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Essex County Massachusetts Freedom Case Participants 1760 - 1783

Salem Poor (1747-1802)

Andover

Biography: Purchased freedom from John Poor, Jr. July 1769 (recorded February 1772.) Married Dinah Parker, August 1771 who filed suit against her owner in ECCP September 1771. Highly respected Revolutionary war soldier.

Comments: SCJ Nov 1771 Reimbursed for Travel: 40 miles; Attendance: 7 days. 0-16-6. Signed statement that overhead conversation between Moses Hart, Samuel Taylor and Casar at ECCP Sept. session.

Casar vs. Samuel Taylor (1772) Sworn signed testimony for Plaintiff

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