Cynthia Colwell

first name: Cynthia
last name: Colwell
gender: female
birth, death year: 1789 , --
first, last year in records: 1789, --
confidence level: confirmed identity
freed status (year freed): unknown
enslaver(s)
location(s): Williamsburg, MA
place of origin: Williamsburg, MA

Bio

Cynthia was born on May 22, 1789, to Medford and Sophia Colwell of Williamsburg, Massachusetts. Her father appears as "Bedford" Colwell in the 1800 federal census for Williamsburg with seven in the "All Other Free Persons" column.

Sources Consulted

Massachusetts Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988