Ruth - RUTH7

Title

Ruth - RUTH7

Name

Ruth

Unique Person Identifier

RUTH7

Ancestry

African

Status

Enslaved

Sex

Female

Event Type

Transfer

Event Date

November 24, 1758

Location or Address

Southampton, NY

Enslaver or Household

Jeremiah Culver

Notes

Jeremiah Culver bequeathed Ruth to his wife Damaris Culver. After his wife's decease, Jeremiah stipulates that Ruth will be enslaved by his son Jeremiah Culver.

Source Type

Will and Testament

Source/s

New York County Will Liber: 21. Page 127.

Researcher

Jackie Dinan

Collection

Citation

“Ruth - RUTH7,” Plain Sight Project, accessed December 21, 2024, https://plainsightproject.org/items/show/2045.