New York State Comptroller's Office Payment Authorization to Treasurer for Support and Maintenance of Children Born to Slaves in the Town of Mamaroneck B1718

New York State Comptroller's Office Payment Authorization to Treasurer for Support and Maintenance of Children Born to Slaves in the Town of Mamaroneck

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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:

Abandoned children of slaves were to be supported at the state's expense by the local overseers of the poor. This series consists of a warrant to pay the Overseers of the Poor of the Town of Mamaroneck for the support and maintenance of children born of slaves and abandoned by their respective masters, as well as a signed statement that the money was received by the overseer.

Creator:

New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Title:

Payment authorization to treasurer for support and maintenance of children born to slaves in the Town of Mamaroneck

Quantity:

0.1 cubic feet

1 item

1807

Series Number:

B1718

Administrative History

A law of 1799 (Chapter 62) entitled "An Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery" stated that any child born to a slave in New York State after July 4, 1799, would be free but would remain the servant of his mother's master until, if male, he reached his 28th birthday; if female, her 25th birthday. Within a year of the child's birth, the master had the right to abandon all claims to his service by filing a certificate of abandonment with the town clerk. Abandoned children of slaves were to be supported at the state's expense by the local overseers of the poor.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of a warrant to pay the Overseers of the Poor of the Town of Mamaroneck for the support and maintenance of children born of slaves and abandoned by their respective masters. A signed statement that the money was received by the overseer is included.

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Payment authorization to treasurer for support and maintenance of children born to slaves in the Town of Mamaroneck, 1807

Related Material

A0827 Audited accounts of payments made by overseers of the poor for support of children born to slaves, 1799-1820, contains records of the payments authorized by this series.