Witness Stones
in the Old Center Cemetery West Hartford
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Research Completed by the West Hartford Witness Stones Project 2017-2023
Each of the 59 names below has a Witness Stones in the Old Center cemetery.
To view the primary documents we uncovered click on each name .
1731- 1814
Born in Africa
Served in French Indian War
Bought Freedom 1775
Farmer
Land and Mill Owner
Enslaved here
c. 1700 - c.1753
Farmer
Son of York and Rachel
Enslaved here
John Prentiss
Capt Thomas and Ann Hosmer
Stephen Hosmer
c. 1740 - ?
Member in Full Communion
Farmer
Father of Caesar
Spouse of Kate
Enslaved here
Capt . Stephen Hosmer
George Hosmer
c.1720 - 1770
Kept House
Mother of Caesar spouse of Lew
Enslaved here
Capt. Stephen Hosmer
George Hosmer
C. 1746 - 1796
Born in Africa
Freed 1771
Served in Revolutionary War 1778-1782
Landowner 1771- 1796
Enslaved Farmington
C. 1750 - c. 1800
Daughter of Dinah
Kept house
Baptized 1761
Freed 1791
Enslaved here
Capt. Joseph Whiting and Col. John Whiting
Born in Africa
C. 1669 - 1750
M. Rebeckah Sampson 1719
Freedom Promised 1733
Tailor
Landowner
Enslaved here
John Wadsworth
Thomas Hart
c. 1700 - 1760
Born in Africa
Mother
Maid Servant
1748
Admitted to Communion
Enslaved here
Richard Lord
Jerusha Lord Whiting
c. 1730 - ?
Daughter of Hagar
Owned the Covenant
Enslaved here
Richard Lord
Jerusha Whiting
1714- 1801
Born in Africa
Served in French Indian War
1758 Free
Land Owner
Enslaved here
Josiah Hart
c. 1750 - 1810
Revolutionary War Provision Cart Driver
Managed Estate
M. Rachel Father to Henry
Freed 1780
Black Governor 1780-1784
Enslaved here
Jeremiah and Mehitable Wadsworth
c. 1774 - 1811
M. Peleg Nott
Mother of Henry
Kept House
Freed prior to 1800
Enslaved here
Jeremiah and Mehitable Wadsworth
c,1758 - ?
Son of Boston and Rose
Baptized July 1776
Freed 1785
Married
Father
Landowner
Enslaved here
Capt. James Nichols
c.1741- 1812
Mother
Kept House
Freed 1774
Landowner
Enslaved here
Daniel and Abigail Wadsworth
c.1762 - ?
Son of Boston and Rose
Baptized 1762
Freed 1785
Landowner
Enslaved here
Capt. James Nichols
c. 1759 - ?
Daughter of Boston and Rose
Baptized 1764
Freed 1785
Married 1794
Landowner
Enslaved here
Capt. James Nichols
c. 1765 - ?
Daughter of Boston and Rose
Baptized 1767
Freed 1785
Landowner
Enslaved here
Capt. James Nichols
1782 -c.1825
Spouse of Titus
Mother of Lydia, Thomas, Titus
Freed by age 17
Enslaved here
Cap, Nichols
1789 - 1847
Spouse of Julia
Father of Lydia, Thomas and Titus
Farmer
Freed by age 19
Enslaved here
Ashbel Wells
c.1730 - c.1810
Baptized 1759
Admitted to Communion
Freed
1785 m. Mila Merry
Farmer
Enslaved here
Ebenezer Wells
1777 -c. 1850
Baptized 1777
M. Ransom 1802
Kept House
Freed by 1801
Enslaved here
Daniel and Ruth Hale
1714- 1801
Born in Africa
Served in French Indian War
Land owner
1758 Freed
Enslaved here
Thomas Cadwell
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