, 3 July 1839, A Miron C. Reed, age 40-50,
AS agent, name p. 1A,B, & 2A, B, also-9 with wife and child found in
taker at July 1839 Sept, 1840 p. 1 also 19 Auburn, 1840 census-South St.
2 Reed Myron C. A Auburn Conv. Auburn Sept 1838, p. 2A location acc. to neighbor names
Note misspelling of original
Birthplace- census entry as "Abigail
3 Riley F
Mary & Child S-URR Unknown Auburn w/ Abijah Fitch 1850 Census Fitch"TLW
County Insane
3 Roberts James FS-URR Birthplace-VA Auburn Asylum 1870 Census
3 Rose Elijah Mtd Property Owner Brutus 1865 Census Property Value-$50
1867-68: South Judy Bryant Directory Probably boarding with Harriet
3 Rossum Eli AfAm Directory Auburn n Toll Gate Database Tubman
Birthplace-N. An Ada Rounds boards at 30
3 Rounds Denis FS-URR Carolina Auburn 1870 Census Cornell in 1887
3 Sackett Luke AfAm Property Owner Moravia 1865 Census Property Value-$350
Birthplace-
3 Samuel? Aaron FS-URR Unknown Auburn w/ Mary McBreezy 1855 Census
1867-68: Judy Bryant Directory
3 Sanford Charles E. A. AfAm Directory Auburn American Hotel Database
Entry in E. Morgan's diary: 3
Dec 1876-"attended funeral of
John Scott, an old colored man
from Arm's house". (Ebenezer
3 Scott John AfAm Documentation Ledyard Aurora Judy Furness Arms).
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 90
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Taught at Miner's
school in Wash.
Mary DC w/ Emily
3 Searing (Anna) A Howland Scipio Sherwood Judy Breault
Francis & Owasco Genoa, 1865: Property Value-
3 Seasor Isabel Mtd Property Owner Genoa 1850-65 Census $200
Thomas &
3 Sevois Mary FS-URR Birthplace-VA Sennett 1870 Census
Mrs. Seward an
active abolitionist
and used home as Seward to his mother, Letter published in National Era
station on the 11/18/1855: "The paper on "Convention of the
UGRR. Mr. 'underground railroad' Opponents of the Fugitive Slave
Seward was Gov. works wonderfully. Two Law" in Boston, where he was
and Sec. of State passengers came here last speaker, in source cited. Also
and ardent night. Watch [dog] attacked penned letter to same entitled,
abolitionist and one of them." "Immigrant White Free Labor
William strong supporter of The National Era, 24 Apr or, Imported Black African
Henry & his wife's UGRR 1851, Vol. 5, # 225, p. 68 Slave Labor", a sppech given at
5 Seward Frances A-URR activities. Auburn South St. and Vol 11, # 529, p. 32. Oswego, 2 Nov 1856.
State Prison
Inspector
nominatee from
the Frederick Pens letter to paper cited called
Douglass paper, "The Pulpit & the Press
previously held by Corrupted by Slavery". In April
Abijah Fitch. 1853 edition, he writes to
Chairman of the Frederick Douglass Paper, Douglass, subscribing to paper
Nat. Comm. Of the 27 Oct 1854 and 17 June and waxing eloquently re: AS
3 Shapscott William A Liberty Party Auburn 1857-56 Van Anden1853. Also, 15 April 1853 issues of the day.
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 91
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NAME NAME SIGNIFICANCE SHIP LOCATION SOURCE COMMENTS
3 Sharp Thomas FS-URR Birthplace-MD Auburn State Prison 1855 Census
A Lewis and Mary Shepard at 76
Possible UGRR Mechanic, 1857 Directory. A
agent. See Ingham Luther Shepard at 77 Cornell in
4 Shepherd A entry Auburn Sheila Tucker, typed notes. 1887.TLW
3 Sherman George FS-URR Birthplace-VA Auburn State Prison 1860 Census
County Orphan
3 Sherwood George FS-URRBirthplace-Unknown Auburn Asylum 1855 Census
Sherwood
Friend's
Brick Held Anti-slavery
Meeting meeting 25 Dec
5 House A 1839. Scipio Sherwood Friend of Man 8 Jan 1840
3 Shivet Richard FS-URR Birthplace-MD Sterling w/ Henry Douglas 1865 Census
Daughter of Thomas and Susan
Shorter, married to George
1870 Census. Cromwell, and mother of longest
Judy Furness, Ledyard living Cromwell in Aurora, Ray
3 Shorter Catherine FS-URR Birthplace-MD Venice Town Historian. Cromwell.
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 92
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NAME NAME SIGNIFICANCE SHIP LOCATION SOURCE COMMENTS
Property Value-$1000. Early
resident of Aurelius, owns 2 lots
on the Genesee turnpike,
husband of Sally Shorter and
father of Frederick Shorter. Will
lists gold and silver coins, a
promisory note to Erastus
Partridge, Businessman of
Seneca Falls for $426.53. Also,
gives wife Sally all land and
buildings on Lot 93 & 94, and
Lots # 93 & 94, gives to son Charles, use of lots
Genesee #95 & 96 in Cayuga village,
Turnpike Rd., 1820-1850 Census Will with instructions a house be built
Cayuga Village. Box 27, Book D, p. with his inheritance and that NO
Birthplace-MD House still 36.Cayuga Co. Records MONEY should be given
3 Shorter Charles FS-URR Property Owner Aurelius standing.TLW Retention. directly to Charles, Jr.TLW
3 Shorter Frank FS-URR Birthplace-MD Scipio w/ Zeb Hoxie 1870 Census
3 Shorter Margaret FS-URR Birthplace-MD Springport Howland School 1870 Census
Cayuga Village,
known as
"Aunty Shorter"
by residence and
so-called in
Birthplace-West McIntosh's 1850,55,60,70 Census
Indies Property History of 1863-1864 Brigham's Property Value-$600-800-
3 Shorter Sally FS-URR Owner Directory Aurelius Cayuga Village. Directory, p. 288 (80 years old.) Wife of Charles.
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 93
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NAME NAME SIGNIFICANCE SHIP LOCATION SOURCE COMMENTS
Property Value-$300. Probably
father of Fred Shorter, b. March
1873 NY to parents both born
MD. This Fred is boarding with
Birthplace-MD, Richard Gaskin family in
Susan b. Wash. Auburn, 1900. Thomas and
Thomas & DC Venice/ Susan Shorter's daughter Matilda
3 Shorter Susan FS-URR Property Owners Aurora 1870 1880 Census b. MD in 1858.
Of Venice acc. to Poor House
1850-55 Census. County records. In for broken leg,
Diana & Venice/ Poor House Records-1845- intemperance and
3 Silver Peter FS-URR Birthplace-Portugal Sennett Poor House 46 blindness.TLW
County Insane
3 Smallwood James FS-URR Birthplace-VA Auburn Asylum 1870 Census
Association with Auburn Bicentennial
early history of the History, 1793-1993, pg. 39, Home used for "divine worship"
3 Smith Betsey AfAm AME Zion Church Auburn by Pauline Copes-Johnson. in 1846.
3 Smith Charles FS-URRBirthplace-Wash. DC Auburn State Prison 1865 Census
3 Smith Daniel FS-URR Birthplace-MD Auburn State Prison 1860 Census
UGRR
sympathizers; Auburn
at July 1839 Theological
2 Smith E. A Auburn Conv. Auburn Seminary Friend of Man, 3 July 1839.
1887-65 (now
3 Smith Edward FS-URR Birthplace-Canada Auburn 79) Hamilton.
Judy Bryant Directory Mrs. Francis Dorsey Smith lives
3 Smith Francis FS-URR Birthplace-VA Auburn Database at 41 Chapman in 1929
3 Smith Henry FS-URR Birthplace-Canada Fleming 1870 Census
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 94
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NAME NAME SIGNIFICANCE SHIP LOCATION SOURCE COMMENTS
A James E. Smith is boarding at
12 Court in 1887 with Freeman
3 Smith James FS-URR Birthplace-VA sisters.TLW
3 Smith John FS-URR Birthplace-MD Auburn State Prison 1860 Census
Birthplace-N.
3 Smith John FS-URR Carolina Auburn State Prison 1860-65 Census
A John Smith is living at 8 South
3 Smith John FS-URR Birthplace-MD Auburn 1870 Census Division in 1887.TLW
w/ Lyman Both are buried in the Poplar
3 Smith FS-URR
John & Louisa Birthplace-VA Venice Murdock 1865 Census Ridge Quaker cemeteryTLW.
3 Smith Owen FS-URR Birthplace-KY Auburn 1850 Census
w/ Norman
3 Smith Samuel FS-URR Birthplace-NJ Sennett Strong 1865 Census
w/ Cornelius
3 Smith William FS-URR Birthplace-VA Owasco Hornbeck 1865 Census
1859-60:
3 Snyder George FS-URR Directory Auburn Northern Hotel TLW Dir. DB
1865-66:
Thornton n
Genesee. 1870:
Birthplace-Canada Owasco St. 1860-65 Census
Property Owner about at city Judy Bryant Directory
3 Snyder Silas FS-URR Directory Auburn line. Database Property Value-$700
3 Soins? Birthplace-N. Carolina Auburn
David R. FS-URR State Prison 1855 Census
Birthplace-PA Brutus/M Weedsport/Port
3 St. Clair James FS-URR Property Owner entz Byron 1870 Census Property Value-$300. Barber.
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 95
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Spoke to the delegates of the
condition of AfAm's in Auburn-
stating the only place thay can
get training is in the Prison!
They want to build a church
outside the village-editor makes
comments derisive to whites who
Speaker at July don't allow AfAm's into THEIR
2 Stanley A 1839 Aub. Conv. Mentz? Victory? Friend of Man, 3 July 1839. churches.TLW
11/2/1844-adopted antislavery
resolution.Frederick Douglass
Sterling spoke in this church. William
Baptist Kirk family were members of
3 Church A Abolitionist Activity Sterling Sterling Centre Sheila Tucker, typed notes. this church.
Sterling
Presbyterian
3 Church A Sterling Sterling Centre Sheila Tucker, typed notes.
William,
Floretta &
3 Sterner Mary FS-URR Birthplace-MD Auburn 1870 Census
Elizabeth, 1867-68: 29 E.
Widow Genesee. 1870: Judy Bryant Directory
3 Steward David C. AfAm Directory Auburn 105 Owasco St. Database
1865-66: South
n Swift. 1867-
68: South n Judy Bryant Directory
3 Steward John AfAm Directory Auburn Hamilton. Database
3 Stewart Ann Maria F Birthplace-Canada Mentz 1850 Census
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 96
Cayuga County, New York
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NAME NAME SIGNIFICANCE SHIP LOCATION SOURCE COMMENTS
from Caroline Co., Md. H.
Ben and Birthplace-MD 1865-Tubman's Tubman's parents. 1865-70
5 Stewart Rit Ross FS-URR Property Owners Fleming Home Census. Property Value-$50
Ran away Christmas 1854 with
Tubman and T's brothers. Cath.
Catherine Documentation, Married Ben Ross, nee James
(aka Jane association with Fleming Stewart. Elijah and Hester
5 Stewart Kane) FS-URR Harriet Tubman. Tubman's Home Kate Larson. 1865 Census Stewart are their children.KCL
Charlotte,
widow 1869: 101 Van Judy Bryant Directory
3 Stewart Jacob FS-URR Directory Auburn Anden Database
3 Stewart Daniel FS-URR Birthplace-PA Mentz 1850 Census
2 Stewart Dr. A UGRR Cato? Sheila Tucker
3 Stewart Elijah FS-URR Birthplace-Canada Fleming Tubman's Home 1865 Census Catherine & James Stewart's son
John Birthplace-VA
3 Stewart Henry, Sr. FS-URR Property Owner Mentz 1865 Census Property Value-$?
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 97
Cayuga County, New York
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NAME NAME SIGNIFICANCE SHIP LOCATION SOURCE COMMENTS
1855-w/ Richard
Dyer. John
Stewart Jr. lived
at 11 Mattie in
1875-76 and
possibly longer.
He lived with
Henry Jones and
Arthur Smith. .
Also, John
Stewart Jr. (also Eliza Stewart was married to
known John H. Stewart Jr. They had
as John Henry three children - Dora, Gertrude
Stewart) lived at and Clarence (Dye). John Jr.
35 Parker in died
1880-81 and around 1882-3(?) - she married
perhaps Alfred Parker. In 1887 she is
John later. 1855 Census. Kate living
3 Stewart Henry, Jr. FS-URR Birthplace-MD Auburn Clifford Larson at 14 Aspen. KCL
John
(aka
Robert Association with 1865-70 Census. Kate Left with Tubman,
5 Stewart Ross) FS-URR Tubman Auburn Second ward Larson Christmas 1854
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 98
Cayuga County, New York
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NAME NAME SIGNIFICANCE SHIP LOCATION SOURCE COMMENTS
Mystery niece. Daughter of a
free brother? No free brothers,
so not known if she was free
or not. Margaret Stewart,
Tubman's
mystery neice who was raised in
1865 Census. Kate Larson; the Seward home, married Henry
Brickler to Earl Conrad, Lucas
8/13/1939 quoted in 1873. The Lucas family lived at
5 Stewart Margaret FS-URR Birthplace-MD Fleming born free Humez, Tubman, 269-270. 30 Cornell.KCL
3 Stewart Margaret FS-URR Birthplace-Canada Mentz 1850 Census
Not known if she was a
freedom seeker or not. John
Millie left his first wife and children
Hollis in Md. Tubman was
(John's Kate Larson. 1865-70 unable to retrieve them.
5 Stewart 2nd wife) FS-URR Birthplace-MD Auburn Second ward Census She married another man.KCL
2 Stewart FS-URR Cato Port Byron
Buried at Fort Hill Cem with
wife Emma, next to his father
and Harriet Tubman.KCL/JB
Deed dated 10 March 1884
between Abijah Fitch (his sons
& Executors) to William Henry
"Stuart", property between Isaac
To South St/ Judy Byrant Kate Clifford White on Garrow and Thomas
Auburn Built house at 64 Larson Auburn City Deed Belt on Cornell, for
5 Stewart William, Jr.FS-URR Birthplace-MD 1870's Garrow Book 16, p. 468. $260.75.TLW
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 99
Cayuga County, New York
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Tubman's younger brother and
Judy Bryant's
Gr.greatgrandfather. Moved to
Documentation of To Auburn from St. Catherine's
his escape to Auburn in Lived with Canada in 1880. Fled MD with
freedom with 1880 Harriet Tubman Harriet Tubman Christmas Day
Harriet Tubman. from St. and near her, 1854. Harriet Tubman brought
Descendant still Catherine' from the 1880's his wife, Harriet Ann and 2 sons,
living in Auburn s, until his death in Wm. Henry, Jr. and John Isaac
5 Stewart William, Sr.FS-URR (Judy Bryant) Canada. 1912. Judy Byrant out
Kate Clifford Larson shortly thereafter.KCL/JB
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 100
Cayuga County, New York
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NAME NAME SIGNIFICANCE SHIP LOCATION SOURCE COMMENTS
1857: 54
Division. Oral history claims Stoop
1859-60: children left on Seward's front
35 Washington steps because they were
St. 1865: In runaways and feared
Fleming, not at capture. Found a Stoop/Stupp
Tubman's home. family in Auburn, Ward #2,
Owns RE 1850 census, with Tho., 45,
@$400.00 Sarah, 24 and John, 1-next door
1869-purchases to DeCamp family. Property
from Henry Value-$100-400. In 1855,
Fitch, a lot on thomas' house is made of
Cornell St. (see "boards"-rare description-
1868 Fitch map) possibly a shanty-style house.
His previous Sarah Stoop is listed in the 1900
property on Auburn Directory as "widow of
Birthplace-Unk corner of Thomas, over 1 Burt St." She is
(Claims Ulster Division and 1850-1900 Census. living with her daughter, Anna
County, NY in his Perrine-traded Kate Larson. Griffin, widow of Ransom of N.
Thomas & 1855 census entry with Fitch for TLW Dir. DB. City Carolina, over Frank and Mary
Sarah Property Owner Cornell Deeds, Book 125, p. 202- Prime's residence. They are all
5 Stoop Ann FS-URR Directory Fleming property.TLW 204 renters.TLW
3 Story Chauncey FS-URR Birthplace-Unk Auburn State Prison 1860 Census
Took fugitives to Skaneateles.
Once
drove right by a U.S. Marshal.
Member Congregational Church.
Memorial window. Invited
Douglass, Ward, Loguen to
4 Stoyell John A-URR UGRR Moravia North Main Street Sheila Tucker typewritten notes. speak.
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
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3 Stuart/Stuard J. B. FS-URR Birthplace-VA Mentz 1870 Census
3 Stuart/Stuard Margaret FS-URR Birthplace-Canada Cato 1855 Census
Both were rescued by John
Sons of John H. Bowley from illegal indenture on
Stewart, (Robert former master's plantation in
Ross) and his 1st To Talbot Co., MD. Were sent
wife Mary Auburn North to live with father.
Manokey Wells. about Bowley's wife, Kessiah was
5 Stewart FS-URR
John & Moses Born MD. 1867. Kate Clifford Larson Harriet Tubman's niece.KCL
3 Stuhl? Charles FS-URR Birthplace-Unk Auburn 1855 Census
3 Sturin Isaac FS-URR Birthplace-Canada Auburn State Prison 1865 Census
Age 98, living with Luke
3 Swartout Elizabeth FS-URR Birthplace-Africa Auburn 1860 Census Freeman and family
Birthplace-Wash
DC Property
3 Swarts John FS-URR Owner Sennett 1855, 1865 Census Property Value-$50
1857: 91 Van Property Value-$700. Living
Anden with Sebio Hornbeck family, 3rd
Property Owner. 1865-66: 73 1850, 1860 Census. Judy Ward, 1850. 1857-Barber at 75
3 Swartz George FS-URR Directory Auburn Mechanic Bryant Directory Database. W. GeneseeTLW
w/ Slocum
3 Talfso Sidney FS-URR Birthplace-VA Scipio Howland 1870 Census
3 Talifuro Sam FS-URR Birthplace-VA Ledyard w/ Gardner Gifford 1870 Census
Letters from Joseph Bowne
Quaker to Tallcott, 12/3/1836 and
abolitionist; from Tallcott to Samuel
visited AfrAms in Sherwood Parson, 11/16/1840
3 Tallcott Joseph A-URR Canada Scipio Corners [?] (Queens Historical Society)
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 102
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Tallcott's
Corners 5 Sept. 1838 mtg
Methodist of Cay. Co. Anti-
Meeting Salvery Soc mtg Friend of Man-19 Sept
3 House A held here. 1838, p. 2A
3 Tappin Richard FS-URR Birthplace-VA Auburn 1860 Census
Sheila Edmunds Research
1850, 1855, 1865 Census
Birthplace-Unk Cornelius Cuyler Estate
Property Owners papers, Ledyard Town Property Value-$300-600.
Diane & Diana former Hall, Judy Furness, Town Debtor in estate papers of
3 Tate Alfred FS-URR slave. Ledyard Historian. Cornelius Cuyler-auction items.
Property Value-$1300. James
Tate is listed in Cornelius
Cuyler's administration/will
papers as owing a loan for
$21.28, dated 1856. Burial at
Oak Glen Cem. Voted in 1851-
Poll list. Living alone in 1860
Sheila Edmunds Research. census of Aurora 2 doors down
1860 Census. Deed Book from Saul Youngs family. Deeds
96, p. 170. Deed Book & maps reflect ownership as
Easternmost 123, p. 341. Deed Book willed to Tate via James Avery
James & house on Dublin 123, p. 340-341. Deed will and deed for Dublin Hill
3 Tate Catherine AfAm Property Owners Ledyard Hill Rd., Aurora Book 124, p. 247.TLW property.TLW.
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 103
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Dinah mentioned in Eliza Wright
Osborne's memoirs as former
slave and cook for local lawyer.
Also included in genealogical
John info. in diary of H. A. Morgan,
'Jack' & son of E. B. Morgan, Jack Tate,
3 Tate Dinah Mtd Former slaves Ledyard Aurora Sheila Edmunds Research 1775-1851, Dinah, 1784-1860.
1857: 123 W.
Genesee Wife of James. Daughter of
Hannah 1859-60: 1 Caeser Duboise of Moravia-see
3 Taylor Dubois AfAm Directory Auburn Owasco St. TLW Dir. DB will of Caeser Dubois-TLW.
FS- Birthplace-VA
3 Taylor Henry URR Directory Auburn w/ Widow Baker 1850-55 Census
1859-60: #1
Owasco n
Genesee. Judy Bryant Directory
1867-68: 104 Database
3 Taylor James H. AfAm Directory Auburn Mechanic TLW Dir DB Husband of Hannah.
Phillip &
Sarah &
Child Birthplace-"USA"
3 Ten Eyck Elvira FS-URR Property Owner Mentz 1855 Census Property Value-$50
Tenick/Ten
3 Eyck John FS-URR Birthplace-Unk Auburn State Prison 1855 Census
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 104
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Storke's History of Cayuga
County, p. 156, from a
description of the closing
ceremonies of the Cay. Co.
Agricultural Fair: "The
exhibition was closed by a long
and formal procession from the
Court House to the Presbyterian
Quaker. Scientist. church. Here prayers were
Horticulturist. offered, hymns sung and an
Chief Engineer for address delivered by David
construction of the Thomas, full of sound practical
Erie Canal from Friend of Man, 27 Sep thoughts." The 1850-55 census
Rochester to Homestead at 1837, 3 July 1839. of AfAm shows 2 people from
Buffalo. Delegate Aurora named A Brief History of Aurora, Louisiana, AfAm., living with D.
at July 1839 "Greatfield". To New York by Temple Thomas. Sends $50.00 to help
Auburn Conv.- Ledyard/ Union Springs Hollcroft, pp 61-65. the "Chaplin Bail Fund"
Possible UGRR Springpor 1854 to live with Frederick Douglass Paper, collection in 1853, as appears in
4 Thomas David A-URR Agent. t son. 11 March 1853. a list of contributors..TLW
3 Thomas Charlotte FS-URR Birthplace-Cuba Auburn 1865 Census
James &
Margaret Birthplace-Unk
3 Thomas & Family FS-URR Property Owner Ledyard 1855-1870 Census Property Owner-$75
3 Thomas Orina? FS-URR Property Owner Auburn 1860 Census Property Value-$400
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 105
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Came to Auburn in 1850 as
pastor of AME Zion Church at
Washington St. Obit claims:
"oldest active minister of the
Zion connection and pastor of
the Thompson AME Zion ch. of
this city." Obit: "Born enslaved
in VA in 1814, lived at the
Lydia Rosell, "50 Years residence of George Belts,
Ago", 13 May 1944, Cornell St. where he boarded."
Cayuga Accent, Syracuse Does not appear in any Cayuga
Post Standard, from notes County censuses from 1850-
4 Thomas Rev. John FS-URR Documentation Auburn 77 Cornell St. of Judy Bryant. 1920.TLW
3 Thomas Sarah FS-URR Birthplace-NY Springport Howland School 1870 Census
Thomas
3 Thomas H. FS-URR Birthplace-Canada Auburn State Prison 1860 Census
3 Thomas Walton FS-URR Property Owner Mentz 1865 Census Property Value-$150
3 Thomas William FS-URR Birthplace-Africa Auburn w/ James Cox 1865 Census
1865-66, 69:
33 Mechanic.
1867-68:
AfAm-Civil War Cornell n South.
soldier, 8th U.S. 1879-80: Larson. 1865 Census. An "Ann-widow Albert" lives at
Albert & Company G. Cornell n Judy Bryant Directory 5 Bailey in 1891, then at an
3 Thompson Elizabeth AfAm Directory. Auburn Worden. Database. apartment on State St.
3 Thompson Charles FS-URR Birthplace-Canada Auburn 1865 Census
3 Thompson Emily FS-URR Birthplace-Unk Brutus 1865 Census
3 Thompson George FS-URR Birthplace-MD Brutus 1870 Census
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 106
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Birthplace-N.
3 Thompson Louisa FS-URR Carolina Moravia 1865 Census
3 Thompson Richard FS-URR Birthplace-Unk Auburn State Prison 1855 Census
Birthplace-
3 Tomson Louise FS-URR Columbia Aurelius w/ John Mathew 1855 Census
County Insane
3 Trish David FS-URR Birthplace-VA Auburn Asylum 1870 Census
Harriet &
Nelson Rev. Carter. The Christian Gave lecture at Chelton Hills,
5 Tubman Davis FS-URR UGRR Auburn South St. Recorder, 15 Apr 1865 PA
3 Turner Anna FS-URR Birthplace-VA SpringportFriend's Academy 1870 Census
1857: Lumber
Court
William & Property Owner. 1865-66: 1865 Census. Judy Bryant
3 Turner Lavina FS-URR Directory Auburn 69 Mechanic Directory Database. Property Value-$300
Fair Haven, top
of the hill
(104A) going Tina Malcott
west out of (tmalcott@zlink.net)
2 Turner house A-URR Sterling Fair Haven. 947-5368. Tunnel toward
William and Mary Williams
family,
Kate Larson. Frederick freedom seekers from Maryland,
Employer of Douglass Paper, 13 Oct worked for them. Noted in the
freedom seekers. 1854; Taylor, Willaim Douglass paper as having
Law associate of House, Genesee Henry Seward: Lincoln's donated $500 to Hamilton
5 Underwood George A-URR William Seward. Auburn St., corner Court Right Hand , 56. College.
Birthplace-N.
3 Unihank Clara FS-URR Carolina Ledyard w/ Thomas Barnam 1865 Census
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 107
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Birthplace-Wash
3 Van Allen Jasper FS-URR DC Auburn State Prison 1865 Census
Interview with James R.
Cox, Elbert Wixom thesis,
Van Epps Dr. UGRR Auburn? 1903, 30. Check property data
John G. & Site of Freeman
1 Van Nest family murders Fleming
Richard &
3 Van Schaik Angelica AfAm Property Owner Brutus 1850-60 Property Value-$350
Richard & Property Value-$300 (last name
3 Van Schaik Isabel AfAm Property Owner Brutus 1860 Census spelled as Van Schock)
Jason &
Van Schank Esther AfAm Property Owner Brutus 1860 Census Property Value-$400
Appointed, along with Zadoc
Bell and Nelson Davis, husband
Judy Bryant Directory of Harriet Tubman, to care for
Database. Gladys Stewart the property of the short-lived
Bryant "Census of Auburn" AME Church of Auburn aka St.
1867-68: 9 1929 Auburn-200 years Mark's ME Church. in
John H. & Grover. 1929: of History, 1793-1993. 1870.Hostler and Barber in firm
Mary 35 Richardson Auburn Bicentennial Cmte., of Hornbeck & Waire at 3
3 Waire Duboise AfAm Directory Auburn Ave. 1992. P. 39. Genesee, 35 Market, etc.
3 Walters Matilda FS-URR Birthplace-VA Venice 1855 Census
Delegate from
Cayuga County,
1839 meeting Auburn
of NYS Anti- Theological An E. Ward found in Mentz,
2 Ward E. O. A Slavery Society Auburn Seminary Friend of Man, 3 July 1839. 1840 census.
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 108
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3 Warner Angelina FS-URR Birthplace-Canada Auburn 1870 Census
Anti-Slavery Bugle
7/24/1854, "A Jerry
Rescue Almost"; Auburn
Daily Advertiser , March
27, 1854; Letters from
Ingham and Perry to Titus,
March and April, 1854;
Raymond Sant, Rails,
Ex-prisoner Trails, and Sails ( Sheila Article by Sheila Tucker in
accused of being Tucker and Kate Clifford Syracuse
5 Washington George FS-URR a fugitive Auburn State Prison Larson). Post-Standard, November 2004.
3 Washington George FS-URR Birthplace-MD Ira w/ Herston Phillips 1870 Census
3 Washington George FS-URR Birthplace-GA Moravia w/ Ed Godfrey 1865 Census
3 Washington Henry FS-URR Birthplace-DE Auburn State Prison 1865 Census
James &
3 Washington Elvira FS-URR Birthplace-MD Auburn 1870 Census
Birthplace-Wash
Matilda & DC/MD Property
3 Waters John FS-URR Owners Venice 1860, 65, 70 Census Property Value-$200-600
Judy Bryant Directory
3 Waters William AfAm Directory Auburn 1869: 33 Mechanic Database
Delivers Anti-
slavery address at
Port Byron, 9 Dec Black abolitionist lecturer-not a
3 Watkins William J. A 1853 resident of Port Byron.
3 Watkins? William P. FS-URR Birthplace-LA Springport w/ David Thomas 1855 Census
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 109
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Member of the
"Colored Freeman The North Star, 13 Oct
3 Wells Edward AfAm of CNY" 1848
1867-68: 81 1860 (John only) & 1865
Birthplace-MD Mechanic. Census.
John & Property Owner 1869: 79 Judy Bryant Directory
3 Wesley Malinda FS-URR Directory Auburn Mechanic. Database. Property Vlaue-$600
3 West Edward FS-URR Birthplace-KY Auburn State Prison Cook 1850 Census
3 Westbrook David AfAm Property Owner Mentz 1855 Census Property Value-$?
3 Westly William FS-URR Birthplace-Unk Auburn 1855 Census
Delegate from
Cayuga County,
1839 meeting Auburn
of NYS Anti- Theological
2 Whaley J. A Slavery Society Auburn Seminary Friend of Man, 3 July 1839.
3 Wheatley Alonson AfAm Property Owner 1865 1865 Census Property Value-$400
Henry & Birthplace-MD 1859-60:
Ann & Property Owner Washington Cor. 1860 Census. TLW Dir.
3 Wheatley Family FS-URR Directory Auburn Cottage DB. Property Value-$300
One of few Lived with Dr.
AfAm's in Jennings at One of two African Americans
3 Wheatley Hiram FS-URR Moravia. Moravia Montville Sheila Tucker typewritten notes. who lived in Moravia.
3 F
Wheatley John & Clara S-URR Birthplace-MD Ledyard 1850 Census
Anti-slavery
lecturer-Anti-
slavery meeting 7
Nov 1850 at Port
3 Wheelbanks David GreenFS-URR Byron North Star,24 October 1850
3 White Benjamin FS-URRBirthplace-S. Carolina Auburn State Prision 1850 Census
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 110
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This John White is living where
we know Isaac White (born
Alabama) to have lived at 62
Garrow from 1868, when Isaac
bought the lot and in 1869 built
his house worth $200 in 1869,
acc. to tax records. The 1870
census lists "John" White next
door to the Griffins who we
know eere at 58 Garrow. Why
Isaac and Helen are not listed in
the 1870 census by these names
3 White John FS-URR Birthplace-MD Auburn 62 Garrow 1870 Census is not known.TLW
1867-68:
104 Mechanic.
1869: 102
Mechanic.
1870: Union
3 Whitmore James AfAm Directory Auburn Ave. Judy Bryant Directory Database
1867-68:
33 Mechanic.
1869: 110
Birthplace-Unk Mechanic.
Property Owner. Niles/ 1870: 102 1865 Census. Judy Bryant
3 Whitmore Thomas FS-URR Directory Auburn Mechanic. Directory Database. Property Value-$50
3 Wild Albertine FS-URR Birthplace-Unk Springport w/ John Lamkin 1865 Census
3 Wilkinson William FS-URR Birthplace-VA Auburn State Prison 1855 Census
Officer chosen for
Scipio AS mtg of
2 Willard Dr. Hurd H. A 13 Sept 1839 25 Sept 1839, p. 2A
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 111
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3 Williams Alexander FS-URR Birthplace-VA Auburn State Prison 1850 Census
3 Williams Eliza FS-URR Birthplace-Canada Auburn 1870 Census
3 Williams Emma FS-URR Birthplace-TN Auburn 1850 Census
3 Williams George FS-URR Birthplace-Unk Auburn 1865 Census
Birthplace-VA
3 Williams George FS-URR Property Owner Auburn 1850, 1865 Census Property Value-$300
Birthplace-VA
3 Williams Horace FS-URR Property Owner Ledyard 1870 Census Property Value-$500
3 Williams James FS-URR Birthplace-VA Auburn State Prison 1850 & 1865 Census
3 Williams John FS-URR Birthplace-MD Auburn State Prison 1865 Census
3 Williams John E. AfAm Ledyard Sheila Edmunds
Birthplace-MD
3 Williams Levi FS-URR Property Owner Brutus 1865 Census Property Value-$20
w/ Abram
3 Williams Mary FS-URR Birthplace-Florida Genoa Cheesman 1870 Census
w/ Chauncey
3 Williams Nathan FS-URR Birthplace-MD Mentz Higby 1855 Census
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 112
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Obit states "Former Slave,
Beloved City Character-Dead.
Lived at 31 Parker St. Died age
85. Born in slavery and lived
the life of a slave in VA and the
1865: Auburn Carolinas, joined the Union
Prison as Army, was a door keeper at
whitewasher, b. military balls, etc. at the State
Wyoming Co., Armory. known as "Uncle
NY, 1867-68: Perry". 1880 census has Perry
American Hotel. and wife, with 2 sons and father-
1869: Fitch n 1870 Census. Judy Bryant in-law Henry Mitchell, age 69, b.
Perry & Genesee. 1880: Directory Database. Obit., VA. Worked as janitor at a bank
Melinda Birthplaces-VA & 47 Fitch 1910: 27 July 1925 from Sheila and has second wife Elizabeth in
3 Williams /Lucinda FS-URR Canada Auburn 31 Parker. Tucker. 1910.TLW
1857-41 Clark;
1859-60:
1 Owasco St.
1863-19 S.
Fulton Judy Bryant Directory
Peter & 1865-66: Database. TLW
3 Williams Caroline AfAm Directory Auburn 33 Mechanic. Dir. DB.
Delegate from Pastor of the First Presbyterian
Cayuga County, Church of Springport. He is
Rev. 1839 meeting History of Cayuga Co., listed In 1840 Springport census,
Richard & of NYS Anti- Storke, p. 371. Friend of 1850 springport census-Electa
2 Williams Electa A Slavery Society Springport Man, 3 July 1839. only and family.
Samuel & 1850 & 1855, (Betsey
3 Williams Betsey FS-URR Birthplace-MD Brutus only)
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 113
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from Dorchester Co., Md.
Original surname was "Kiah."
First fled Dorchester Co.with
Third Ward, in Thomas Elliott and the famous
household Dover Eight, 3/57. Bill and
of George Emily had to leave Mary behind.
Underwood. Changed their names to
Also 24 Division Williams and returned to get
St. acc. to the Mary in 1860; went through
William, 1867-1872 Wm. Still's office.Settled in
Emily, Auburn Ontario (1861 census),then
5 Williams Mary FS-URR Birthplace-MD Auburn directories.KCL Kate Larson; 1865 Census Auburn.
UGRR-gave
money to "Charley Auburn Daily Union,
Johnson" to help 3/7/1860
5 Williams A fugitives Auburn (Mary Gilmore)
State Prison
3 Wilson Aaron FS-URR Birthplace-LA Auburn Cook 1850 Census
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 114
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First husband, James Stewart
(aka Benjamin Ross) died in
Canada about 1861-63. Elijah is
son of this first marriage.
Catherine married 2nd Andrew
Winslow. A child Alfred born to
this union. She later moved in
with John Stewart Sr
after she 2nd husband Andrew
Winslow died. Her children
were Elijah
Catherine and Esther (Hester) Stewart, and
Kane Alfred Winslow. When
Stewart & Tubman Family Catherine died
son Elijah Birthplace-MD. 40 Elizabeth St Kate Cliffird Larson in the 1870s, Elijah helped raise
3 Winslow Stewart FS-URR Son-Canada Auburn in 1870. KCL 1870 Census young Alfred.KCL
3 Winston Peter FS-URR Birthplace-DE Auburn State Prison 1850 Census
Daniel &
Sarah J. Birthplace-MD. 1859-64: 1 1860 Census. TLW Dir.
3 Wise & Family FS-URR Directory Auburn Francis. DB Tony Gero Civil War soldier
1867-68: South
n Hamilton.
1869: Union Judy Bryant Directory
3 Wood James H. AfAm Directory Auburn Ave. n South. Database
3 Wood John FS-URR Birthplace-MD Auburn State Prison 1865 Census
Officer chosen for
Scipio AS mtg of
2 Wood Seneca A 13 Sept 1839
Springpor
3 Woodland Moses FS-URR Birthplace-LA t w/ Mary Newton 1865 Census
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 115
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Birthplace- Springpor
3 Woodland Moses FS-URR Alabama t w/ R. Howland 1870 Census Same as above?
3 Woods Vanzella AfAm Property Owner Mentz 1865 Census Property Value-$100
Frederick St.,
across from fire
Martha Wrights' station-brick Seward House archives has plans
friend; Gothic covered and specs for this house,
Frances Seward's with vinyl including the original drawings
5 Worden Lizette A-URR sister Auburn siding. Wisbey, Peter and a photo.
UGRR, kept safe
house. Martha is
sister of Lucretia
Martha Coffin Mott, both
Coffin & active House now gone-historic marker
5 Wright David A-URR Abolitionists. Auburn 192 Genesee St. letters in 1843, 1860 placed 2004
Delegate from
Cayuga County,
1839 meeting
of NYS Anti-
2 Wright Stephen A Slavery Society Genoa Kellogsville Friend of Man, 3 July 1839. Found in 1840 census of Genoa.
3 Wright Thomas AfAm Directory Auburn1859-60: 72 Wall St. TLW Dir. DB
Abolitionist, hired
Owen Brown and
2 Wright Tom A-URR Berkley Cadish Sterling Sheila Tucker, typed notes.
3 Young Sarah FS-URR Birthplace-VA Springport Howland School 1870 Census
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 116
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Property Value-$450.
Purchased 36 Rods of land in
Aurora on Main St. from
Lazarus Ewer in 1831.(went to
Lucretia at Saul's death after
1860.) Appears as both debtor to
and grave digger for Cornelius
Cuyler of Aurora. Youngs still
1850, 1855, 1865 own same property on Dublin
Census.(do appear in 1860 Hill Rd. by 1904. Research on-
census but with no AfAm going as to whether his house
designation) still stands.TLW Letter of 12
Deed book NN, p. 195. March 1859, from Henry Wells
Cornelius Cuyler Estate to Edwin B. Morgan mentions
papers, Ledyard Town mortgage on the Young house,
Hall, Judy Furness, Town payment being arranged between
Historian. Yours Truly, Morgan and mortgager, Lewis
Henry Wells, Henry Wells Himrod as a favor to Henry and
Saul & Letters to E. B. Morgan, "Charles", likely referring to
3 Young Lucretia Mtd Property Owners Ledyard Aurora Wells College Press, p. 26. Saul's son.TLW
Frances Seward to WHS,
10/16/51: after rescue of
William "Jerry" Henry is
Syracuse: "2 fugitives have
Freedom seeker gone to Canada--one of
associated with them was our acquaintance
5 Unknown John FS-URR Seward family Auburn John."
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Freedom Seekers, Abolitionists, and Underground Railroad Helpers, 117
Cayuga County, New York
Tanya Warren, Compiler
Historical New York Research Associates
RATING
STATUS
LAST FIRST TOWN-
NAME NAME SIGNIFICANCE SHIP LOCATION SOURCE COMMENTS
A mile from
Route 31B on
East Brutus St.
Road
(Crossman’s
Corners)
on the road to Federal house on Route 5.
Auburn,right Basement full of little rooms.
UGRR Brutus side. Jean Baker Abandoned.
A-Abolitionist UGRR Involvement
FS-Freedom Seeker 1-Not Likely; 2-Possible;
URR-Underground Railroad 3-Likely; 4-Very Likel;
Mtd-Manumitted 5-Almost Certainly
Butler John freedom seeker Auburn 1855 Census, b. (W.) Va., age 28
Cambell Anna freedom seeker Auburn 1855 Census, b. (W.) Va., age 29
Matthias Charlotte Sennett 1855 Census, b. Africa, age 14
Swarthouts? Elizabeth Auburn 1855 census, b. Africa, age 98
Bullen Betsey Auburn 1850 census, b. Canada, age 48
Butler Betsey Auburn 1855 census, b. Canada, age 46
Butler Betsey Auburn 1860 census, b. Canada, age 47
Coom James Auburn 1860 census, b. Canada, age 23
Duncan Thomas Auburn 1850 census, b. Canada, age 29
Lane? William Fleming 1870 census, b. Canada age 22
Michael Maria Fleming 1870 census, b. Canada, age 30
Phillips James Scipio 1850 census, b. Canada, age 1 year
Smith Henry Fleming 1870 census, b. Canada, age 13
Stewart Anmaria Mentz 1850 eensus, b. Canada, age 15
Stewart Margaret Menta 1850 census, b. Canada, age 26
Stuart Margaret Cato 1855 census, b. Canada, age 36
Thomas Thomas H. Auburn 1860 census, b. Canada, age 30
servant with Seward family
servant with Seward family
ada, age 1 year
oral tradition,
physical
evidence.
"There was a
tunnel tht went
from the inn
nearly 1/2 mile
toward the lake
& is reputed to
have smuggled
slaves & other
Rogues Harber Inn South Lansing contraband." Jeff Clark, owner.
f Clark, owner.