Peter
Title
Peter
Description
Negro adult
Date
1798
Male or Female
Male
Location or Address
East Hampton
Status
Enslaved
Enslaver or Household
John L. Gardiner
Misc. Date
October 4, 1798
Biographical Notes
Purchased by Philetus Smith for 70 pounds, total. "To 4 Negros, i.e. Peter & Peg & their 2 children Exodus & Belinda" (Also 5/13/1798: John L. Gardiner bought shoes for the adults from Charles Long: ""By 2 pairs of shoes for Peter & Peg, 1|6|0"
Source/s
Gardiner account book (EH Hist Soc.)
44
Collection
Citation
“Peter,” Plain Sight Project, accessed June 9, 2023, https://plainsightproject.org/items/show/1788.