Tom
1785
East Hampton
Title
Tom
1785
East Hampton
1785
East Hampton
Description
"Negro Tom"
Sex
Male
Status
Enslaved
Enslaver or Household
Capt. Risam (William J. Rysam, 1737-1809)
Misc. Date
1/x/1785; 4/x/1785; 8/x/1785
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.)
Files
Collection
Citation
“Tom
1785
East Hampton,” Plain Sight Project, accessed March 31, 2023, https://plainsightproject.org/items/show/911.
1785
East Hampton,” Plain Sight Project, accessed March 31, 2023, https://plainsightproject.org/items/show/911.