Includes bibliographical references (page 248) and index.
Summary
Ludwig Bottner (ca.1722-1801) immigrated from Germany to Amelia Town- ship, Orangeburg County, South Carolina during or before 1755 (he possibly immigrated to Pennsylvania and moved by 1755 to South Caro- lina), and later moved to land in Fairfield County, South Carolina. Descendants and relatives lived in South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas and elsewhere. Includes chapter entitled "Black Boatners," particularly those living in South Carolina, Mississippi and Louisiana.
This journal article describes how an African male came to be sold into slavery in America and how he became a member of the Moravian church community in Bethlehem , Pa. Also included is the autobiography of this man named Andrew which as a member of the church he was required to write. While he remained in slave status, his membership in the church provided him a life more normal than a slave would ordinarily endure.
Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography. Volume 112, number 3 (July 1988), p. 433-451Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article905.748 HSP v.112
"... Proceedings of the Black History in Pennsylvania Conference held in Pittsburgh on April 5 and 6, 1979"--Introd.
Includes bibliographies.
Contents
Part 1. Early Black education -- Part 2. Black life and labor in modern industrial Pennsylvania -- Part 3. Black genealogy and historiography -- Part 4. Curriculum development in Pennsylvania Black history.
This collection contains papers and local government records related to Black history in Lancaster County, including an index to Lancaster County's register of enslaved persons, Mayor's Register of Coloured Persons or Negro Entry Book, and a biographical account of Rev. James William Charles Pennington. There are official records for enslaved persons and their children in Lancaster County, as well as freemen within Lancaster City. The collection also contains a manumission paper from the state of Virginia, a certificate for free persons of color, and letters from anit-slavery societies.
System of Arrangement
Series 1 consists of the "Slave Registers," official county records registering enslaved women and their children after 1780.
Series 2 contains the "Mayor's Register of Coloured Persons," a manumission paper, correspondence, and other records.
1 box, 33 folders, 128 items, 1,178 pages to scan, .5 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0240
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Black History Collection (MG0240) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2b3d42c6-a313-4ebc-966f-516114048136
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Black History Collection (MG0240), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL. Date accessed (day, month, year).
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this collection reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact research@lancasterhistory.org prior to visit. Restricted access for the Mayor's Register of Coloured Persons found in Series 2, Folder 2: Use transcript in Folder 3 or microfilm.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-240
Classification
MG0240
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
The collection was formerly called "The Slave Records of Lancaster County Collection." Name changed to "African American Records Collection" and arrangement changed on 13 June 2007. Name changed again in 2022 to "Black History Collection."
