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Sunday, May 30, 2010

Gravestone of the Day: Edward

Edward, 173[9?], Newport, RI
Here lieth Edward
Negro Servant to Mr
Henry Collins died
Febry ye 16 173[8]/[9]
in ye 21st year of
his age.
He was faithfill
and well Beloved
of his Master.
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1 comment:

  1. noelaniDecember 2, 2012 at 10:20 PM

    This is certainly one of the few marked graves of African Americans from this period. I assume that his service was appreciated and that he was afforded much more respect than most blacks of his era.

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