Sezor Phelps

first name
Sezor
last name
Phelps
gender
male
birth, death year
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first, last year in records
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confidence level
confirmed identity
freed status (year freed)
enslaved
enslaver(s)
Phelps, Charles; Williams, William;
location(s)
Deerfield, MA  
place of origin

Bio

Charles Phelps purchased Sezor from William Williams in 1770 for 66 pounds, 13 shillings. (bill of sale, Porter-Phelps-Huntington Papers, Box 4, Folder 15); Sezor was sent to fight in 1776 and sent this letter to Phelps: "Camp at Ticontoroga, Sept the 30 ye 1776, Sir I take this oppertunity to Enform you that I dont Entend to Live With Capt Cranston if I Can helpit and I Would Be glad if you Would Send me a letter that I may git my Wagers for I have not got any of my Wagers and I Want to know how all the Folks Do at home and I Desire yor Prayers for me While in the Sarves and if you Determin to Sel me I Want you Shud Send me my Stock and Buckel. So no more at Present But I Remain your Ever Faithful Slave, Sezor Phelps" (Porter-Phelps-Huntington Papers, Box 4, Folder 12)