NorthShore Slavery

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Essex County Massachusetts Freedom Case Participants 1760 - 1783

Tamar Graves (1740-1816)

Andover

Biography: Marriage to Casar denied by Taylor when both Casar and Tamer were Danvers residents April 15 1769. Identified as Indian woman. SCJ June Courrt refused testimony as Casar's wife. Lived as man and wife with Casar using last name of Dole in Andover and two children until her death at 76 years old in 1816.

Comments: ECCP Reimbursed for: Travel: 60 miles; Attendance: 4 days 16sh. SCJ Nov reimbursed 50 miles 7 days 18sh.

Casar vs. Samuel Taylor (1772) Witness for original Plaintiff

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