"Jeremiah Bronaugh on account of servant men now in the Dormitory," 1843

"Jeremiah Bronaugh on account of servant men now in the Dormitory," 1843

Slave Hiring; Georgetown College

This account for Jeremiah Bronaugh shows the hiring of multiple enslaved men beginning in 1843 to the college. James and Buck, whose full name appears to be William Johnson, were hired from Bronaugh for $7 per month. A notation records that Buck left the college in early November 1843. Another man named Davy Johnson joins James in 1845. The full account includes charges for mending, shoes, as well as boots given as gifts and wages.

James may be James H. Young who later worked off the price of freedom papers for himself and his mother at the college. See GSA105.

Georgetown University Archives

Georgetown Slavery Archive

1843-01-09 to 1845-04-26

Julia Bernier

Georgetown University Library

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English

Financial Record

GSA276

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1843    D^r Jeremiah Bronaugh on acc^t of servant men now in the Dormitory

 

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Jan. 9.     Entered this day at $7 p^r  Month (James)

Feb 3      Entered this day at $7 p^r  Month, Buck,

Mar 24   To mending shoes                         James   -                   62 ½

May 6     To mending shoes for                   Buck -                     50

“       10   To mending shoes for                  Buck-                         50

June 10   To 1 p^r soles          for                   James                     50

“ 30 To making + trimming 1 p^r pants for James                     1 00

Aug 31 To 1 p^r shoes soled (Buck, W^m Johnson)                          50

Sep 30  To 1 p^r boottes to James as a present $ 2.62 ½

“       “To 1 p^r       d^o  to Buck as a present 2. 62 ½

Oct 1 To mending shoes for James                                               37 ½

Sept. 28 To cash paid M^rs. Bronaugh on _a/^c of serv^ts                      100 00

Oct^r  21 To mending shoes for (Jim)                                              75

“      28  To mendin shoes         (W^m Johnson, Buck)                      75

 

            Buck Left College Nov^r 6^th. 1843.

 

Nov. 4  To mending                            W^m Johnson                        75

   “   18 To mending 2 p^r shoes             (Jim)                               1 00

            To balance                                                                     39 75

 

                                                                                                _______

                                                                                                  147 00

1844                                                                                        _______

 

      Jan. 25 To cash on acc^t of wages                                          47 75

                                                                                                _______

 

Feb. 15 To mending, James                                                          0 12 ½

Mar. 9 To mending, james, shoes                                                 0 62 ½

“       “  To mending coat d^o                                                           0 25

Aug 10 To mending shoes          James                                             18 ¾

Sep 7  To d^o                                    Ja^s                                                37 ½

   “ 10 To cash on acc^t                                                                  70 00

Oct^r 26 To mending shoes for James                                                25

1845

Feb: 15 To cash in full                                                                             24 18 ¾

                                                                                                _______

                                                                                                      96 00

                                                                                                _______

1845

Mar.10  Davy Johnson Col^d ent^d this day

“        “   To mending (for James col^d) Dec^{r 30}/₄₅                                 56 ¾

Ap:   1    To mending pant^s , James,                                                   25

“       5 To mending shoes      , Davy                                                   75

June 7 To mending ^{.75 e}- 28^th to 1 p^r shoes ^{2.37 ½}                               3 12 ½

Aug: 20 To cash for balance                                                          68 31

                                                                                                ~~~~~~~~

                                                                                                       73 00 1/4

 

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                                                                                                            C^r

1843

     Feb. 9 By 1 months wages ending                                                          Jim                   7 00

     Mar. 3 By 1 mo^s                 d^o         ending                                   Buck                             7 00

 

[continues to December 9]

 

1844  

      Jan. 9 By 1 mo^s                  d^o          ending                                Jim                     7 00

                                                                                                                            _______

                                                                                                                              147 00

                                                                                                                            _______

                                                                                                                       

“    “ By balance rendered                                                                                       39 75

Feb. 9 By 1 month ending at 8.00 p^r month =                                                           8 00

                                                                                                                            _______

                                                                                                                                 47 75

                                                                                                                            _______

 

1845

Jan 9 By 11 months wages ending date                                                                 88 00

Feb. 9 By 1 month ending date                                                                                 8 00

 

 

 

                                                                                                                            _______

                                                                                                                                 96 00

                                                                                                                            _______

Ap: 26  By 1 ½ ^mo of serv^t Davy at $6: =                                                                    9 00

Oct^r 9 By 8 mo^s ending this date @ $⁸: =                                                               64 00

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