Tom - TOM2
Title
Tom - TOM2
Description
"Negro Tom"
Status
Enslaved
Sex
Male
Location or Address
East Hampton, NY
Enslaver or Household
Capt. Risam (William J. Rysam, 1737-1809)
Source/s
Hedges, John Shoemaker Account Book 1781-1786. East Hampton Library Long Island Collection.
Biographical Text
Capt. Risam Negro Tom to a pair of boots hiltapt 1|0; pair of shoes 10|0; Capt Risam to a pair of shoes solf my Tom Negro 2|6.
(A Thomas, or Tomas, was in the process of being emancipated by Rysam's heirs in 1823.)
(A Thomas, or Tomas, was in the process of being emancipated by Rysam's heirs in 1823.)
Misc. Date
1/x/1785; 4/x/1785; 8/x/1785
Files
Collection
Citation
“Tom - TOM2,” Plain Sight Project, accessed May 17, 2025, https://plainsightproject.org/items/show/911.