Leah
Approx. Date of Birth: 1780
Name of Owner(s): John Rhea; Jane Rhea
Location: Montgomery Township
Source(s): John Rhea - Will
John Rhea - Inventory and Appraisement
Notes: Leah was bequeathed to John Rhea's wife, Jane Rhea. Cato, Samm, Bess, Pete (Peet), Sambo, and Lucy were also mentioned in Rhea's estate papers. The Inventory mentioned that Leah's date of freedom would be May 10, 1808.
Leddy
Approx. Date of Birth: 1760
Name of Owner(s): John Allison
Location: Antrim Township
Source(s): Register
Notes: Leddy was registered by John Allison as a result of Gradual Abolition Act of 1780. Cezar, Willy and Ned were also registered by Allison.
Lennon
Approx. Date of Birth: 1750
Name of Owner(s): James Young
Location: Guilford Township
Source(s): Register
Notes: Lennon was registered by James Young as a result of Gradual Abolition Act of 1780. Sambo, Jo, George, Rachel, Rachel, and Hannah were also registered by Young.
Leonard
Approx. Date of Birth: 1753
Name of Owner(s): William Taylor
Location: Fannett Township
Source(s): Register
Notes: Leonard was registered by William Taylor as a result of Gradual Abolition Act of 1780.
Let
Approx. Date of Birth: N/A
Name of Owner(s): Thomas McFerran
Location: N/A
Source(s): Rev. Thomas McFerran - Inventory and Appraisement
Rev. Thomas McFerran - Rules
Notes: Let (Lot?) was listed as part of Thomas McFerran’s inventory, which stated that she has four years to serve. Beck, an unnamed child, and an unnamed girl were also listed in McFerran’s inventory. Rules stated, "Negro woman Let (sold Cohigan???)
Let
Approx. Date of Birth: April 1794
Name of Owner(s): John Allison
Location: Antrim Township
Source(s): John Allison - Inventory and Appraisement
Notes: Let was listed as a part of John Allison’s inventory: "Bound by overseers of poor til eighteen years of age." Cesar, Lydia, Anthony, Milly, Luce, Ben, George, and Andy were also listed in Allison’s inventory.
Let
Approx. Date of Birth: N/A
Name of Owner(s): David Davis
Location: Montgomery Township
Source(s): David Davis - Inventory and Appraisement
David Davis - Vendue List
Notes: Let was listed as part of David Davis’s inventory, which stated that she was born after the 1780 law. Dine, Cate, Jane, Bill, Jake, Sall, Simon, George, Beck, Jenn, Joe and Ruth were also listed in Davis’s inventory. Davis’s Vendue List stated that Capt. Price purchased Dine and Jane's two children and that Robert Chambers purchased six slaves. David Davis's will stated that Davis's wife had a choice of two slaves.
Letty (Lotty)
Approx. Date of Birth: N/A
Name of Owner(s): James Harvey; William Neeley
Location: N/A
Source(s): James Harvey - Inventory and Appraisement
James Harvey - Vendue List
Notes: Letty listed as a part of James Harvey’s inventory. Tony, Simon, and an unnamed child were Letty (Lottie) was purchased by William Neeley at James Harvey’s estate sale on December 18, 1789. Simon, Tony, and an unnamed child were also listed in Harvey’s estate papers.
Lid
Approx. Date of Birth: 1774
Name of Owner(s): William Long
Location: Guilford Township
Source(s): Register
Notes: Lid was registered by William Long as a result of Gradual Abolition Act of 1780. Sib, Jin, and Violet were also registered by Long.
Lidi
Approx. Date of Birth: 1749
Name of Owner(s): John Vance
Location: Guilford Township
Source(s): Register
Notes: Lidi was registered by John Vance as a result of Gradual Abolition Act of 1780. Jo was also registered by Vance.
Lidia
Approx. Date of Birth: 1776
Name of Owner(s): John McClelland
Location: Peters Township
Source(s): Register
Notes: Lidia was registered by John McClelland as a result of Gradual Abolition Act of 1780. Lot, Dinah, and Jane were also registered by McClelland.
Lot
Approx. Date of Birth: 1749
Name of Owner(s): John McClelland
Location: Peters Township
Source(s): Register
Notes: Lot was registered by John McClelland as a result of Gradual Abolition Act of 1780. Dinah, Lidia, and Jane were also registered by McClelland.
Luce
Approx. Date of Birth: 1770
Name of Owner(s): Joshua Anderson
Location: Fannett Township
Source(s): Register
Notes: Luce was registered by Joshua Anderson as a result of Gradual Abolition Act of 1780.
Luce
Approx. Date of Birth: 1767
Name of Owner(s): Samuel Finlay
Location: Peters Township
Source(s): Register
Notes: Luce was registered by Samuel Finlay as a result of Gradual Abolition Act of 1780. Kate and Tom were also registered by Finlay.
Luce
Approx. Date of Birth: 1778
Name of Owner(s): John King
Location: Peters Township
Source(s): Register
Notes: Luce was registered by John King as a result of Gradual Abolition Act of 1780. Sue was also registered by King.
Luce
Approx. Date of Birth: N/A
Name of Owner(s): Mary Culbertson
Location: Greene Township
Source(s): Mary Culbertson - Inventory and Appraisement
Notes: Luce was listed as part of Mary Culbertson’s inventory. Dick was also registered by Culbertson.
Luce
Approx. Date of Birth: N/A
Name of Owner(s): John Means
Location: Southampton Township
Source(s): Luce Manumission
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Luce
Approx. Date of Birth: 1774
Name of Owner(s): John Crunkleton
Location: Antrim Township
Source(s): John Crunkleton - Inventory and Appraisement
John Crunkleton - Will
Notes: Luce was listed as part of John Crunkleton’s inventory: "Aged 6 years the 27th of last March. Free at 28 years." Charley, jim, Nane, Ben, Jean, and Jean were also listed in Crunkleton’s inventory. For all slaves of John Crunkleton from his will: "[My executors] shall only sell my Negroes until they arrive to forty two years of age, both Males and females for after that age each of them shall be free from bondage."
Luce
Approx. Date of Birth: Sept. 1784
Name of Owner(s): John Allison
Location: Antrim Township
Source(s): John Allison - Inventory and Appraisement
Notes: Luce was listed as part of John Allison’s inventory. Cesar, Lydia, Anthony, Molly, Ben, Jem, George, Let, and Andy were also listed on Allison’s inventory.
Luce
Approx. Date of Birth: N/A
Name of Owner(s): James Huston
Location: N/A
Source(s): James Huston - Inventory and Appraisement
James Huston - Vendue List
Notes: Luce was listed as part of James Huston’s inventory. Phillis, Dinah, Rachel, Jacob, Hannah, Jack, Kate, Phillis, Nell, Rachel, Dick, Ned, Charles, Jo, Tom, Sall, Maria, Sam, Jen, and Bob were also listed on Huston's inventory. Not mentioned amongst the slaves sold at the estate sale.
Lucey
Approx. Date of Birth: 1778
Name of Owner(s): Henry Work
Location: Peters Township
Source(s): Register
Notes: Lucey was registered by Henry Work as a result of Gradual Abolition Act of 1780. Sall was also registered by Work.
Lucia
Approx. Date of Birth: 1772
Name of Owner(s): William Allison
Location: Antrim Township
Source(s): Register
Notes: Lucia was registered by William Allison as a result of Gradual Abolition Act of 1780. George, Tom, Veizous, and Silvia were also registered by Allison.
Lucy
Approx. Date of Birth: December 1778
Name of Owner(s): John Rhea; Jane Rhea
Location: Montgomery Township
Source(s): John Rhea - Inventory and Appraisement
Notes: Lucy was listed as part of John Rhea's inventory as being retained by Rhea's widow, Jane Rhea. Leah, Cato, Samm, Bess, Pete (Peet), and Sambo were also mentioned in Rhea's estate papers. Inventory mentioned that Lucy would be free on her 28th birthday which was in August 1806.
Lucy
Approx. Date of Birth: 1791
Name of Owner(s): Joshua Riddle
Location: Chambersburg
Source(s): Lucy Manumission
Notes: Joshua Riddle and Fanny Rush received Lucy as a gift from the father of Fanny Rush, Capt. John Harper. Manumission sets her freedom for when she turns 28. Lucy may not have been in Franklin County. From the wording of the manumission, it appears Lucy remained in Fairfax County, Virginia. Manumission provides for Lucy a post-servitude education based upon recommendation of the Pennsylvania Abolition Society. Lucy was 5 years and 3 months old when the manumission was written in 1797 putting her birth around November 1791. Her freedom would have occurred in Nov. 1819 when she turned 28.
Luddy
Approx. Date of Birth: 1754
Name of Owner(s): Richard Beard
Location: Peters Township
Source(s): Register
Notes: Luddy was registered by Richard Beard as a result of Gradual Abolition Act of 1780. Shaney, Bett, Jack, Dina, Ben, Julay, Jae, Jane, and Forgey were also registered by Beard.
Luse
Approx. Date of Birth: N/A
Name of Owner(s): Robert Culbertson
Location: Greene Township
Source(s): Robert Culbertson - Inventory and Appraisement
Notes: Luse was listed as part of Robert Culbertson’s inventory. Jeak, Jeak, and Moses were also listed on Culbertson’s inventory.
Lydd
Approx. Date of Birth: N/A
Name of Owner(s): William Rankin
Location: Antrim Township
Source(s): William Rankin - Inventory and Appraisement
Notes: Lydd was listed as part of William Rankin’s inventory. Dine, Sam, Tom, and Ibb were also listed on Rankin’s inventory.
Lydia
Approx. Date of Birth: N/A
Name of Owner(s): John Allison
Location: Antrim Township
Source(s): John Allison - Inventory and Appraisement
Notes: Lydia was listed as part of John Allison’s inventory along with Anthony. Cesar, Milly, Luce, Ben, Jem, George, Let, and Andy were also listed on Allison’s inventory.
