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Prince

first name
Prince
last name
gender
male
birth, death year
-- , 1752
first, last year in records
1742, 1752
confidence level
confirmed identity
freed status (year freed)
enslaved
enslaver(s)
Barnard, Joseph;
location(s)
Deerfield, MA  
place of origin

Bio

Joseph Barnard bought Prince from Dr. Thomas Wells of Deerfield, Massachusetts, and earned money by hiring Prince out to work for others. In 1744, Barnard bought him a coat, breeches, and other items. He also paid for Dr. Thomas Williams to treat Prince after a fall he took in the spring of 1749. When he escaped the following fall, Joseph Barnard placed a notice in the Boston Post-Boy offering a reward for Prince's capture. By July of 1750, he was once again in Deerfield under Barnard's control. Two years later, Barnard paid carpenter James Crouch for making Prince's coffin.

Primary Source Entries for Prince

Entry Source Vol Name Date entry id
  To Phleb. Prince 4/c -4- Dr. Thomas Williams Acct. Book 1749 Apr 20 907
  To Phleb. Prince 4/c -4- Dr. Thomas Williams Acct. Book 1749 May 7 908
• Joseph Barnard Dr to Phlebot. Prince 4 Dr. Thomas Williams Day Book Volume 1 1748 May 7 847
• Joseph Barnard Dr to Phlebot Prince Negro 4/ Dr. Thomas Williams Day Book Volume 1 1749 Apr 20 850
• Ensn Barnard Dr to Soleing and Caping Princes Shoes [-]-2-4 Ebenezer Arms Day Book 1750 Feb 1 739
• Prince Jos Barnards man Dr to a Jack Knife 3/ Elijah Williams Account Book Volume 1 1745 Oct 2161
• Prince Jos Barnards man Dr to a knife Elijah Williams Account Book Volume 1 1746 Aug 2162
• Prince Dr to 10 plate buttons vest 2/6 Elijah Williams Day Book April 26, 1742- Jan 16, 1746; Volume 1 1742 Oct 20 993
• Prince Cr by 6 lbs tobacko Elijah Williams Day Book April 26, 1742- Jan 16, 1746; Volume 1 1742 Oct 29 991
  Prince Dr to vest Elijah Williams Day Book April 26, 1742- Jan 16, 1746; Volume 1 1742 Oct 992
• Prince Cr by 3 foxes 2/4/0 Elijah Williams Day Book April 26, 1742- Jan 16, 1746; Volume 1 1744 May 3 1630
• Prince Dr to a Jack Knife 0-3-0 Elijah Williams Day Book April 26, 1742- Jan 16, 1746; Volume 1 1745 Oct 21 1829
  Prince to a knife 0-3-6, to a pocket book 0-3-6, to a pair of sleeve buttons 0-1-6, to a pair of Do Elijah Williams Day Book April 26, 1742- Jan 16, 1746; Volume 1 1745 643
  Prince Cr by Cash lent for violin 2/0/6 Elijah Williams Day Book 1743 Nov 22 1628
• to Clearing Land one Day at Great River myselfe & prince... 16s Joseph Barnard Account Book Joseph Barnard Account Book 1737-1785 1744 May 1 1160
• to prince Eleven Days at 8/ [?] 4 8 0 Joseph Barnard Account Book Joseph Barnard Account Book 1737-1785 1745 May 2264
• Prince breaking land at Great River Joseph Barnard Account Book Joseph Barnard Account Book 1737-1785 1745 Jun 1175
• Father Barnard Dr to prince a Day to thrash oats 7/ - - 0 7 0 Joseph Barnard Account Book Joseph Barnard Account Book 1737-1785 1745 Dec 2265
• Father Barnard Dr to prince part of a Day to thrash Corn 0 4 0 Joseph Barnard Account Book Joseph Barnard Account Book 1737-1785 1746 Jan 2266
• Samel [Samuel] Barnard Esqr Dr to prince 10 Days at grait River 4 10 0 Joseph Barnard Account Book Joseph Barnard Account Book 1737-1785 1746 May 2272
• Samel [Samuel] Barnard Esqr Dr to prince three Days to Keep - - - 1 16 0 Joseph Barnard Account Book Joseph Barnard Account Book 1737-1785 1746 Jul 2273
• Father Barnard Dr to to prince to thrash peas & oats 0 9 0 Joseph Barnard Account Book Joseph Barnard Account Book 1737-1785 1746 Aug 2268
• Father Barnard Dr to prince to make & cart hay 0 4 6 Joseph Barnard Account Book Joseph Barnard Account Book 1737-1785 1746 Aug 2267
• Samel [Samuel] Barnard Contra by a pair shoes for prince 30/ 1 10 0 Joseph Barnard Account Book Joseph Barnard Account Book 1737-1785 1746 2271
• Samel [Samuel] Barnard of Salem Esqr Dr to prince keeping three Days at 15/ [?] 2 5 0 Joseph Barnard Account Book Joseph Barnard Account Book 1737-1785 1747 Jul 2279
• Father Barnard Dr to Prince & my teeme to cart Dung to [?] 3 days 3 0 0 to filling Carts myself 6/ 0 10 0 Joseph Barnard Account Book Joseph Barnard Account Book 1737-1785 1747 Nov 2269
• Samel [Samuel] Barnard of Salem Esqr Dr to prince a Day to mend fence at Green River Meadow fence 12/ - - 0 12 0 eeping three Days at 15/ [?] 2 5 0 Joseph Barnard Account Book Joseph Barnard Account Book 1737-1785 1748 Apr 2280
  to prince a Day to mend fence at Green River Meadows Joseph Barnard Account Book Joseph Barnard Account Book 1737-1785 1748 Jul 1219
• Samel [Samuel] Barnard of Salem Esqr Dr myself & prince a Day 30/1 - - - 1 10 0 Joseph Barnard Account Book Joseph Barnard Account Book 1737-1785 1748 Oct 2281
• Deerfield Dr to myself & prince a Day at the high way in th eStreet 40/ myselfe 2 Days 40/ 4 0 0 Joseph Barnard Account Book Joseph Barnard Account Book 1737-1785 1750 Jul 2282
• Deerfield Dr to myself & prince a Day at Sugrlof [Sugarloaf] Road 40/- 2 - - Joseph Barnard Account Book Joseph Barnard Account Book 1737-1785 1750 Jul 2283
• Samel [Samuel] Barnard Dr to prince 5 Days my teem of three [Cat?]tle 3 Days - - - - 6 - - Joseph Barnard Account Book Joseph Barnard Account Book 1737-1785 1750 Nov 2270
• Deerfield Dr to myself & prince& teem about two hours to mend the meting hom [?] hill Joseph Barnard Account Book Joseph Barnard Account Book 1737-1785 1751 Jan 2284
• John Allen Dr to princes Diging a Grave 0-4-0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1743 Jan 1656
• Cpt. Williams Dr to prince a day to Cut Wood for John Hinsdel 0-7-0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1743 Apr 1150
• then bought of Doct. Wells his Negro fellow at £160 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1743 May 1154
• Samll Bardwell Dr to prince one Day to Reep 0-10-0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1743 Jul 30 1655
• Samll Bardwell Dr to prince one Day to keep 0-10-0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1743 Jul 1152
• Joseph Smead Dr to two Days Reeping (Viz) myself and prince 20/ 1-0-0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1743 Jul 1153
• Mr Ashley Dr to prince to fan flax Seed 1/2 a day three Bushels and a peck } 0-4-0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1743 Aug 1151
• Mr Williams Dr to prince a day to thrash & fan wheat 0-6-0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1744 Jan 1156
• John Allen Dr to prince's Diging a Grave } 0-4-0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1744 Jan 1157
• Mrs. Sarah Wells Dr to princes Diging a Grave 0-6-0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1744 Mar 1158
• Cpt Williams Dr to prince a Day to Spred Dung & pile Wood 0-7-0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1744 Apr 1650
• Cpt Williams Dr to prince a Day to Spred Dung 0-7-0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1744 Apr 1649
• Cpt Williams Dr to prince a Day to Spred Dung 0 - 7 - 0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1744 Apr 1651
• to myself & prince a day 16s Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1744 May 2 1161
• to myself & prince a day 16s Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1744 May 4 1162
• to myself & prince a day 16s Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1744 May 5 1163
• to prince a Day 8s Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1744 May 8 1166
• to myself & prince a Day Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1744 May 10 1168
• to Abner & prince a Day 16s Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1744 May 11 1165
• Deerfield Dr to Myself & prince a Day to Scoare timber for the mounts 0-16-0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1744 May 1159
• pd Samll Childs June for Cuting princes Coat & Breeches and Other things 7/1 0-7-1 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1744 May 1657
• James Cors Dr to Omitted a Days Reeping of prince 10/ } 0-10-0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1744 Aug 1652
  Prince worked at Great River Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1744 Oct 1169
• Capt. Williams Dr to prince for faning Eleven Bushels and 1/2 peas and oats at 6/per Bushel 0-5-9 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1745 Feb 556
• Mr French Dr to prince a Day to Cut Rake & burn Stalks 8/ Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1745 Apr 1170
• Capt Elijah Williams Dr to prince to fan oats 0-2-0 to 1/2 bushell and three lbs flax seed 0-9-0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1745 May 1177
• to prince a Day to Clear ye trash of ye wheat and Right up ye fence at Grait River 8/ } 0-8-0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1745 May 1176
• Mr Thos French Dr to prince a Day from Sun Rise to Sun Sett 6/ to my hors to fetch your Cow} 0-12-0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1745 May 1179
• then recknd With Wid Sarah Wells and balls [balanced] all out Including prince's Beds Bedsted and Cord and a blankit - and there is due to her 60/ } 3-0-0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1745 Jun 25 1173
• Wd Sarah Wells Cr by old blankit on princes Bed 20/ } 1-0-0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1745 Jun 1172
  Joseph Bardwell & Prince a fence for Samuel Barnard Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1745 Jun 1174
• Mr French Dr to prince & my oxen a Day to Cart Dung 0-11-0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1745 Oct 1181
• Capt. Williams Dr to prince a Day to make a Bridge over Tim's Rills Brook 8/ 0-8-0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1745 Nov 10 1180
• Mr. French Dr to prince Diging a grave for a Soldier Collie 6/ to ditto for N. Chamberlin 6/ omitted } 0/12/0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1745 Dec 1171
• Father Barnard Dr to prince part of a day to Thrash Corn 4/ to faning sixteen Bushels Corn at 2/pr } 0-6-8 to faning Seven Bushels & a peck Ry at 6/pr 0-3-7 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1746 Jan 609
• Capt. Williams Dr to princes faning 16 Bush wheat a 6d/pr 0-8-0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1746 Feb 1187
• Capt Barnard Dr to thrashing wheat four Days by prince at 7/p 28/ to faning 24 1/2 bb wheat at 6d/pr 12 }2-0-0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1746 Feb 1646
• Richard Woolworth Dr to prince diging a grave 5/ Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1746 Feb 1107
• Capt. Williams Dr to princes faning 9 1/4 lb wheat at 6d/ 0-4-9 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1746 Feb 1188
• Aaron Denio Dr to prince Diging a grave 0-5-0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1746 Feb 1186
• Capt Williams Dr to prince faning 9 1/2 bb wheat at 6d/p 0-4-9 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1746 Feb 1645
• Nathan Frarey Dr to princes faning 44_ bb Indian Corn and Carring it into your house to Chesing [chaffing] 3 or 4 bb Wheat 0-10-0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1746 Mar 1190
• Capt. Williams Dr to princes Skining your mare and Drawing her to ye river 4/6 0-4-6 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1746 Mar 663
• Capt Barnard Dr to prince thrashing Wheat three Days } 1-1-0 to faning 13 bb wheat at 6/p 6/6 } 0-6-6 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1746 Mar 1192
• Capt. Williams Dr to prince faning 10 1/4 bb Barley at 6d/p 0-5-2 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1746 Mar 1191
• Father Barnard Dr . . . to prince thrashing Barley one Day and halfe at 7/p 10/6 } 0-10-6 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1746 Mar 662
• Capt. Barnard Dr to prince 10 Days at Grait River to Saml Taylor 2 Days at grait River to my Selfe 4 Days Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1746 May 1193
• Capt. Barnard Dr to reeping myself four Days 2-8-0 to prince three Days to reep at 12/pr 36/ 1-16-0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1746 Jul 1189
• Father Barnard Dr to prince 1/2 a day to make & cut hay at Tims hill 4/6 to prince a day to thrash peas & oats 9/ } 0-13-6 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1746 Aug 661
• Saml Cunnabele Dr to princes mowing 1_ acre at South End pine hill 0-12-0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1746 Aug 1183
  Prince haying Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1746 Aug 1184
• Father Barnard Dr to princes faning 6 1/4 bb. Peas & oats at 6/pr 3/1 } 0-3-1 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1746 Sep 816
• N. Frarey Dr to prince to thrashinig 2 / [?] bb wheat & faning to prince a Day to thrash wheat 0-18-0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1746 Oct 1200
• Jno Taylor Cr by a pr Shoes for Sarah 12/ 0-12-0 by a pair Shoes for prince 28/ 1-8-0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1746 Nov 1647
• R Sheldon & prince & my teeme a Day to Cart a load of slabs from mill & pay B Mun for them to Covering Sd. Hovel Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1746 Nov 1196
• Mr. French Dr to prince & my oxen & mare a Day to git out Dung 16/ } 0-16-0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1746 Nov 1194
• Jno Taylor Cr by a pair of Shoes for Sarah 12/ }0-12-0 by a pair of Shoes for prince 28/ } 1-8-0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1746 Nov 1195
• prince Dd to money 40 } 2-0-0 to money Dd titus 5 omitted } 0-5-0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1746 Nov 1197
• Father Barnard Dr to prince a day to thrash oats 0-7-0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1746 Nov 1199
• Bult this month... prince and the teeme two Days to git posts & planks 1-12-0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1746 Nov 1198
• Samll Hinsdell Dr to prince 1/2 a day to fan pese & oats 4/ 0-4-0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1746 Dec 1644
• Abner Barnard Dr to prince to fetch Cole from Nathan Frarey's 8/ } 0-8-0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1746 Dec 1185
  to prince 10 Days at great River 4£ Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1746 1201
  to prince three days to [reap] 1£ 0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1746 1202
  Remem Sheldon myself & prince two Days to hew frame & Raise 2-8-9 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1746 557
• prince Dr to money 70/ 3-10-0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1747 Feb 1211
• to prince to keep three Days at the River 45/ } 2-5-0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1747 Jul 1212
• Capt Barnard Dr to prince to Reep three Days at the River 45/ 2-5-0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1747 Jul 1213
• Father Barnard Dr to prince & the teeme to Cart Dung to Second Devision three Days 60/ ... 3-0-0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1747 Nov 1216
• prince Dr to Cash 30/6 1-10-6 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1747 Nov 664
  Prince dungs field Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1747 Nov 1214
• Capt Barnard Dr to prince a Day to mend fence at Green River Meadow fence 12/ 0-12-0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1748 Apr 1218
• Capt Williams Dr to prince a Day to fan Peas from oats omitted 12/ 0-12-0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1748 Apr 1654
• Capt Williams Dr to prince a Day to fan Peas ... 0-12-0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1748 Apr 1225
• Capt Barnard Dr to myself & prince a Day at the River to fence 30/ 1-10-0 Boarding 4 Weaks at 30/ 6-0-0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1748 Oct 1221
• Colo Williams Dr to prince a Day to fan peas & oats & Sepparate peas from oats 15/ 0-15-0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1748 Nov 1220
• Col Wm Williams do [ditto] to Carting 15 Bushels Wheat to Hatfield Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1748 1224
  Myself two Days 30/ 1£ 10-0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1748 1223
• Colo Williams Dr to prince to fan peas & oats 0-15-0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1748 1222
• Colo Wm Williams to prince a Day to hoe beens 20/ to go[?] 1/2 a Day to Ride hors 2/6 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1749 Jun 1230
  to myself & prince a Day at the high way in the Street 4£ 0-0 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1750 Jul 1231
  to myself & prince & teem ... to mend the Meeting [?] 2£ Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1751 Jan 1232
  to paid Col. Williams for yr Buckles Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1751 Jul 1234
  Prince Dr to paid Nth. Brooks for meal you took of his at mill 15/ 0-15 Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1751 Jul 1235
  to a Trap you had of Col. Hindell 3-10-[?] Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1751 Jul 1233
  a coffin for Prince 2-[?]- Joseph Barnard Day Book 5/1737 - 8/1785 1752 Jun 1236
• "May [?] 1744 J. Barnard - Prince scored timber for the mounts 8/ Town of Deerfield - Wars - French and Indian Box 2, Folder 8-V, # 7 1744 May 1283

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