Priscilla - PRIS1

Title

Priscilla - PRIS1

Name

Priscilla

Unique Person Identifier

PRIS1

Ancestry

African

Status

Enslaved

Sex

Female

Event Type

Trade

Event Date

1680

Location or Address

80 North Ferry Road, Shelter Island, NY 11964

Enslaver or Household

Nathaniel Sylvester

Relationships

JOHN17 | Parent
MARI2 | Parent

Notes

Nathaniel Sylvester bequeathed Priscilla to his wife Grizzell, along with Priscilla's parents "Black" John and Maria.

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

“Priscilla - PRIS1,” Plain Sight Project, accessed December 21, 2024, https://plainsightproject.org/items/show/1911.