Semnie - SEMN2

Title

Semnie - SEMN2

Name

Semnie

Unique Person Identifier

SEMN2

Ancestry

African

Status

Enslaved

Sex

Female

Event Type

Transfer

Event Date

1680

Location or Address

80 North Ferry Road, Shelter Island, NY 11964

Enslaver or Household

Nathaniel Sylvester

Relationships

JAPH2 | Spouse

Notes

Nathaniel Sylvester bequeathed Semnie to his son Nathaniel Sylvester Jr., along with Semnie's husband Japhet.

Source Type

Will and Testament

Source/s

Nathaniel Sylvester last will and testament, 1680. Shelter Island Historical Society, Shelter Island, New York.

Researcher

Donnamarie Barnes and Alice Clark

Collection

Citation

“Semnie - SEMN2,” Plain Sight Project, accessed November 10, 2024, https://plainsightproject.org/items/show/1902.