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1745
East Hampton
Baptism record and will of Capt. Mathias Burnet
Simeon Rugg - SIMN1
1816
"the mother of said Simeon is held as a slave by me"
London Dayton - LOND1
1798
"negro man formerly a servant to John Dayton"
Unrecorded Name - UNID20
Two Black male youths and one female Black youth placed in John Gardiner's care, July 17, 1699
Jack - JACK1
"Negro man"
1713
East Hampton, L.I., British Colonial America
1713
East Hampton, L.I., British Colonial America
Beck - BECK1
one Indian Captive girle about Thirteene or foorteene yeeres of age Comonlie Called or knowne by ye name of Beck for him ye sd James Loper his heires or assignes or Either of them for to have hould posses and enjoy as his or their proper estate…
Peter - PETE1
Free man with land in Southampton Town
Boose - BOOS1
An enslaved woman of African heritage, Boose is the earliest known named enslaved person in East Hampton. She was part of the Lion and Mary Gardiner holdings and mentioned in at least two contemporary sources.
1770 House
143 Main St. East Hampton, NY Owned by Wm. Fithian then in 1670 Matthias Burnett, 1776 Burnett Miller, and Jonathan Dayton (1764-1824). An enslaved man, Peter, is left by Matthias Burnett to Burnett Miller, “I leave to my grand son, Burnet Miller,…
Jeremiah Miller's House
117 Main St.
East Hampton, NY
From the Hedges account books, we know of Mol, who got a "pair of pumps" in 1771. Steven, who got shoes in 1785. We know of a "negro woman named Aca and her son Silas" sold by Mehitable Baker to Jeremiah Miller in 1787. Cyrus, "the mother of said…
Rev. Lyman Beecher's house.
84 Main St.
East Hampton, NY
Drusilla Crook, approx age 5 in 1799, called Zillah by the Beecher family. She stayed bound to them until she was 18. When Mary was born (1805) they took a sister of Zillah's named Rachel. Both moved with the Beechers to Litchfield, Conn., and stayed…
Huntting Inn
94 Main St.
East Hampton, NY
Only confirmed enslaved person owned by Rev. Huntting is Gene "my negro girl, died in 1746, age 1 year 9 months." But there are four other people we know about from Huntting's account books, not family members, who are sleeping under "old blankets"…
1717 Church
Commissioned in 1715. A 1732 town trustees vote formalized that "negroes may sit in the 2nd gallery, west side."In an 1780 town trustee record: “Ned negro to ring the bel for 30/0,” and in a 1784 record as “Jeremiah Osborn’s Ned” agreeing to ring the…
David Gardiner's 1740 home
95 Main St.
East Hampton, NY
David Gardiner passed down Coseo and Will to Abraham Gardiner in his 1750 will. He also gave his wife "one negro wench as she shall make choice of out of all my negro slaves." But before, Abraham Schellinger, who owned the land, had a 1713 inventory…
Mulford Home
12 James Ln.
East Hampton, NY
In 1724, the Mulford was deeded to Samuel Mulford’s son, Matthew, who later owned “Home, Sweet Home.” Capt. Matthew Mulford can be found in records from the 18th century owning numerous enslaved persons. He baptized enslaved persons named…
Home, Sweet Home Museum
14 James Ln.
East Hampton, NY
In 1751 the house was transferred to Matthew Mulford, son of Samuel Mulford, from John Dayton and Robert Dayton’s wife who co-owned the house. John Dayton left his wife a “negro girl” in his will (died no longer living in the house). London (also…
Hedges Shoemaker Shop
74 James Ln.
East Hampton, NY
Hedges Inn. The site of shoemaker's shop was described as "a small building in the back of the inn" - JER "Main Street". The Hedges kept detailed accounts of their transactions including those with those enslaved. The Hedges also owned slaves and…
Peggy Negro's headstone
South End Cemetery, East Hampton, NY
Home, Sweet Home
1751 the house was transferred to Matthew Mulford, son of Samuel Mulford, from John Dayton (grandson) and Robert Dayton’s wife, who owned the house after Robert Dayton left it to them in his will. John Dayton left his wife a “negro girl” in his will…
