Benjamin Harris
Item
Title
Benjamin Harris
First Name
Benjamin
Last Name
Harris
Gender
male
Birth Date
1744
Witness(es)
Political Affiliation
Loyalist
Description
"stout tall fellow"
Place of Origin
St. Mary's County, Maryland
Former Legal Status
enslaved
How Freedom Was Obtained
left his enslaver
When Freedom Was Obtained
"5 years ago" (1778)
Name of Former Enslaver
Caleb Herman
Regiment/Ship of Owner
Thomas Cartwright
Destination
Abaco Islands, Bahamas
Name of Ship
Nautilus
Shipmaster
Kildare Williamson
Date of Inspection
21 August 1783
Is Referenced By
Relation
Category
Memorialists
Status
Free
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