Peter - PETE24
Title
Peter - PETE24
Description
Negro adult
Date
1798
Status
Enslaved
Location or Address
East Hampton
Enslaver or Household
John L. Gardiner
Source/s
Gardiner account book (EH Hist Soc.)
44
Male or Female
Male
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"
Collection
Citation
“Peter - PETE24,” Plain Sight Project, accessed November 4, 2025, https://plainsightproject.org/items/show/1788.