Old Lyme in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Nancy Freeman
1771-1853
| | Witness Stone | |
Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 18, 2025
1. Nancy Freeman Witness Stone
Mother & grandmother
Enslaved here
by William Noyes
Baptized 1817 age 47
Erected 2021 by Witness Stones Project. (Marker Number CT65.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1817.
Location. 41° 19.609′ N, 72° 19.562′ W. Marker is in Old Lyme in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut. It is on Lyme Street (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling south. Located in front of the Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Lyme Street, Old Lyme CT 06371, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Connecticut Shoreline, in Greater New London, in Mystic and the Eastern Shore, and in the Thames River Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Samuel (here, next to this marker); Temperance Still (here, next to this marker); Jane (here, next to this marker); Jack (here, next to this marker); Pompey Freeman (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Harry Freeman (about 500 feet away); Temperance Freeman (about 500 feet away); Crusa (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Old Lyme.
Also see . . . Nancy Freeman (Witness Stones Project).
A list of those enslaved by William Noyes begins with Prince and Jenny, then tells us that Nancy, daugt of the above was born Nov. 11, 1771. Died Aug. 11, 1853. A gravestone in Duck River Cemetery confirms Nancy Freemans life dates. As a child she served alongside her four siblings in the Noyes house on the site of todays Florence Griswold Museum. William Noyes Jr. recorded the births of my Negro boy called Jordan in 1787 and my Negro boy Harry in 1790.(Submitted on August 3, 2025.)
Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 18, 2025
2. Nancy Freeman Witness Stone
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 70 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 3, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. 2. submitted on August 3, 2025. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
