Downtown in Hartford in Hartford County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Sacred to the Memory

African Americans

Photographed By Michael Herrick, June 19, 2011

1. Sacred to the Memory Marker

Inscription. Sacred to the Memory of
the Three Hundred or more
African Americans
Free People, Slaves, and
five Black Governors
Who rest in Unmarked
Graves in Hartford's
Ancient Burying Ground
1640 - 1810
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School children in Hartford
conducted the research and
raised the funds to create
this Monument in 1998
[ inscribed on the tablet ]
African Americans Interrred In
Hartford's Ancient Burying Ground Maid, Mar, 1691 • Child, Apr, 1693 • Negro, Dec, 1693 • Child, Jul, 1696 • Child, Jan, 1696 • Negro, Jun, 1697 • Child, Jul, 1697 • Tamar, Nov, 1705 • Jo, Jun, 1710 • Sam, Sep, 1750 • Peter, May, 1751 • Priscilla, Dec, 1751 • Sarah, May, 1752 • Infant, Jan, 1753 • York, Jan, 1755 • Dego, Jun, 1756 • Lysander, Sep, 1759 • Quintus, Feb, 1760 • Hagar, May, 1760 • Dinah, Sep, 1760 • Tony, Jan, 1761 • Dan, May, 1761 • Child, Oct, 1761 • Child, Mar, 1762 • Phyllys, Apr, 1762 • Dic, Jul, 1766 • Boy, Oct, 1766 • Pomp, May, 1767 • Mime, Jul, 1767 • Child, Aug,1767 • Child, Dec, 1769 • Peter, Jun, 1770 • Peter, Sep, 1770 • Gad, Mar, 1770 • Soldier, Nov, 1778 • Betsey Curtiss, Jul, 1791 • Sabina, Dec, 1791 • Priscilla, Aug, 1792 • Child, Jun, 1793 • Pomp, May, 1794 • Prime, Jun, 1794 • Child of Sarah, Sep, 1794

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• Child of Edward Dolphin, Oct, 1794 • Priscilla Wife of Eli, apr, 1795 • Zipporah, Oct, 1795 • Samuel Gibson, Oct, 1795 • Child of Sarah, Jul, 1796 • Neptune, Nov, 1796 • Sally, Jan, 1797 • Sarah, Jul, 1797 • Peggy, Mar, 1798 • Infant of Jemimah, Mar, 1798 • Child of Juda & Boston, Nov, 1798 • Child, Mar, 1799 • Simeon Edwards, Sep, 1799 • Dige, Oct, 1799 • Hanna Peter, Jun, 1800 • Boston Nichols Governor of Slaves, 1810

Although this list of interred is recorded, their graves are unmarked and unknown. Documents also indicate that Abda Jennings and approximately 300 more African Americans, as well as Governors of the Slaves, London, Quaw, Cuff and Peleg Nott, are buried in Hartford's Ancient Burying Ground.

Erected 1998.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1640.

Location. 41° 45.887′ N, 72° 40.459′ W. Marker is in Hartford, Connecticut, in Hartford County. It is in Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Gold Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Located in Hartford's Ancient Burying Ground, next to the Center Church. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hartford CT 06103, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

Photographed By Michael Herrick, June 19, 2011

2. Sacred to the Memory Marker

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of this marker. This Approach (here, next to this marker); Rev. Samuel Stone (here, next to this marker); Thomas Hooker (a few steps from this marker); Hartford (within shouting distance of this marker); John Haynes (within shouting distance of this marker); The Hartford Courant (within shouting distance of this marker); Center Church (within shouting distance of this marker); George Wyllys (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hartford.

Photographed By Michael Herrick, June 19, 2011

3. Sacred to the Memory Marker

Photographed By Michael Herrick, June 19, 2011

4. Sacred to the Memory Marker

Photographed By Michael Herrick, June 19, 2011

5. Sacred to the Memory Marker

Behind the iron fence is Hartford's Ancient Burying Ground

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2011, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,046 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on June 26, 2011. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 25, 2011, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.