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See also: Other African Americans -- who were in the area during this period, and later, but for which we don't have the records.


Name First Name Last Name Birth Death First Rec Last Rec Confidence Enslaved? Enslaver(s) Location(s) Entries ID
Aaron Scott Aaron Scott 1720 1811 None unknown Deerfield, MA   Greenfield, MA   4 833
Abijah Prince Abijah Prince 1706 1794 1742 1784 confirmed identity enslaved, then free Deerfield, MA   Guilford, VT   540 7
Abijah Prince Jr. Abijah Jr. Prince 1769 1793 1769 1769 confirmed identity always free Deerfield, MA   Guilford, VT   2 373
Adam Adam 1734 1743 confirmed identity enslaved Wells, Thomas; Deerfield, MA   5 11
Amos Newport Amos Newport 1771 1859 1729 1729 confirmed identity enslaved, then free Amherst, MA   Deerfield, MA   Hatfield, MA   1 194
Amos Sr. Newport Amos Sr. Newport 1710 1806 1806 confirmed identity enslaved, then free Billings, Joseph; Ingersoll, David; Hatfield, MA   Whately, MA   1 193
Benjamin Paine Benjamin Paine 1792 1792 1792 1792 confirmed identity always free Deerfield, MA   2 610
Blossom Blossom 1737 None enslaved Williams, Israel; Hatfield, MA   0 838
Bob Negro Bob 1793 confirmed identity enslaved Deerfield, MA   25 827
Caesar Caesar 1734 confirmed identity enslaved Wells, Ebenezer; Deerfield, MA   7 31
Caesar Caesar 1741 1760 confirmed identity enslaved Hoyt, Jonathan; Deerfield, MA   29 34
Caesar Caesar 1750 1753 confirmed identity enslaved Hinsdale, Ebenezer; Deerfield, MA   5 35
Caesar Caesar 1753 1753 confirmed identity enslaved Childs, Samuel Jr.; Deerfield, MA   1 37
Caesar Caesar 1736 1755 confirmed identity enslaved Childs, Timothy; Wells, Mary Hoyt; Wells, Jonathan; Deerfield, MA   Turners Falls, MA   15 370
Caesar Bailey Caesar Bailey 1749 1771 1781 indeterminate enslaved, then free Dickinson, Nathaniel; Dickinson, Samuel; Deerfield, MA   22 831
Caesar Billings Caesar Billings 1757 1757 only enslaver known enslaved Billings, Joseph; Hatfield, MA   8 44
Caesar Prince Caesar prince 1757 1836 1757 1836 confirmed identity always free Deerfield, MA   Guilford, VT   2 621
Caleb Sharp Caleb Sharp 1729 1799 1746 1799 confirmed identity enslaved, then free Dickinson, Samuel; Partridge, Oliver; Williams, William; Conway, MA   118 21
Calvin Salisbury Calvin Salisbury 1807 1843 1843 1843 confirmed identity always free Deerfield, MA   1 250
Cato Cato only enslaver known enslaved Dickinson, Samuel Jr.; Deerfield, MA   2 295
Cato Cole Cato Cole 1739 1825 1738 1825 confirmed identity enslaved, then free Ashley, Elihu; Ashley, Jonathan; Deerfield, MA   176 403
Cato Pompey Cato Pompey 1765 1775 1781 indeterminate unknown Deerfield, MA   3 344
Charles Jr. Paine Charles Jr. Paine confirmed identity always free Deerfield, MA   0 611
Charles Sr. Paine Charles Sr. Paine 1755 1839 1777 1839 confirmed identity enslaved, then free Daniels, Seth; Harper, Joshua; Deerfield, MA   17 205
Chloe Chloe 1779 1883 confirmed identity enslaved Sheldon, John Jr.; Deerfield, MA   11 372
Chloes Boy Chloes Boy 1787 1787 confirmed identity unknown Silliman, Abigail; Deerfield, MA   1 301
Chloe Spencer Freeman Chloe Spencer Freeman 1794 1794 confirmed identity enslaved, then free Silliman, Abigail; Deerfield, MA   4 47
Coffee Coffee 1762 1765 confirmed identity enslaved Williams, Elijah; Deerfield, MA   0 48
Coffee Coffee 1732 confirmed identity enslaved Sheldon, John; Deerfield, MA   0 798
David Sheldon David Sheldon 1811 1811 indeterminate enslaved, then free Shelburne, MA   1 256
Dinah Freedom Rowley Dinah Freedom Rowley 1794 1794 indeterminate unknown Greenfield, MA   2 161
Drucilla Prince Drucilla Prince 1760 1854 1760 1854 confirmed identity always free Deerfield, MA   16 622
Duruxa Prince Duruxa Prince 1758 1826 1758 1758 confirmed identity always free Deerfield, MA   2 224
Dwight Wells Dwight Wells 1822 1824 1821 1824 confirmed identity unknown Deerfield, MA   6 274
Esther Salisbury Garner Esther Salisbury Garner 1759 1829 indeterminate unknown Deerfield, MA   0 158
Ezekiel Gomer Ezekiel Gomer 1750 1783 1785 indeterminate unknown Pittsfield, MA   Worthington, MA   64 53
Ezra Ezra 1766 1802 1800 1800 indeterminate unknown Deerfield, MA   7 159
Ezra Wood Ezra Wood 1795 1841 1794 1841 confirmed identity always free Buckland, MA   6 283
Festus Sr. Prince Festus Sr. Prince 1763 1820 1763 1770 confirmed identity always free Deerfield, MA   Guilford, VT   Stockbridge, MA   3 222
Fortune Fortune 1737 1737 confirmed identity enslaved Dickinson, Samuel; Deerfield, MA   1 54

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