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Town of Deerfield, MA, Overseers of the Poor

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Deerfield, MA
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During the 18th and 19th centuries, Massachusetts laws regulated care of the poor through a system of statutes and acts referred to as Poor Relief, or Poor Laws. Overseers of the Poor in each town were charged with arranging for the care of the poor in their communities. These documents from the Overseers of the Poor of Deerfield, Massachusetts, record various forms of relief for African American residents, including apprenticeships, a petition to the State regarding the residential status of an indigent Revolutionary War veteran, and a listing of State paupers. The records are in the library of the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association (Box 9, A-F 1756-1817.)

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1756 to 1817 Box 9, A-F 1756-1817

Entry Date AA Name(s) $  £  s  p  f id

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1764 to 1828 Box 9, G-Z 1764-1828

Entry Date AA Name(s) $  £  s  p  f id
• Joseph Barnard, Joseph Stebbins, John Williams, overseers, apprentice... 1797 Nov 8 Sarah Green, 1337

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1799 to 1857 1799-1857, Box 9

Entry Date AA Name(s) $  £  s  p  f id
• The Black Man here [?] presented is by name Prince [?Amanuel], a pauper... 1828 May 1 Prince Manuel, 1333

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-- to -- Box 9

Entry Date AA Name(s) $  £  s  p  f id
• Joseph Barnard, Joseph Stebbins, John Williams, overseers, apprentice... 1797 Aug 17 Reuben Green, 1336
• Indenture of Francis Green 1797 Aug 22 , 2128
• Joseph Barnard, Joseph Stebbins, John Williams, overseers, apprentice... 1797 Aug 22 , 1335
• Francis Green....and at the expiration there of shall give until the... 1797 Aug 22 , 2127
• Sarah Green.....and shall faithfully provide fro her sufficient meat... 1797 Oct 5 , 2125
• Joseph Barnard, Joseph Stebbins, John Williams, overseers, apprentice... 1797 Oct 5 Sarah Green, 1338
• Overseers Indenture of Sarah Green 1797 Oct 5 , 2126
• ....a poor child who has become chargable to said town named Sarah... 1797 Oct 6 , 2121
• Sarah Green....and also teach her to read and write if she be able to... 1797 Oct 6 , 2122
• Indenture, Sarah Green 1797 Oct 6 , 2123
• Sarah Green....and at the expiration thereof to give unto said... 1797 Nov 8 , 2124
• list continued of services to be paid for Charles Paine and family 1801 Charles Paine, Sr., 2115
• to paying the several persons hereafter named for services.....by the... 1801 Charles Paine, Sr., 2114
• We the Subscribers hereby certify that Charles Paine, before named, (a... 1802 May 20 Charles Paine, Sr., 2116
• Overseers of the Poor-Deerfield 1802 Jun 2 , 2113
• -- the one for the support of Charles Paine is rejected..... 1802 Jun 2 Charles Paine, Sr., 2112
• Charles Paine, Deerfield, Rejected the deposition of the within named... 1802 Charles Paine, Sr., 2117
• The bearer John Freeman has applied to us for support assistance has a... 1822 Dec 21 John Freeman, 1331
• John Freeman's certificate 1822 Dec 21 John Freeman, 2118
• Gentlemen Selectmen and overseers of the Poor of the Town of Deerfield.... 1823 Feb 28 John Freeman, 1332
• John Freeman, negro, 1823 1823 John Freeman, 2119
• .....a negro man residing in the said town of Deerfield by the name of... 1826 Apr 21 Schuyler Salisbury, 1340
• Schuyler Salisbury, Indenture, John Wilson 1826 Apr 21 , 2129
• Prince Amanuel [Emanuel] Certificate 1828 May 1 Prince Manuel, 2130
• Prince Emanuel, son-in-law of Charles Paine, listed among these... 1828 Jun 5 Prince Manuel, 1342
• List of State Paupers in Dfld., 6/1829-1/1830...Prince Emmanuel 27.52 1829 Prince Manuel, 27.52 1341
• Reuben Green, Indenture 1897 Aug 17 , 2120

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