Prince escaped in 1777, two years after he fought at the Battle of Lexington with his enslaver. Prince too wanted his independence.
Joshua Boylston (of boylston st) buys a toddler
Know all me by these presents that I, William Shepherd of Brookline in the county of Suffolk a province of Massachusetts Bay in New England, for a consideration of of sum of thirteen pound six shilling & eight pence lawfull money to me in hand paid by Joshua Boylston of the town and province aforesaid … [unclear word]; the reciet whereof I do acknowledge & myself am fully satisfied & contented; have bargained, sold and sett over & [I] delivered unto said Joshua Boylston his heirs and assigns forever; one negro male child of the age of two years or there abouts the said negro child to have and to hold to the proper …[unclear word] and behoof of him the said joshua boylston and by these presents, his heirs, executors, administrators & assigns forever; and I the said William Shepherd for my self, my executors & administrators: the said bargained negro child: unto the said joshua boylston his heirs executors administrators & assigns against all manner of persons shall warrant& forever defend by …[unclear word]
In witness whereof I have herewith sett my hand this second day of november in the twenty fifth of the reign of our sovereign lord george the second by the grace of god of great brittain, France and Ireland king in the year of our lord god 1752—
William Shepard
Signed sealed & delivered in presence of
Mary Shepard
John Bryant
In witness whereof I have herewith sett my hand this second day of november in the twenty fifth of the reign of our sovereign lord george the second by the grace of god of great brittain, France and Ireland king in the year of our lord god 1752—
William Shepard
Signed sealed & delivered in presence of
Mary Shepard
John Bryant
The crafts purchase a girl named Dina
To all people to whom these presets shall come, I Richard Champion of Boston, in the County of Suffolk, of ye Massachusetts Bay in New England School-Master, sendeth Greeting. Know ye that I the said Richard Champion for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred pounds in good and passable bills of New England aforesaid, the receipt of which I do hereby confess and acknowledge…have Bargained and Sold, Released and granted and confirmed and by these presents do bargain and sell unto Ebenezer Crafts of Roxbury, Cordwainer, a Negro Girl named Dina, about eleven years old, together with all her waring apparel, To have and to hold the said Negro Girl unto the aforesaid Ebenezer Crafts, and to his heirs and assigns forever. [Ebenezer Crafts’ son Caleb lived in Brookline and inherited Dina, who thus had worked for three enslavers. Bill of Sale dated 1739.]
CAPTAIN EDWARD WHITE OF BROOKLINE PURCHASES AN ENSLAVED MAN NAMED CUFFE
Know all men by these presents that I Licestor Grosvenor Esqr of Pomfrit in the County of Windham in the Colony of Connecticutt in New England have bargained Sold and Delivered unto Capt. Edward White of Brooklyn [Brookline] in the County of Suffolk in the province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England a negroe man Servant named Cuffe of about twenty Seven or twenty Eight years of age for the Sum of eightey pounds of money to me in hand well and truly paid by the said Edward White and I the said Licester Grosvenor Do hereby avouch the said negroe Servant to be my own proper Estate and that I have good right and full power to Sell and Deliver. Do hereby promise that I will Secure and Defend the Said Edward White from any person or persons that Shall Claim any just right thereunto as witness my hand and seal this thirtieth Day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and thirty five.
When Edward White died in 1769, he willed his enslaved man Caesar to his wife, while she lived. After she died, Caesar, and another enslaved man, Primus, were to be inherited by White’s two sons, with each son taking for himself the enslaved man he preferred. The will god on to say that neither man can be resold.
When Edward White died in 1769, he willed his enslaved man Caesar to his wife, while she lived. After she died, Caesar, and another enslaved man, Primus, were to be inherited by White’s two sons, with each son taking for himself the enslaved man he preferred. The will god on to say that neither man can be resold.