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

Titus Thomas

— Witness Stone —

 
 
Titus Thomas Witness Stone image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 12, 2025
1. Titus Thomas Witness Stone
Inscription.
1780 - 1847
Spouse of Julia
Father of
Lydia, Thomas and Titus
Enslaved
Farmer
Freed by age 19

 
Erected 2022 by Witness Stones Project. (Marker Number CT85.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African AmericansAgricultureCemeteries & Burial Sites.
 
Location. 41° 45.861′ N, 72° 44.518′ 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: Julia Thomas (here, next to this marker); Lill (here, next to this marker); Hagar (here, next to this marker); Bristo (here, next to this marker); Child of Lill (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Hagar (here, next to this marker); Lyde (here, next to this marker); Dinah (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Hartford.
 
Also see . . .  Titus Thomas (Witness Stones Project). (Submitted on February 7, 2026.)
 
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Titus Thomas Witness Stone image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 12, 2025
2. Titus Thomas Witness Stone
(bottom row, section 4/4, lower left)
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2026, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 43 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 7, 2026, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 21, 2026