Passport Records, 1811-1814 Series 0501
The series contains records pertaining to the acquisition of passports required for travel in the Mississippi Territory. Sworn statements of identification and purpose were required to obtain a passport which authorized travel beyond Mississippi territorial boundary lines or through Indian territory, or into Mississippi territory from surrounding areas. A few actual passports are included in these records, but generally the collection contains passport affidavits, applications, requests, evidence, and related correspondence. Many of these records relate to efforts to obtain passports for the purpose of transporting slaves from one area to another.
Read MoreThe series contains records pertaining to the acquisition of passports required for travel in the Mississippi Territory. Sworn statements of identification and purpose were required to obtain a passport which authorized travel beyond Mississippi territorial boundary lines or through Indian territory, or into Mississippi territory from surrounding areas. A few actual passports are included in these records, but generally the collection contains passport affidavits, applications, requests, evidence, and related correspondence. Many of these records relate to efforts to obtain passports for the purpose of transporting slaves from one area to another.
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Passport evidence, David Legett, issued by Tho. Godbold, et al., Marion District, South Carolina, certifying citizenship and good behavior. Page 1.
Date: 1811-06-02
Filename: series501-02-01.tif
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Passport evidence, David Legett, issued by Tho. Godbold, et al., Marion District, South Carolina, certifying citizenship and good behavior. Page 2.
Date: 1811-06-02
Filename: series501-02-02.tif
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Passport evidence, David Legett, issued by Tho. Godbold, et al., Marion District, South Carolina, certifying citizenship and good behavior. Page 3.
Date: 1811-06-02
Filename: series501-02-03.tif
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Passport affidavit, William McGee before D. Rawlings, Adams County, asking to take Jack to Tennessee. Page 1.
Date: 1811-05-04
Filename: series501-03-01.tif
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Passport affidavit, William McGee before D. Rawlings, Adams County, asking to take Jack to Tennessee. Page 2.
Date: 1811-05-04
Filename: series501-03-02.tif
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Passport affidavit, John Durbin, Kentucky, before D. Rawlings, Adams County, asking to take his slave Ceasar home. Page 1.
Date: 1811-05-07
Filename: series501-05-01.tif
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Passport affidavit, John Durbin, Kentucky, before D. Rawlings, Adams County, asking to take his slave Ceasar home. Page 2.
Date: 1811-05-07
Filename: series501-05-02.tif
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Passport affidavit, Moses T. Smith, Kentucky, before D. Rawlings, Adams County, stating his plan to take his slave Edmond to Kentucky. Page 1.
Date: 1811-05-07
Filename: series501-06-01.tif
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Passport affidavit, Moses T. Smith, Kentucky, before D. Rawlings, Adams County, stating his plan to take his slave Edmond to Kentucky. Page 2.
Date: 1811-05-07
Filename: series501-06-02.tif
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Passport affidavit, Jacob Cardwell (Caldwell), Kentucky, before D. Rawlings, Adams County, stating his intent to take John, the property of Simon Welch and Company, to Kentucky. Page 1.
Date: 1811-05-08
Filename: series501-07-01.tif
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Passport affidavit, Jacob Cardwell (Caldwell), Kentucky, before D. Rawlings, Adams County, stating his intent to take John, the property of Simon Welch and Company, to Kentucky. Page 2.
Date: 1811-05-08
Filename: series501-07-02.tif
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Passport affidavit, Wilson Maddox before D. Rawlings, Adams County, asking to take Jim, the property of John Morris of Kentucky, to that state for Morris. Page 1.
Date: 1811-05-08
Filename: series501-08-01.tif
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Passport affidavit, Wilson Maddox before D. Rawlings, Adams County, asking to take Jim, the property of John Morris of Kentucky, to that state for Morris. Page 2.
Date: 1811-05-08
Filename: series501-08-02.tif
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Passport affidavit, Darling Hall, asking to bring his slave Pheriby, being detained by Silas Dinsmoor, from Tennessee into the Territory. Page 1.
Date: 1811-05-15
Filename: series501-09-01.tif
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Passport affidavit, Darling Hall, asking to bring his slave Pheriby, being detained by Silas Dinsmoor, from Tennessee into the Territory. Page 2.
Date: 1811-05-15
Filename: series501-09-02.tif
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Passport application, Josiah Moss, Kentucky, before justice of the peace, Adams County, asking to take the slave Sam back to his legal owner in Kentucky. Page 1.
Date: 1811-05-17
Filename: series501-12-01.tif
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Passport application, Josiah Moss, Kentucky, before justice of the peace, Adams County, asking to take the slave Sam back to his legal owner in Kentucky. Page 2.
Date: 1811-05-17
Filename: series501-12-02.tif
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Passport application, George Mackey before D. Rawlings, Adams County, swearing that he wishes to take the slave Jerry to his owner in Kentucky. Page 1.
Date: 1811-05-18
Filename: series501-13-01.tif
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Passport application, George Mackey before D. Rawlings, Adams County, swearing that he wishes to take the slave Jerry to his owner in Kentucky. Page 2.
Date: 1811-05-18
Filename: series501-13-02.tif
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Passport application, Zachariah Green, Tennessee, before D. Rawlings, Adams County, swearing that Bill is his property and that he wishes to take him to Tennessee. Page 1.
Date: 1811-05-18
Filename: series501-14-01.tif
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Passport application, Zachariah Green, Tennessee, before D. Rawlings, Adams County, swearing that Bill is his property and that he wishes to take him to Tennessee. Page 2.
Date: 1811-05-18
Filename: series501-14-02.tif
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Passport application, John Judy, Kentucky, before D. Rawlings, swearing that a slave is the property of his father, Martin Judy, and he wishes to take him to his father. Page 1.
Date: 1811-05-20
Filename: series501-15-01.tif
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Passport application, John Judy, Kentucky, before D. Rawlings, swearing that a slave is the property of his father, Martin Judy, and he wishes to take him to his father. Page 2.
Date: 1811-05-20
Filename: series501-15-02.tif
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Passport affidavit, Daniel McDaniel, Kentucky, before D. Rawlings, Adams County, swearing that Aaron is a free man of Kentucky and wishes him to accompany him to that state. Page 1.
Date: 1811-05-20
Filename: series501-16-01.tif
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Passport affidavit, Daniel McDaniel, Kentucky, before D. Rawlings, Adams County, swearing that Aaron is a free man of Kentucky and wishes him to accompany him to that state. Page 2.
Date: 1811-05-20
Filename: series501-16-02.tif
