Agnes first appears in the written record at the death of her enslaver, Samuel Russell, Sr., in 1711.

Samuel Roads, Jr. reproduced a receipt between Jonathan Dodge, Caffee's enslaver, and Edmund Gale of the Snow Diligence for the loan of Caffee for a voyage to Cape Fear, London, and then back to New England in 1742.

The first mention of Cato in the records comes from the probate inventory of Capt. Humphrey Devereux’s, dated November 3, 1777.

In Thomas Gerry's 1775 probate inventory, between a cow and some wooden boards, appears "Negrow man Cato," valued at 50 pounds.

On April 13, 1805, the Salem Vital Records record the intention of “Glover, Cato, of Marblehead” to marry Affable Saunders.

Most of what we know about Cato Prince comes from his 1818 Revolutionary War pension application and the 19th century Marblehead Historian, Samuel Roads, Jr.

In May of 1762, Gamliel Smethurst hired Ashley Bowen to serve as Sailing Master of his schooner Rambler, anchored at Redstone Cove in Marblehead. Bowen, who kept a detailed diary, records hiring Cato Watts to work on the schooner beginning on May 10, 1762.

Ceasar Homan is referred to as a hired (or possible "borrowed") shipwright or maritime-related laborer in the diaries of Ashley Bowen in May and June 1762.

Ceasor [Caesar] appears in a letter dated December 6, 1772 from Samuel White of Marblehead to Captain Andrew Stefield of the Schooner Woodbridge.

An advertisement placed in the Essex Gazette of February 3, 1772 lists a “Negro Man Named Cesar” for sale.

Cesar, “servant to Dea’n Orne of Marblehead,” published his intention to marry Flora, “servant to Ens’n Saml’ll Leach,” in Beverly on January 1, 1764.

In the 1790 and 1800 Federal Census records, Charles Francis is listed as heading a household of 4 free People of Color.

"Black Charley" is mentioned in a story about Marblehead citizens' riot against the so-called, Lying Pamphlet, in March or April, 1806.

From an advertisement in the Boston News-Letter, September 20, 1759: "Run away from Capt. John Diamond at Marblehead..."

Like a number of other Black Men who appear in Marblehead records, Cuff Gardner was from Rhode Island, specifically around the Kingstown area.

Delia Marston’s burial on October 28, 1793 is recorded in the vital records of Newburyport, Massachusetts, where she is referred to as “once servant to Benjamin Marston, Esq., of Marblehead.”

Jeremiah Lee’s (1721-1775) probate inventory contains an entry for Diamond Lee, his value given at 50 pounds, listed among English Goods and other warehouse items.

John Palmer’s (~1724-1750) 1750 probate estate inventory contains an entry for “Negro Woman Dinah,” valued at 20 pounds.

Flora Gerry was the daughter of Cato Gerry and Phillis Batchelder Gerry.

On page 4 of the February 12, 1831 issue of William Lloyd Garrison’s The Liberator newspaper is an obituary to a 115-year-old-woman named Flora.

The Salem Vital Records contains Fortune’s marriage in 1749 - /“Fortune, servant of John Riddan of Marblehead, and Vilet, servant of, wid. Hannah Pierce, int. June 15, 1749./”

Town lore claims that a small rock in the ocean between Little Harbor and Gerry Island was called Jack’s Rock after Rev. Samuel Cheever’s enslaved man, Jack.

On September 17, 1770, Jack, Joseph Homan’s enslaved man, escaped.

John Boyd married Flora Gerry on July 17, 1804. The marriage was solemnized by Isaac Mansfield, Esq.

Lydia Bliss’s death notice appears in both the Essex Register (June 5, 1822) and the Salem Gazette (June 7, 1822).

Mary Francis died "at the Poor House" on February 2, 1827.

Peggy Gerry was the daughter of Cato Gerry and Phillis Batchelder Gerry.

John Palmer’s (~1724-1750) 1750 probate estate inventory contains an entry for “Negro Girl Phillace,” valued at 20 pounds.

Phyllis is mentioned in an 1885 Marblehead Messenger article.

Phillis Grow married Simon Hill of Salem at Marblehead on April 17, 1796.

Phillis Skinner and Cesar Bourn were married by the Rev. Isaac Story of the Second Congregational Church on August 3, 1777.

John Palmer’s (~1724-1750) 1750 probate estate inventory contains an entry for “Negro Boy Prince,” valued at 46-13-4.

In February 1772, Christopher Bubier paid for two advertisements in area newspapers seeking the capture of his "run away" person, Prince.

John Palmer’s (~1724-1750) 1750 probate estate inventory contains an entry for “Negro Man Tom,” valued at 46-13-4.

Capt. Joseph Smethurst's 1746 probate inventory includes "1 Negrow Woman 15'0'0" and "1 Negro Boy 35'0'0"

Capt. Joseph Smethurst's 1746 probate inventory includes "1 Negrow Woman 15'0'0" and "1 Negro Boy 35'0'0"