Betty

Stone Number: NY 17

Betty  was an enslaved girl, age 3, listed just before “cattle” in the 1750 inventory. Because the Philipse family rarely visited Philipsburg Manor, girls were not needed there for domestic labor — adult enslaved women handled the commercial dairy. Young enslaved girls were most likely moved to Frederick Philipse’s larger home in Yonkers for training in housework once they reached a certain age. Within a year, Betty had been moved to Yonkers.

Primary Sources

Adolph Philipse Estate Records, page 39, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library, New York.

Project Documentation

Location: Philipsburg Manor
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