Henry Heywood
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This person of African descent has 1 related event in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.
- Identifier
- NJS-PER-02410
- Given Name
- Henry
- Family Name
- Heywood
- Sex
- Male
- Occupation
- Domestic Service
- Biographical Description
- Henry Heywood was a Black man who resided in Maryland in the 18th century. He was trained in domestic service. During the Revolutionary War, he was with the British army at York, Virginia, and was associated there with a white man named Mr. Reyley. The exact circumstances of his time with the British troops are uncertain, and he may have gone to the British seeking freedom. After the British surrendered at the Battle of Yorktown in 1781, Henry Heywood left with the Continental Army. A couple of months later, he was captured and detained in Princeton, New Jersey, and accused of being a fugitive from slavery. He denied the accusation and insisted that he was a free man.
- Keywords
- African descent person
- References
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Joseph Yannielli, "Princeton’s Fugitive Slaves," Princeton & Slavery Project. https://slavery.princeton.edu/stories/runaways.
- Record Contributor
- Indy Davis
- Princeton & Slavery Project
- Jesse Bayker
- Linked Events
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Primary Participant in:
- 1781-12-15 Jailing: Henry Heywood (Role: Jailed Person)
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