List of volunteer firefighters of city engine number 6, including their names, ages, description, occupation, and residence.
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Descriptive List of Free Negroes Belonging to City Engine No. 6
No. Date of Enrollment Names Age Height Eyes Hair Complexion Occupation Residence Remarks
Anderson, J.W. 20 5 ft Gray Brown Brown Painter Amherst St.
Bennett, S.L. 45 5-9 Hasell Black Brunett Boot Maker Wall St
Barnett, H.E. 30 5-6 Gray Light Light Carpenter Green St.
Bell, H. L. 30 5-6 Dark Black Brown Painter Green St.
Barnett, Wm. E. 28 5-4 Light Light Light Porter Green St.
Bowers, F.C. 28 5-6 Dark Light Brown Porter Cuming [Coming] St.
Bearde, E.P. 26 5-5 Dark Dark Brown Tailor Cuming [Coming] St.
Clarke, J.E. 49 5-10 Dark Dark Brown Packer Cuming [Coming] St.
Crocker, E.G. 46 5-8 Dark Dark Brown Boot Maker St. Phillip St.
Collins, J. 35 5-8 Dark Dark Brown Butcher Mill St.
Decosta, J.B. 29 5-5 Dark Dark Light Boot Maker Cuming [Coming] St.
Dupree, T. 30 5-4 Dark Dark Fair Mill Right Burns Lane
Elfe, W. S. 28 5-7 Dark Dark Brown Carpenter Collage [College] St.
Fields, Wm. 35 5-8 Dark Dark Brown Carpenter Cuming [Coming] St.
Fordham, E.W. 32 5-6 Light Light Fair Farmer Chapel St.
Ferrett, E.S. 30 5-3 Black Black Brown Carpenter Queen St.
Glover, Geo. A. 45 5-4 Black Black Brown Saddler Collage [College] St.
Garden, A. 26 5-5 Black Black Brown Butcher Cuming [Coming] St.
Garden, E. 24 5-6 Black Black Brown Butcher Henrietta St.
Hart, R.D. 37 5-6 Black Black Brown Porter Rumney [Romney] St.
Hare, Stephen 35 5-6 Black Black Fair Tailor Wenthworth [Wentworth] St.
Hampton, E.P. 32 5-5 Light Light Brown Barber Elizabeth St.
Holloway, M.H. 25 5-5 Black Black Brown Carter Beaufain St.
Holloway, S.D. 42 5-6 Black Black Brown Carter Calhoun St.
Johnson, S.W. 35 5-6 Black Black Brown Carpenter Smith St.
Kruger, F.C. 25 5-7 Light Light Light Tobacconist Cuming [Coming] St.
Lessesne, Thos. 37 5-7 Light Light Brown Porter Smith St.
Levy, Edwin 45 5-9 Light Light Light Carpenter St. Phillip St.
Lopez, Francis 40 5-4 Dark Dark Brown Fisherman Henrietta St.
Marshall, Wm. E. 38 5-3 Dark Black Brown Barber Cuming [Coming] St.
Myers, G. 49 5-7 Dark Black Brown Tailor Elizabeth St.
Mushington, J.A. 22 5-10 Grey Light Light Taylor Meeting St.
Magrath, G. 23 5-6 Light Light Light Carpenter St. Phillip St.
McKinlay, Wm. A. 28 5-6 Dark Dark Brown Tailor Cuming [Coming] St.
McKinlay, G.J. 26 5-8 Dark Black Brown Saddler Cuming [Coming] St.
McKinlay, A. 24 5-5 Dark Black Brown Saddler Cuming [Coming] St.
Prealeau, J. 38 5-10 Dark Black Brown Butcher John St.
Pircell, Jacob 40 5-4 Dark Black Brown Tanner Elizabeth St.
Ryan, Daniel 28 5-8 Dark Black Brown Butcher Wall St
Ryan, Frances 26 5-4 Dark Brown Brown Tobacconist Wall St
Sousportas, F.W. 28 5-8 Dark Black Brown Butcher Mill St.
Shrewsbury, Geo. 28 5-8 Dark Black Brown Butcher Judith St.
Shrewsbury, Hnry. 24 5-4 Dark Black Brown Butcher Judith St. include this name
Turner, Nath'l. 24 5-7 Dark Black Brown Tailor Collage [College] St.
Thom, Phillip 26 5-5 Dark Black Brown Tobacconist Henrietta St.
Montgomery, N. 22 5-6 Light Light Light Barber Montague [Montagu] St.
The last name was accidentally left out
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