Peter - PETE34

Title

Peter - PETE34

Name

Peter

Unique Person Identifier

PETE34

Ancestry

African

Status

Enslaved

Sex

Male

Event Type

Transfer

Event Date

August 11, 1775

Location or Address

Southampton, NY

Enslaver or Household

Dr. William Smith

Notes

Dr. William Smith bequeathed Peter to his wife Ruth Smith. He further stipulated that Peter may be sold if he doesn't "conduct to the satisfaction of my wife."

Source Type

Will and Testament

Source/s

New York County Will Liber: 29. Page 518.

Researcher

Jackie Dinan

Collection

Citation

“Peter - PETE34,” Plain Sight Project, accessed December 21, 2024, https://plainsightproject.org/items/show/2025.