Cornelius E. Wynkoop, 1 male 10-15 years, 1 male 20-30, 1 male 50-60 years, 1 female 15-20 years, 1 female 20-30, 1 female 40-50, 1 female 70-80. Cornelius had 1 male slave and 3 female slaves.

Source:

1840 U. S. Federal Census for Marbletown, Ulster County, New York, NARA Microfilm M704, Roll 347, Sheet 224.

    Richard Wynkoop, in the 1904 edition of the Wynkoop Genealogy in the United States of America, has this to say about him on page 173:

    896. Cornelius E. Wynkoop, General, (Evert C. 517, Maj. Cornelius E. 295, Capt. Evert 112, Cornelius 28, Evert 4, Cornelius 1,) born August 2, 1787: died in April, 1873: married Anne Hardenbergh, who died April 15, 1857. He was, from 1801 to 1807, with Cornelius Norsworthy, a merchant in New York. He settled upon the homestead, at Stoneridge, Marbletown, Ulster County, N. Y.; whence he removed to the neighborhood of Rhinebeck village. He was a major-general of militia.
    Children of Cornelius E. and Anne Wynkoop:
1443. Dinah Hardenbergh: b. Mch. 20, 1807.
1444. Catharine Elting: b. Apl. 7, 1809: d. Apl. 7, 1832.
1445. Rachel Hardenbergh: b. Dec. 23, 1812: d. Mch. 25, 1886.
1446. James Hardenbergh: b. Mch. 10, 1816: d. Dec. 6, 1898, on the place at Rhinebeck, unmarried.
1447. Cornelia Mancius: b. Aug. 23, 1818: d. in May, 1833.
1448. Lena Maria: b. Oct. 1, 1821: d. Nov. 29, 1892, Rhinebeck, unmarried.
1449. George: b. Mch. 21, 1824: d. Mch. 12, 1867, at Rhinebeck, unmarried. He was, for a long time, with George Brodie, mantilla maker, New York City.
1450. Cornelius De Witt: b. Apl. 9, 1830: m., 1st, Harriet Pook, m., 2d, Mary Annie Miller, widow of Charles A. Scrymser.

    I'd like to thank Jim Johnson, doublej@atlanticbb.net, for sending this record to me, along with a whole raft of other material relating to family members we're both researching. This particular record was an eye-opener for me, since I hadn't realized that slaves were kept in New York as late as 1840.

    Jim, thanks so very much for all your help.

    The webpage, Emancipation in New York, explains the history of their attempt to abolish slavery best:

    "The history of the abolishment of slavery in New York is long and complicated apparently. In 1788, the slave trade in New York was banned outright (but with important loopholes), and the special courts which had held power of life and death over slaves for 80 years were abolished."

    "In 1799 the Legislature passed "An Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery" with only token opposition. It provided for gradual manumission on the Pennsylvania model, which allowed masters to keep their younger slaves in bondage for their most productive years, to recoup their investment. The law freed all children born to slave women after July 4, 1799, but not at once. The males became free at 28, the females at 25. Till then, they would be the property of the mother's master. Slaves already in servitude before July 4, 1799, remained slaves for life, though they were reclassified as "indentured servants." The law sidestepped all question of legal and civil rights, thus avoiding the objections that had blocked the earlier bill."

    "The activity of kidnappers and cheats in selling slaves out of the state in spite of the laws fostered the 1817 statute that gave freedom to New York slaves who had been born before July 4, 1799 -- but not until July 4, 1827. Slavery was still not entirely repealed in the state, because the new law offered an exception, allowing nonresidents to enter New York with slaves for up to nine months, and allowing part-time residents to bring their slaves into the state temporarily. Though few took advantage of it, the "nine-months law" remained on the books until its repeal in 1841, when slavery had become the focus of sectional rivalry and the North was re-defining itself as the "free" region."

    With the discovery of this record it's obvious that I've missed a number of Wynkoop family slaveholders in the New York area. With your help perhaps we can correct this oversight.

    If you'd like to contribute other census records for Wynkoop family slaveowners please contact me at chwynkoop@hotmail.com. I'd be glad to hear from you.

    All my best,

    Chris