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Essex County Massachusetts Freedom Case Participants 1760 - 1783
Salem Poor (1747-1802)
Andover
Biography: Purchased freedom from John Poor, Jr. July 1769 (recorded February 1772.) Married Dinah Parker, August 1771 who filed suit against her owner in ECCP September 1771. Highly respected Revolutionary war soldier.
Comments: SCJ Nov 1771 Reimbursed for Travel: 40 miles; Attendance: 7 days. 0-16-6. Signed statement that overhead conversation between Moses Hart, Samuel Taylor and Casar at ECCP Sept. session.
Casar vs. Samuel Taylor (1772) Sworn signed testimony for PlaintiffSources
- Dated October 30, 1771. Summons to SCJ November 1771 held in Salem. Sixteen names, five towns.
Signatures on reverse
Timothy Fuller Gentleman
Primus a negro man living with John Flint all of Middleton in the County of Essex.
T. Russell & M. Russell, E. Hirchcom all of Reading;
Tamar,
J. Beverly
S. Poor &
C.Furbush all of Andover;
R. Thomas,
A. Smith ,
B.Guilford &
A.Putnam all of Danvers;
M. Hart of Lynn;
P. Chandler & J. Bryant.
Citation: Samuel Taylor vs Casar, Superior Court of Judicature June 1772, 15. Suffolk # 132190.
- Dated Nov. 12, 1771. Sworn, signed testimony by Moses Hart that at September ECCP Court, he heard Samuel Taylor talking with others and Taylor said that Casar had "paid him almost all the money" for his liberty but he sold Casar for a loss because he thought Casar "did not conduct so well" and he had been advised to sell him.
The reverse side contains a statement from Salem [Poor] that he heard this conversation as well and it had happened as Hart had said.
Citation: Samuel Taylor vs Casar, Superior Court of Judicature June 1772, 15. Suffolk # 132190.
- Undated separate signed statement by Salem Poor of his travel and time to SCJ Nov. 1771.
Citation: Samuel Taylor vs Casar, Superior Court of Judicature June 1772, 15. Suffolk # 132190.
- Clerk's tally of oourt costs for SCJ November 1771 and June 1772
Citation: Samuel Taylor vs Casar, Superior Court of Judicature June 1772, 15. Suffolk # 132190.