By Beth Bower As an antidote to any lingering ignorance of slavery in Essex County and the cruel reality of enslavement and racism in the North, I offer the probate of widow Hannah (Clark) Cabot of Salem, Massachusetts. Proved in 1764, the inventory and disposition of Rose, Peter, and Celia makes clear that these individuals … Continue reading Disposition of the Enslaved in a Salem Household: The Probate of Hannah (Clark) Cabot
Author: Beth Bower
Beth Bower, an archivist, and historian, studies Massachusetts early African-descended communities and relevant archival resources. Her current research focuses on the mid-18th to early 19th century in Salem, Essex County African American community.