John Battis

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• Name	John Battis  [1, 2, 3]
  Born	1761 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA [2, 3, 4]
  	Calculated from age at death.
  Gender	Male
  Residence	6 Aug 1810 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [5]
  Arrival	1812 Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA [3]  –  Birth Year 1762 Birth Place New Orleans Declaration Date 4 Dec 1812 Declaration Port Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Age 50 Residence Place Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Witness Name John Francis Dimond Archive Publication M1880 Archive Roll 16
  Name	John Battes [4]
  Name	John Battice [6]
  Name	Jonathan Betz [5]
  Occupation	1812 [3]  –  Seaman
  Occupation	1814 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [7]  –  Chimney Sweeper
  Probate	Property described in Johnson Battis' Will. [1]
  Possessions	1814 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [7]  –  John Battis, described as a "colored boy" Chimney Sweeper, owns property in Black neighborhood called Colerain in 1814.
  Residence	7 May 1821 Walnut street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [8]  –  John Battis, Residing in walnut street a Chimly Sweep Nancy Battis, the wife of John, 1 Child 1 year old James
  Residence	1830 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [6]  –  Free Colored Persons - Males - Under 10: 1 Free Colored Persons - Males - 100 and over: 2 Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54: 2 Slaves - Females - 55 thru 99: 3 Total Slaves: 5 Total Free Colored Persons: 3 Total - All Persons 8
  Died	8 Jan 1849 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [2, 4]
  Buried	​ 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [2, 4]
  	Lincoln Cemetery
  Notes	John Battes Died 8 Jan 1849 Aged 88 years (illegible)
  Person ID	I2985 SOALsearch
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2024

  
  
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  Family	Nancy Battis b. Abt 1800 d. Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
  Children	1. Johnson Battis (Age 37 years) b. Abt 1829, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1866, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 37 years)  [natural]   2. James Battis b. Abt 1820  [natural]   3. Charles Battis  [natural]
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F999 Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S269] Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2015;), Wills, 1785-1875; Author: Dauphin County (Pennsylvania). Registrar of Wills; Probate Place: Dauphin, Pennsylvania. Record for Johnson Battis https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=8802&h=1695461&indiv=try [S632] Lincoln Cemetery Grave Markers, Rachael Williams, (Name: SavingOurAncestorsLegacy; Location: Pennsylvania; Date: 2021;), Battes, John. Grave Marker. Photographed 01 Nov 2021. [S646] U.S., Citizenship Affidavits of US-born Seamen at Select Ports, 1792-1869, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), The National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Proofs of Citizenship Used to Apply for Seamen's Certificates for the Port of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1792-1876. [S129] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2012;). Record for John Battes https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60525&h=210862021&indiv=try [S3816] 1810 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1810; Census Place: Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; Roll: 54; Page: 756; Image: Pam252_54-0038; FHL Roll: 0193680. [S7] 1830 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1830; Census Place: Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; Series: M19; Roll: 151; Page: 66; Family History Library Film: 0020625. [S645] Newspapers.com - Harrisburg Telegraph - 3 Feb 1879 - Page 3, (Name: Harrisburg Telegraph; Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Date: 3 Feb 1879;), John Battis- Colored Property Owner Chimney Sweeper in 1814_3 Feb 1879 3 Feb 1879. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89862309/john-battis-colored-property-owner/?xid=637 [S5589] Pennsylvania, Dauphin, Harrisburg, Free Person of Color Register of 1821, John Battis, Nancy Battis, his wife, and 1 child, James. Page 1. May 7, 1821. https://www.afrolumens.com/rising_free/register2.html