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Washington Barrow sells the persons he had purchased from Jesse Batey to William Patrick and Joseph Woolfolk in 1856. Those sold included people whom Batey had purchased from Rev. Thomas Mulledy in 1838.

William Patrick and Joseph Woolfolk sell land and 138 persons purchased from Washington Barrow to Emily Sparks, widow of Austin Woolfolk, July 16, 1859. Many of these people had been sold from Rev. Thomas Mulledy, S.J., to Jesse Batey, and then from…

A report by Father McSherry on the operations and income of the Jesuit plantation at St. Thomas Manor in 1833.

Report on the operations and income generated by the Jesuit plantation Newtown in 1833

Report by Father McSherry on the operations and income generated by the Jesuit plantation St. Inigo's in 1833.

Rev. Fenwick leaves an enslaved man named Cassimir at Georgetown

Rev. McElroy's count of "the number of our family" includes "13 Colored Persons."

Rev. John McElroy notes in his journal that everyone in the College is celebrating the Feast of St. Xavier "except the Servants."

Rev. John McElroy takes a census of Georgetown College, including "12 Servants" out of 102 people in all.

Rev. John McElroy records in his journal on Jan. 29, 1814, that Isaac ran away from the College. The entry for the following day, Jan. 30, notes that Isaac was captured and put in jail in Baltimore. Rev. Neale, who was in Baltimore, then sold Isaac…