Violet Colwell

first name: Violet
last name: Colwell
gender: female
birth, death year: 1791 , --
first, last year in records: 1791, --
confidence level: confirmed identity
freed status (year freed): always free
enslaver(s)
location(s): Williamsburg, MA
place of origin: Williamsburg, MA

Bio

Violet was born on May 1, 1791, 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