Rose

Stone Number: NY 1A

Rose was born sometime in the year 1773. She was enslaved in Rye by Ezekiel Halsted, Sr., and by his son, Philomen Halsted. On June 5, 1808, Rose married Jack, a free black man. She was emancipated in 1809.

Significant Dates

  • 1809: Emancipation

Primary Sources

Excerpt from Ezekiel Halsted Inventory
Town of Rye Board Mtg p 317, Rose w_Philemon Halsted jun, 1809
Emancipation for Rose:
Probate Records, Accessed from the Rye Historical Society

Project Documentation

https://newjersey.news12.com/ceremony-in-rye-honors-memory-of-enslaved-people-once-forced-to-work-in-hudson-valley
Honoring Rose and Jack in Rye, New York
Dedicated On: April 27, 2023
Location: Rye Historical Society Knapp House Archives
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Partner

Rye Historical Society