East Village in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

In Memoriam

St. Mark's Church

— Corner stone laid April 25th 1975; Consecrated May 9th 1977 —

In Memoriam Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 15, 2024

1. In Memoriam Marker

Inscription.
People enslaved by members of the congregations of the Stuyvesant Chapel and St. Marks Church-in-the-Bowery

People enslaved by the Dutch West Indies Corporation
A. Francisco • Gasinte • R. Antonio • Diego or Jacob • John • Barbara • Christopher • Bastiaen and Lucia • Fernando • Balthazar • Maria • Juliana and Maria and the children • John • Madelina • Catelina and her children

Enslaved people who sought to escape
Spier • Primus • Scipio • Syphax

Enslaved people who were manumitted
William and Hagar Daley • Joseph Johnson • Jane or Jenny • Bella Williams • Caroline and her son Moses • Adam Johnson • John Cherry • Susanna • Caesar • Anthony • Bill or William

Children and their mothers registered for gradual emancipation
Mercy and her unnamed daughter • Hagar and daughter Nancy • Cate and daughter Nany • Jane and son Henry • Dine and son Samuel • Cate and son Sal • Dine and son James • Pompey and Margarette James and their daughters Eleanor and Brunette

Enslaved people whose names we do not know yet
The 4,398 slaves imported into New

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York between the ages 1715 - 1764 • The forty people enslaved by Peter Stuyvesant • The 290 slaves on the Gideon

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Religion & Religious Structures • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1715.

Location. 40° 43.808′ N, 73° 59.227′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in East Village. It is on Stuyvesant Street east of East 10th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 131 E 10th St, New York NY 10003, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker:

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 15, 2024

2. In Memoriam Marker

St. Mark’s in-the-Bowery (a few steps from this marker); Daniel D. Tompkins (a few steps from this marker); Petrus Stuyvesant (a few steps from this marker); St. Mark’s Historic District and District Extension (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Petrus Stuyvesant (a few steps from this marker); Ukrainian Americans World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Hebrew Technical Institute (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Saul Leiter (1923-2013) (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 19, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 180 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 19, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.