Adam
Title
Adam
Description
Enslaved man said to have been brought from Congo
Male or Female
Male
Location or Address
Hedges Lane, Sagaponack, New York
Status
Enslaved
Enslaver or Household
Deacon David Hedges (1744-1817)
Birthplace
West Africa
Biographical Notes
According to Hedges family lore told to Jeannette Edwards Rattray, Adam was brought as a child of 5 years of age "from the Congo." Hedges "had a big family of slaves" who were descendents of Adam.
"...five children were born to him on the place and [Hedges] built a house for [Adam's] son John, who drove their oxen" circa 1855.
"...five children were born to him on the place and [Hedges] built a house for [Adam's] son John, who drove their oxen" circa 1855.
Source/s
Rattray, Jeannette Edwards, "East Hampton History and Geneaologies," p. 375
Files
Citation
“Adam,” Plain Sight Project, accessed March 28, 2023, https://plainsightproject.org/items/show/1861.