Aunt Temp
Title
Aunt Temp
Description
There was an old aunt temp in Watermill who had been a negro slave in the Halsey family. She was freed after the Manumission Act of 1788 but both she and her son were always looked after by the Halseys until they died.
Date
1788
Male or Female
Female
Location or Address
East Hampton
Status
Enslaved
Enslaver or Household
Halsey
Misc. Date
November 22, 1904
Biographical Notes
"There should be, I think, some monument toi those faithful friends who so untiringly and unselfishly "also served." (freed 1788) written 1938
Source/s
An East Hampton Childhood
28
Collection
Citation
“Aunt Temp ,” Plain Sight Project, accessed September 28, 2023, https://plainsightproject.org/items/show/1765.