Rufus - RUFU1
1785
East Hampton

Title

Rufus - RUFU1
1785
East Hampton

Description

Enslaved man

Name

Rufus

Status

Enslaved

Sex

Male

Biographical Text

"Abraham Gardiner Negro Rufus; to a pair of shoes made 4|0."

In addition, Lyman Beecher in the church records listed "Nance wife of Rufus" as becoming a member of the church. It is not known if this is the same Rufus.

Misc. Date

February and March, 1785

Owner or Household

Abraham Gardiner

Citation

“Rufus - RUFU1
1785
East Hampton,” Plain Sight Project, accessed November 23, 2024, https://plainsightproject.org/items/show/371.