Category: slavery

3. Two Local Slaves

How did John Cox and Andrew Cole escape from slavery in Mamaroneck and end up on Nova Scotia?  Read Two Local Slaves “Recaptured” After 220 Years

Slavery in Mamaroneck Township – Home Page

Slavery in Mamaroneck Township is a project that aims to document what is known about local slavery, slaves and slaveholders from the early 1600s, when slavery was introduced to the area, to 1827, when the evil practice was finally abolished. As additional information is uncovered, more material will be posted here. All of the articles were researched…