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Ishmael

first name
Ishmael
last name
gender
male
birth, death year
-- , --
first, last year in records
1753, 1757
confidence level
confirmed identity
freed status (year freed)
enslaved
enslaver(s)
Dickinson, Thomas;
location(s)
Deerfield, MA  
place of origin

Bio

Ishmael was enslaved by Thomas Dickinson of Deerfield, Massachusetts. From 1746 to 1757, he had an account at Elijah Williams' store, where he purchased stockings, rum, gloves, garters, a silk handkerchief, and knee buckles, among other items. He paid his debt in cash, by digging a grave, working for a day, and providing pine for building a scow (boat).

Primary Source Entries for Ishmael

Entry Source Vol Name Date entry id
• Sharp Caleb Dr to Ungt Emmolt & Pot 1/7 Dd Ishmael Dr. Thomas Williams Day Book Volume 5 1758 Nov 11 2799
• Ishmael T D. negro  10 Elijah Williams Account Book Volume 2 1746 1840
• 1753 Novr 2 to a pair of Stockings 6/8 Elijah Williams Account Book Volume 2 1753 Nov 2 700
• Novr 2 By Cash 6.5 Elijah Williams Account Book Volume 2 1753 Nov 2 1612
• Decr 8 To 1 pr Stockings 6/ Elijah Williams Account Book Volume 2 1753 Dec 8 921
• Decr 12 to 3 pints of Rhum 2/- Elijah Williams Account Book Volume 2 1753 Dec 12 922
• Febr 6 to Sundreys 7/- Elijah Williams Account Book Volume 2 1754 Feb 6 923
• Septr 16 By Cash -/4/-2 Elijah Williams Account Book Volume 2 1754 Sep 16 1615
• Novr by 2 Day' Work @ 2 4/- by 1 Do @2/8 2/8 11/3- Elijah Williams Account Book Volume 2 1754 Nov 1614
• by 1 Do @2/8 2/8 11/3- Elijah Williams Account Book Volume 2 1754 Nov 3027
• By Cash 3/- Elijah Williams Account Book Volume 2 1754 Dec 8 1613
• April 2 To 1 pair Gloves 2/8 Elijah Williams Account Book Volume 2 1756 Apr 2 924
• Apr 21 By Digging Jno Tutes Grave 2/12 Elijah Williams Account Book Volume 2 1756 Apr 21 1616
• Augt 17 to a 1 pr of Garters /8 Elijah Williams Account Book Volume 2 1756 Aug 17 925
• Octr 5 By bringing scow pine 1/4 1/4 17/8-2 Elijah Williams Account Book Volume 2 1756 Oct 5 1617
• Cr by Cash 6 1/2d Elijah Williams Day Book Oct 22, 1753 - Dec 25, 1754; Volume 4 1753 Nov 2 587
• Ishmael Mr Thos Dickinsons Negro Dr to a pair of Wosted Stockings 6/8  Elijah Williams Day Book Oct 22, 1753 - Dec 25, 1754; Volume 4 1753 Nov 2 3068
• Ishmael Mr Dickinsons Negro Dr to 3 Points Rhum 2/1 Elijah Williams Day Book Oct 22, 1753 - Dec 25, 1754; Volume 4 1753 Dec 12 813
• Ishmael Dr to a Silk handkerchief 6/  Elijah Williams Day Book Jan 11, 1755 - Nov 20, 1755; Volume 5 1755 Feb 6 3072
• to a pr of Knee Buckels 1/ Elijah Williams Day Book Jan 11, 1755 - Nov 20, 1755; Volume 5 1755 Feb 6 926
• Cr by Cash 3/ Elijah Williams Day Book Nov 21, 1755 - May 10, 1756; Volume 6 1755 Dec 8 933
• Ishmael Negrow Dr to 1 pr wosted Stockens 6/ Elijah Williams Day Book Nov 21, 1755 - May 10, 1756; Volume 6 1755 Dec 8 3047
• Ishmael Negrow Dr to 1 pr Gloves 2/8 Elijah Williams Day Book Nov 21, 1755 - May 10, 1756; Volume 6 1756 Apr 2 1624
• Ishmael Dr to a pr of Garters /8d Elijah Williams Day Book May 11, 1756 - Sept 27, 1756; Volume 7 1756 Aug 17 600
• To a Jill Rum 3d Elijah Williams Day Book March 7, 1757 - Oct 15, 1757; Volume 9 1757 May 23 2023
• Ishmael Dr To a handkerchief 7/     7/3  Elijah Williams Day Book March 7, 1757 - Oct 15, 1757; Volume 9 1757 May 23 3097
• Ismael Negro Dr To 1/6 Garters 9d Elijah Williams Day Book 1758 1758 2777
• Ishmael Negro Dr By Cash 1/3 Elijah Williams Day Book Feb 23-March 27,1758 1758 Mar 7 2786
• Dr To 1 Handkerchief 2/9 Elijah Williams Day Book Feb 23-March 27,1758 1758 Mar 7 2787

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