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West Hartford in Capitol Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
 

Jack

— Witness Stone —

 
 
Jack Witness Stone image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 12, 2025
1. Jack Witness Stone
Inscription.
1696 - 1764
Farmer
Enslaved here
by Capt. Joseph Whiting
Col. John Whiting

 
Erected 2021 by Witness Stones Project. (Marker Number CT26.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African AmericansAgriculture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1696.
 
Location. 41° 45.862′ N, 72° 44.515′ W. Marker is in West Hartford in Capitol Region, Connecticut. It is on North Main Street north of Loomis Drive, on the right when traveling north. The marker lies in Old Center Burying Yard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 30 N Main St, West Hartford CT 06107, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley, in Greater Hartford, and in the Knowledge Corridor. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. 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 Hartford County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sarah Coffee (here, next to this marker); Boy (here, next to this marker); Infant (here, next to this marker); Coffy (here, next to this marker); Greenville (here, next to this marker); Dinah (here, next to this marker); Lyde (here, next to this marker); Lydia Boston (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Hartford.
 
Also see . . .
1. Jack (Witness Stones Project). (Submitted on February 6, 2026.)
2. Witness Stones West Hartford: Recognizing and Honoring Slaves of West Hartford.
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The WITNESS STONES PROJECT seeks to honor the humanity and contributions of the enslaved people who, in part, built West Hartford.
(Submitted on February 6, 2026.) 
 
Jack Witness Stone image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 12, 2025
2. Jack Witness Stone
(middle row, section 4/5, upper center)
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2026, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 24 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 6, 2026, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 20, 2026