From what I can tell, my information is accurate, although there does appear to be some discrepancy. On this date in1799, New York passed legilation to begin the process of abolition of slavery. The Act for Gradual Abolition of Slavery freed children born to slaves after July 4, 1799, but there were many stipulations. For more info:
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/historyonline/antislchron.cfm
http://www.bklynpubliclibrary.org/civilwar/cwdoc100.html
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nycayuga/land/towns/1799abolition.html
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