Slave Quarters
Title
Slave Quarters
Subject
Fairfield-- Buildings
Description
Slave Quarters at Gold Selleck Silliman's House
506 Jennings Road
Gold Selleck Silliman was one of the larger slaveowners in Connecticut. In 1790, there were about 470 slave holding families in Fairfield County, with about 799 slaves in the population. Out of the entire population, there were only 318 free persons of color. Mary Silliman was reported to own seven slaves during that time. By 1830, Fairfield County had 1,388 free persons of color in the population and only eight slaves made up that population.
506 Jennings Road
Gold Selleck Silliman was one of the larger slaveowners in Connecticut. In 1790, there were about 470 slave holding families in Fairfield County, with about 799 slaves in the population. Out of the entire population, there were only 318 free persons of color. Mary Silliman was reported to own seven slaves during that time. By 1830, Fairfield County had 1,388 free persons of color in the population and only eight slaves made up that population.
Creator
Wright, Mabel Osgood
Source
Mabel Osgood Wright 35mm Slides (from original glass slides)
Rights
Fairfield Museum and History Center, all rights reserved. Please contact us for information about reproductions.
Format
JPEG; from 35mm slide. Original glass slide 3.25 x 4 inches.
Collection
Citation
Wright, Mabel Osgood, “Slave Quarters,” Fairfield Photos, accessed March 28, 2024, https://fairfieldmuseum.omeka.net/items/show/306.
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