Chloe
Title
Chloe
Description
African descent
Male or Female
Female
Status
Enslaved
Enslaver or Household
William Albertson
Birth Date
before 1780 (oral tradition)
Biographical Notes
She was a daughter of Kedar (#1639) and Chloe (#377). J.W. Case wrote that she married a man named Smith from Smithtown, had children, and died in Smithtown.
One piece of circumstantial evidence may corroborate Case’s remark. In 1879, the executor of the estate of two of Chloe's younger sisters, Keturah Derby (#1647) and Margaret Derby (#1858), placed newspaper advertisements searching for heirs. One heir was identified as John Smith of Yaphank Almshouse, who may have been Chloe’s son.
One piece of circumstantial evidence may corroborate Case’s remark. In 1879, the executor of the estate of two of Chloe's younger sisters, Keturah Derby (#1647) and Margaret Derby (#1858), placed newspaper advertisements searching for heirs. One heir was identified as John Smith of Yaphank Almshouse, who may have been Chloe’s son.
Source/s
Biographical information from "Chloe" paragraph by J.W. Case, “Kedar and His Family” in Long Island Traveler, January 23, 1879.
Files
Collection
Citation
“Chloe,” Plain Sight Project, accessed March 25, 2023, https://plainsightproject.org/items/show/1855.