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Distribution of shoes at Bohemia Plantation, 1792
In 1792, Fr. Francis Beeston recorded the distribution of one pair of shoes each to thirty-two enslaved persons at Bohemia Plantation, in Cecil County. According to Fr. Beeston's rules, every adult was to receive one pair of shoes per year. The…
"The Yearly Allowance of Clothes" at Bohemia, c. 1790
In 1790, Fr. Francis Beeston from Bohemia plantation in Cecil County, Maryland, recorded the allowance of clothes for enslaved persons at the plantation. This allowance included a winter suit and two shirts for the men, a woolen gown and a linen…
Census of "Black People" at Bohemia Plantation, 1798
Rev. Ambrose Maréchal listed the names of the enslaved and free people of color at Bohemia Plantation in 1798. This list of individuals includes 13 men and 24 women. Maréchal identified the owner of 11 of these individuals, one woman is marked as "a…
People bought and sold at Bohemia Plantation, 1794-1795
This account from the Bohemia plantation registers the sale of nine enslaved persons and the purchase of four. These transactions include infants as young as 3 weeks old, as well as an the sale of an infant to an enslaved woman who remained at…
Thomas O'Donald violently assaults Old Davy, September 2, 1797
Fr. Ambrose Maréchal, a Sulpician priest at Bohemia plantation reported on his day book that Mr. T. O'Donald, a tenant, "violently assaulted ," Old Davy, an enslaved man.
Fr. Ambrose Maréchal is advised not to give Ralph his freedom, July 1796
On July 1st, 1796, Fr. Ambrose Maréchal, a Sulpician priest at Bohemia plantation, registered the arrival of a letter from Fr. Sewall, who advised him "not to give to Ralph his freedom."
Garden patches at Bohemia, 1792
In 1792, Fr. Francis Beeston recorded the dimensions of the garden plots of the enslaved community at Bohemia Plantation. Among the regulations. both men and women were allowed a patch of at least 100 yards long and 40 yards wide. Married men had…
Inoculations at Bohemia, February 22, 1791
On February 22, 1791, Fr. Francis Beeston recorded on the daybook of Bohemia Planation that 20 enslaved people were inoculated by Dr. William Matthews.
Bill of sale for Len, September 4, 1843
In this bill of sale, dated September 4, 1843, Jane E. Smith sells an enslaved man named Len to Rev. Woodley for 400 dollars. Rev. Woodley was the agent for Newtown.
Register of baptisms, White Marsh, 1818-1822 (transcription)
A transcription of a register of baptisms at the Jesuit plantation White Marsh from 1818 to 1822. This register includes many names of children born into slavery and free people of color.