Bounty list of Massachusetts 2nd Regiment featuring the names of two enslaved Revolutionary soldiers: Prince Bailey and Cuffe TildenMuster Roll for Massachusetts 2nd Regiment listing Prince Bailey on 27 March 1777.US Census, 1790 showing Prince Dunsick/Prine Duncat in Littleborough Plantation, MEUS Census, 1800 showing Prince Dunsick in Leeds, MEUS Census, 1810 showing Prince Dunsick in Leeds, MEUS Census, 1830 showing Prince Dunsick in Greene, MEPrince Bailey lived at George Bailey’s property (512 King St)Prince Bailey pension app excerpt.“Titus my Negro Boy”. Rev. Samuel Bass records the 1742 baptism of the man he enslaved. “Newport & Kate, the Negro Slaves belonging to Nathn’l Sylvester both of Hanover” recorded by Rev. Samuel Baldwin.June 5 1768: “Cuba, a negro woman, belonging to Sam’l Curtis upon recommendation from the 2d Church in Scituate from whence her relation was transferred” and is given admission to full communion.Capt. John Bailey, 1773: “I give and bequeath unto my on John the two sevenths part of the buildings and farm whereon he now dwells…upon condition that he he shall comfortably support my two old negroes during their natural life.”Joseph Barstow’s 1728 probate inventory: “1 bond for a negro woman; 1 negro woman named Rose”.Matthew Estes 1774 will: “I will and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Sylvester after her mother hath done with it, all my livestock out of doors, and all of my house hold goods within doors with the negros.”1787 Joseph Josselyn will: “I give to my said wife the service of my negro man Cuffe covering her natural life”. Slavery was abolished in Massachusetts in 1783.Excerpt from Dwelley and Simmons HistoryExcerpt from Dwelley and Simmons HistoryExcerpt from Dwelley and Simmons HistoryWho is in possession of this chain today? From Briggs, L. Vernon (Lloyd Vernon). (1938). History and genealogy of the Briggs family, 1254-1937 Vol. 1 (after p. 122)Silver communion beaker gifted by slaveholder Dea. Joseph Stockbridge to the first church in 1768, now residing in the MFA Boston. A sibling beaker resides at NYC’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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