Leah - LEAH1

Title

Leah - LEAH1

Name

Leah

Unique Person Identifier

LEAH1

Ancestry

Indigenous

Status

Enslaved

Sex

Female

Event Type

Transfer

Event Date

July 17, 1716

Location or Address

Southampton

Enslaver or Household

Susana Pierson

Notes

Susana Pierson bequeathed Leah to her daughter Mary Pierson, along with Betty who is also described as "Indian."

Source Type

Inventory or Probate Record

Source/s

New York County Will Liber: 8. Page 431.

Researcher

Jackie Dinan

Collection

Citation

“Leah - LEAH1,” Plain Sight Project, accessed November 21, 2024, https://plainsightproject.org/items/show/1933.