Enslaved by Thomas Hadden, the owner of Scarsdale’s Wayside Cottage, Rose Heady gained her freedom at Hadden’s death in 1761. Freed in Hadden’s will alongside her were Lazarus, Robert, Amos, Dennis, Jacob, and Elenor, the seven children Rose Heady had by Hadden. At Hadden’s death, Rose was also granted the “use and profit” of Hadden’s house and land. Rose and her children became a foundational Black family in Westchester County and beyond.