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Massachusetts Slave Census. 1754. Reading, Massachusetts.
Primary Research. http://primaryresearch.org/the-1754-slave-census/
Copy of Reading’s Reply: http://primaryresearch.org/1754slavecensus/26.jpg.
Reading [December] 2, 1754
In obedience to the within written order.
We the subscribers have taken the
Number of Negro Slaves within the town &
they are as follows. (viz) fourteen males
& six females.
Brown Emerson
John Swain
John Temple
David Green
Thomas [Hinten]
[Assessors] for [town of] Reading
The Boston Gazette and Country Journal. 19 August 1765.
Boston: Edes & Gill, 1765.
Reading, August 12, 1765
Ran-away from his Master Nathan
Parker of Reading, on the 7th Instant at Night,
A Negro Man named COLE, about 27 Years of Age,
And about 5 feet 6 Inches high, well-sett, speaks good
English, and has a demure Countenance: Had on and
Took with him, a light blue Coat, and also a light Coat,
A check Holland Jacket without Sleeves, a Pair of
Check and a Pair of white Trowsers, a new check and
An old white Shirt, and a new Felt Hat - He took
With him a very good Gun, with the Name of his Master
Engrav’d at large on the Thumb Piece which was Silver,
And an old Sword Whoever takes up said Negro, and
Will convey him to his said Master, shall have TWO
DOLLARS Reward and all necessary charges paid.
NATHAN PARKER.
All Masters of Vessels and others are hereby cauti-
Oned against harbouring, concealing or carrying off said
Servant, on Penalty of the Law.
“An Inventory of the Real and Personal Estate of Joshua Eaton.” 1772. http://sgteaton.weebly.com/sources.html.
To the Honorable Samuel Danforth, Esquire: Judge of Probates for the County of Middle, etc.
An Inventory of the Real and Personal Estate of Joshua Eaton
[sic] Late of Reading Deceased: taken by us the Subscribers the
Fifth day of June: 1772
To the wairing apparil and the wach 14:8:4
To milliteary armes 1:4:0
To four feather beds there unto belonging bedsleds and cords and other furniture 22:0:0
To the Case of Draws chores and Looking glass available 3:12:7
To a desk and trunk 2:16:0
To Pewter and Brass 2:15:4
To the iorn ware framels [sic] pots knives and forks, etc. 2:11:8
To wooden ware and earthen ware and a lining wheal and a wooden wheel and a small looking glass 1:6:0
to tables and chests 0:10:0
to sheets table linen Napkins and Pillow boars 4:11:4
to flax: meal chests and baskets and meal bags 1:19:0
To Provisions in the house and food and cider and cider barrels and brine tubs washing tubs and fry cask to bake 9:4:0
To the quick slack horses oxen cows & swine etc. 69:15:8
To a Negro man named Cato 60:0:0
To the husbandry utensils cart and wheels plows chanes, etc. and horse furniture 11:7:4
To Coopers tools drilling lorry and belts and half an iron harrow 0:18:0
To English hay and meadow hay 5:18:8
To the Real Estate (viz): about 70 acres of land part moing land and part pasturing land lying in Reading being part of the Estate that was formerly Captain John Sawains and part of a barn apprised by deed at 186:13:4
To four acres of salt marsh lying in Medford appraised by deed at 32:0:0
June 9, 1772
Brown Emerson
John Goodwin } Committee
Jonas Parker
Amos Potamia Last Will and Testament, 1848
Be it remembered, that I Amos Potamia of Reading in the County of Middlesex Commonwealth of Massachusetts Cordwainer on this second day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred forty-eight, do make and publish this my last will and testament in in manner following vis. In the first place I order my hereafter named to pay all my just debts, funeral charges, and charges of administration.
I give and bequeath into the American Home Missionary Society two hundred dollars.
I give and bequeath unto the Massachusetts Abolition Society two hundred dollars.
I give and bequeath into the Seaman’s Friend Society fifty dollars.
I give and bequeath into the Massachusetts Sabbath Social Society for the Formation of Sabbath Schools in the West fifty dollars
I give and bequeath into the American Sunday -School Union Society fifty dollars.
My Executor is directed to see all my real and personal estate at public and private sale as my executor may deem for the best intent of the estate, and all my notes and book accounts settled and collected which may remain due and unpaid at my (demise or decease), and after my executor has collected all the debt due to the estate unpaid all my just debts and against and settled his account of administration the surplus of my estate remaining and not otherwise disposed of shall be equally divided between the five above mentioned societies in equal proportion as soon as may be by my executor.
Lastly I do appoint Caleb Wakefield of Reading in the County of Middlesex Esquire to be my sole Executor of this my last will and testament.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my land and ____ the day and year above written.
Signed, sealed and delivered by the said Amos Potamia declaring this to his last will and testament in presence of us who at his request were called as witnesses to the terms and in his presence hereinto
Subscribed our names
Jonathan Frost
_____________
John ________
Amos Potamia
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