Deposition about Enslaved Person Hadly by Mary Sisson (ca1777)
Entry/Object ID
2025.01.24.04
Tags
Grant, Legal
Description
Deposition about enslaved person
Made/Created
Date made
circa 1777
Place
City
Warren
State/Province
Rhode Island
Region
Northeast
Continent
North America
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Inscription
Location
Front of item
Transcription
Thee Deposition of Marry Sisson wife of John Sisson of lawful
age who ? ? faith I heard Cpt. Barton say
that he would give thee negro boy hadly to his two daughters
Anne and Susannah If they would take care of him
and his mother in this time of her dying in to which I can
Declare they did bring there every day a fortnit
thee first fortnit by reason of sickness in the house at the
same time. I action the first, asked by Benjamin Barton
Did Cpt. Barton call you to take notice that he gave
said hadly to said two daughters' answer no.
? was there any body ? present when Cpt. Barton
said he would give hadly to his Daughters answer
no not as I remember.
Mary Sisson
Back of Item: From Barton Papers in
