Poorhouse Admissions 1800-1858 Last Name First Name Age Race Place of Residence Action taken by Directors Date Notes Bk/Pg Absolom 50 Black Dismissed or discharged 09/30/1802 1/7 Amelia Negro Chester County Poor H 05/11/1818 mother Ruth 1/116 Ann Black New Garden 12/25/1805 1/19 Anthony 3 Black 06/28/1807 1/24 Anthony Black Died in poor house or deceased 11/15/1808 error 1/29 Anthony 3 Black Died in poor house or deceased 1807 1/26 Bess 21 Negro Uwchlan Dismissed or discharged 04/27/1801 1/5 Betsy Black Bound, apprenticed, by a master 1814 M Isaac Pennock 1/76 Betty 3 Negro 08/15/1803 1/7 Betty 4 Negro Bound, apprenticed, by a master 1804 M James Andrews, UOxf 1/12 Bill Black Downingtown Supported in the poor house 11/04/1843 4/23 Bristo 103 Negro West Nantmeal Aided or assisted out of the poor house 12/22/1818 1/119 Bristo 103 Negro Aided or assisted out of the poor house 1820 1/132 Bristoe 103 Negro Aided or assisted out of the poor house 1819 in WNtm 1/120 Bristoe Negro Aided or assisted out of the poor house 1821 1/147 Bristoe Negro Aided or assisted out of the poor house 1822 1/166 Bristoe 100 Negro West Nantmeal Aided or assisted out of the poor house 1823 1/183 Charity 4m Black Kennett 12/10/1818 1/118 Charity 4m Black Died in poor house or deceased 1819 1/123 child Child Colored Pennsbury An order to bring in 11/05/1853 4/234 child Child Colored Dismissed or discharged 12/01/1853 taken out by her father 4/235 Cudjo 75 Negro East Nantmeal 01/14/1820 slave 1/139 Cudjo 100 Negro West Whiteland 12/28/1808 1/33 Cudjo 101 Negro Died in poor house or deceased 1810 1/37 Cudjo 76 Negro Died in poor house or deceased 1821 1/148 Dabbo 90 Black Supported in the poor house 1840 RQS Dabo 89 Black Supported in the poor house 1839 RQS Danbo Negro 12/01/1823 1/200 Daubo 60 Negro Absconded 1824 1/203 Elizabeth 29 Supported in the poor house 1840 a German RQS Esther Old Negro Downingtown 12/09/1824 an old negro 1/219 Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA Poorhouse Admissions 1800-1858 Last Name First Name Age Race Place of Residence Action taken by Directors Date Notes Bk/Pg Eve 2 Negro Upper Oxford Died in poor house or deceased 01/17/1821 1/157 Flora Negro West Bradford 06/08/1813 1/65 Flora Black 1814 1/70 Frank 2 Negro Bound, apprenticed, by a master 02/28/1806 1/19 George 2 Negro West Bradford Died in poor house or deceased 08/26/1811 1/49 George 22 Yellow 1826 RQS/3 Gordon Negro 01/07/1814 WChs goal w/her mother Temporance 1/72 Hannah Colored Bound, apprenticed, by a master 05/27/1817 M Methusclash Davis, WNtm 1/104 Hannah Negro 12/17/1811 mother Peg from John Baldwins, ECln 1/50 Hannah Black Died in poor house or deceased 12/17/1812 1/53 Harriott 12 Negro Bound, apprenticed, by a master 03/26/1816 M Thomas Tucker Gshn 1/92 Harriott Negro Bound, apprenticed, by a master 05/25/1824 M Archibald McKissack, LOxf 1/214 Harry Old Black Dismissed or discharged 01/31/1843 4/6 Isabella 27 Black London Grove Died in poor house or deceased 10/02/1801 twins? 1/6 Ishmad Negro Sadsbury 02/00/1823 1/192 Jack 75 Black New Garden Left without permission 02/10/1809 1/34 Jack (Temples 77 Negro Died in poor house or deceased 1811 1/49 Jacobs Infant Negro Gone without permission 1827 RQS James 5 Black 01/15/1802 mother Isabella Black 1/21 James 3 Black 1804 1/11 James 4 Black 1805 1/16 James 6 Black 1807 1/25 James 7 Black Bound, apprenticed, by a master 1809 1/30 Jane 6 Negro Died in poor house or deceased 1822 1/171 Jess 4 Bound, apprenticed, by a master 05/27/1811 M Dr. Jossiah Ankrin LGrv 1/48 Jess 2 Colored Lower Oxford Died in poor house or deceased 06/11/1821 1/160 John 2 Negro Charlestown 04/02/1822 1/175 John 3 Black Supported in the poor house 05/02/1843 brought in by William White (b), on the 27th* 4/12 Jonas Black Taken out for a trial period 06/24/1845 taken on trial by William Webb 4/59 Jonas Black Supported in the poor house 07/16/1845 returned by William Webb, EMrl 4/59 Joseph 57 Negro Died in poor house or deceased 01/20/1803 1/7 Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA Poorhouse Admissions 1800-1858 Last Name First Name Age Race Place of Residence Action taken by Directors Date Notes Bk/Pg Jude 20 Black 1804 & child 1/13 Jude 22 1806 1/22 Jude 23 Black 1807 1/27 Levi 2 Negro 05/29/1812 M James Hodgson, ENtg or NLnd 1/56 Levi 3 Negro Died in poor house or deceased 1813 1/60 Maria 21 Colored West Fallowfield Left with permission 04/20/1823 went to see her child 1/193 Maria 21 Negro Died in poor house or deceased 1804 1/13 Mariah 21 Negro West Whiteland 06/18/1804 1/9 Martha 2 Colored East Whiteland 09/04/1816 1/94 Martha Colored Chester County Poor H 09/30/1816 mother Martha 1/95 Martha 23 Negro Died in poor house or deceased 1817 1/101 Martha Negro 1818 1/112 Mary 2 Negro Maryland Dismissed or discharged 01/23/1812 mother Nan/ taken by her Master 1/55 Mary Ann 6 Black Goshen Bound, apprenticed, by a master 07/05/1802 M ____ Entrican 1/7 Nan 24 Negro West Bradford Dismissed or discharged 01/23/1812 & 1/55 Nancy East Caln Absconded 10/23/1824 1/217 Nell 75 Negro Willistown Dismissed or discharged 05/05/1801 1/5 Pars Colored Absconded 09/02/1821 1/162 Peg 25 Negro West Whiteland 01/20/1805 1/14 Peg Black 08/31/1811 brought in by Jno Baldwin ECln, pregnant 1/49 Peg 25 Negro Dismissed or discharged 1805 went to John Baldwin's 1/18 Peg Black Died in poor house or deceased 1812 from Jno Baldwin's /pregnant 1/54 Perry 15 Negro West Chester Dismissed or discharged 05/03/1813 1/65 Phillis 80 Negro Uwchlan Died in poor house or deceased 1800 1/4 Poll Black 1811 from Brinton ?? 1/47 Poll 25 Black 1812 1/54 Poll 26 Black 1813 1/62 Poll (Brinton) 27 Black Dismissed or discharged 1814 1/71 Samuel Negro Gone without permission 1827 RQS Sarah 2 Negro Pennsbury 09/28/1817 1/106 Sarah 28 Black Whiteland 10/08/1804 1/13 Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA Poorhouse Admissions 1800-1858 Last Name First Name Age Race Place of Residence Action taken by Directors Date Notes Bk/Pg Sarah 28 Black Gone without permission 1805 1/18 Sarah 3 Negro Died in poor house or deceased 1818 1/113 Solomon 8 Black East Caln 09/26/1815 born to William Baily, ECln 1/84 Susanna 18 Negro East Nantmeal Left with permission 03/06/1813 1/63 Thomas 60 Negro Died in poor house or deceased 01/24/1814 1/72 Tom 48 Negro Willistown 07/30/1804 1/9 Tom 48 Negro Gone without permission 1804 1/11 Vilet 81 Black Died in poor house or deceased 03/17/1843 4/9 Will 27 Negro East Nantmeal 03/05/1802 1/7 Will 30 Negro 1804 1/11 William 5 Negro 1822 1/169 William 6 Negro Bound, apprenticed, by a master 1823 M Thomas Romans 1/186 William 3 Black 1823 1/187 William 4 Black 1824 1/206 Woman Black Phoenixville An order to bring in 06/13/1849 4/144 woman Black East Marlborough An order to bring in 09/10/1849 4/147 Abbott Hannah Wilmington Poor Hous Left with permission 11/23/1823 1/199 Abbott Lydia 26 Died in poor house or deceased 03/01/1825 was pregnant, but both died 1/228 Abbott Lydia 23 Goshen 06/19/1821 1/160 Abbott Lydia Willistown 07/26/1822 1/177 Abbott Lydia Wilmington Poor Hous 11/23/1823 1/199 Abbott Lydia Dismissed or discharged 1824 1/206 Abel Bolston East Vincent An order to bring in 08/21/1854 4/248 Abel Bosen 70 Black Died in poor house or deceased 09/16/1854 4/249 Abel Charles Black Willistown An order to bring in 05/03/1858 4/338 Abel Charles 40 Black Died in poor house or deceased 05/04/1858 4/338 Abel John 48 Honeybrook Absconded 05/01/1823 1/193 Abel Rebecca 56 Died in poor house or deceased 1821 1/152 Able Rebecca 55 1820 1/136 Able Rebeckah 53 Coventry 06/12/1818 1/116 Able Rebekah 54 1819 1/123 Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA Poorhouse Admissions 1800-1858 Last Name First Name Age Race Place of Residence Action taken by Directors Date Notes Bk/Pg Abott Lydia 25 Willistown Aided or assisted out of the poor house 1823 1/187 Abro William 31 Supported in the poor house 1833 RQS Acquith John Dismissed or discharged 03/01/1858 4/331 Acquith John Downingtown An order to bring in 10/25/1857 4/311 Acquith John Dismissed or discharged 1835 RQS Acquitt John West Chester An order to bring in 01/10/1852 4/199 Acquitt William West Chester An order to bring in 01/10/1852 4/199 Acre George 11 Bound, apprenticed, by a master 1828 M John Richmond, Sdsb RQS Acre George Child Bound, apprenticed, by a master 1829 M John Richmond, Sdsb RQS Adams Benjamin Dismissed or discharged 1837 RQS Adams Daniel Died in poor house or deceased 1836 RQS Adams Eleanor 40 West Nottingham 11/12/1800 1/4 Adams Eleanor 44 1804 1/12 Adams Eleanor 45 1805 1/17 Adams Eleanor 46 Died in poor house or deceased 1806 1/22 Adams James 47 Brandywine Died in poor house or deceased 10/09/1823 1/197 Adams John West Bradford An order to bring in 10/20/1858 4/351 Adams John Dismissed or discharged 11/02/1858 4/353 Adams John Dismissed or discharged 11/16/1858 4/354 Adams John Absconded 1842 RQS Adams Phillis Died in poor house or deceased 1834 RQS Adams Steward Dismissed or discharged 05/24/1858 4/340 Adams Steward 10 West Chester An order to bring in 12/14/1857 4/316 Adams Thomas Phoenixville An order to bring in 03/08/1858 4/332 Adams Thomas Dismissed or discharged 04/05/1858 4/336 Addins Anna 13d Black An order to bring in 07/28/1851 4/187 Addins Mary Ann Easttown An order to bring in 07/28/1851 4/187 Addins Mary Ann Dismissed or discharged 09/12/1851 child Anna 4/189 Aeviel Charles Uwchlan An order to bring in 03/12/1849 4/140 Agar William Ran away 02/25/1856 4/278 Agar William Dismissed or discharged 03/17/1856 4/279 Chester