NorthShore Slavery

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Essex County Massachusetts Freedom Case Participants 1760 - 1783

Primus (-)

Middleton

Biography: Enslaved in Middleton by John Flint. John Flint owned grist and sawmills on Ipswich River between (now) North Reading and (now) Peabody. Primus was married to Pegg, also owned by Flint, on March 24, 1749. Primus was bequeathed in Flint's will dated 1773 to Jeremiah Flint. Pegg was bequeathed in will to Flint's wife Huldah and three other enslaved people, Jack, Kate and Cloe, were bequeathed in will to Flint children. Primus gave sworn testimony in 1771 on discussion with Taylor on Taylor's arrangement with Casar.

Comments: SCJ Nov 1771 Reimbursement for Travel: 50 miles; Attendance: 3 days: 0-16-6 For Oath: 0-0-6

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

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