Census of "Black People" at Bohemia Plantation, 1798

Census of "Black People" at Bohemia Plantation, 1798

Master and Servant; ; Slaves; Census of Population; Slave records; Free African Americans

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 free mulatto girl," and 25 have markings after their name that might indicate they were owned by the priests at Bohemia.

The Federal Census return for 1800 recorded 28 enslaved persons at Bohemia Plantation.

Maryland Province Collection

Georgetown Slavery Archive

1798-1799

Elsa Barraza Mendoza

Georgetown University Library

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Black People

 

Men	Women
Old Ralph +s	Jenny of Mr. Loyd .s
Old Ned of Mr. Milligan . s	Philis +s
Jake of Hugh Mathews . s	Suky +s
Jack +	Mary of Mr. Amse s.
Jacky +	Isabell of Mr. O’Donald s
Charles +	Sara of Dr. Mathews s.
Moses of Mr Pennington	Marguerit of Mtais Beetle s.
Jack Anderson	Betsy a free mulatto girl s
Bill of Dr. Mathews’ .s.	Dilly of Mr. Comsell S.
Dick S.+	Susanna James s.
Barny S. +	Poll +s
Dary + S.	Nelly Mtiy Nowland
Barny	Sarah.. Suky’s
	Suk’s Daughter
	Jakes- Wife
	Rachel. s
	Becky S of Dr. Mathews’
	Jenny S. Loyd’s
	Thomas s. Loyd’s
	Theresia S. Blake’s
	Sarah Creek s.
	Saly of J. Regnldy
	Diana s.
	Bitsy Heesth. S.

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