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Memoranda Book, James Walton, S.J., 1765 - 1794

 File — Box 169: [Barcode: 39020030732849], Folder: 2
Identifier: 119_4_2; 119.1_74
Scope and Contents Memoranda book kept by James Walton (1736-1803) while he was stationed at Newtown (1765-June 1768); Frederick (June 1768-c. Jan. 1769); Newtown (1769-1784), where he served as superior between 1775 and 1784; after December 1785 until his death he served as superior of St. Inigoes. This bound volume is partially a record of his pastoral work at each station and ledger book for the farms managed by him. Throughout the records, Walton records his activities among the enslaved of St. Mary's...
Dates: 1765 - 1794
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts / Archives of the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus / 5. Papers of the Maryland Mission
Found in Notes:  Within the volume, researchers also will find a long list of those he helped as they were dying -- Nomina Mortuorum (list of the dead, 1769-1781) separated into the categories Albi (white) and Nigri (black) who were identified by their owner, special accounts -- Donations to Newtown Chapel, beginning December 11, 1872 and Donations to St.