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Maria Boston Boston enslaved by William Gardner 1720–1762 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Bangor, ME

Death Date: 1762

Death Location: Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts

Father: Bacon Oliver

Mother: Leanor Oliver

Spouse(s): Pompey Boston

Children(s): Tobias BOSTON, Essex BOSTON, Patience BOSTON, Slias BOSTON, George Boston, Prince freedom), William Pompey, Peter BOSTON, John Pompey, Isaac Boston, PHILIP Swain), Slave Nero

In 1720, Maria Boston Boston enslaved by William Gardner entered the world in Bangor, ME, born to Bacon Oliver And Leanor Lenah Oliver. In 1810, Maria Boston Boston enslaved by William Gardner resided in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA. Maria Boston Boston enslaved by William Gardner married Pompey Boston, and had children including Essex Boston, George Boston, Isaac Boston, John E Pompey, Lenah, Patience Boston, Peter Boston, Philip Boston Enslaved By William Swain, Prince Boston Became The First Slave In Massachusetts To Successfully Sue For His Freedom, Slave Nero, Slias Boston, Tobias Boston, William Pompey. Maria Boston Boston enslaved by William Gardner passed away in 1762 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • In 1720, Maria Boston Boston enslaved by William Gardner entered the world in Bangor, ME, born to Bacon Oliver And Leanor Lenah Oliver.
  • In 1810, Maria Boston Boston enslaved by William Gardner resided in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Maria Boston Boston enslaved by William Gardner married Pompey Boston, and had children including Essex Boston, George Boston, Isaac Boston, John E Pompey, Lenah, Patience Boston, Peter Boston, Philip Boston Enslaved By William Swain, Prince Boston Became The First Slave In Massachusetts To Successfully Sue For His Freedom, Slave Nero, Slias Boston, Tobias Boston, William Pompey.
  • Maria Boston Boston enslaved by William Gardner passed away in 1762 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

Bacon Oliver
1700–
Birth Location: –
BO
Leanor Oliver
1682–
Birth Location: Hispaniola, Spain
LO

Spouses(s)

Pompey Boston
1720–1791
Birth Location: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
PB

Children(s)

Tobias BOSTON
1739–1792
Birth Location: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
TB
Essex BOSTON
1741–1827
Birth Location: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
EB
Patience BOSTON
1747–
Birth Location: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
PB
Slias BOSTON
1752–1850
Birth Location: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
SB
George Boston
1755–
Birth Location: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
GB
Prince freedom)
1750–1813
Birth Location: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States
Pf
William Pompey
1760–1793
Birth Location: Nantucket, Massachusetts
WP
Peter BOSTON
1762–1837
Birth Location: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
PB
John Pompey
1770–1828
Birth Location: New Guinea, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
JP
Isaac Boston
1739–1827
Birth Location: Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA
IB
PHILIP Swain)
1720–1814
Birth Location: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
PS
Slave Nero
1752–1850
Birth Location: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
SN

Maria Gardner's Ancestors

Self
Maria Gardner
1720–1762
Birth Place: Bangor, ME
Parents
Bacon Oliver
1700–
Leanor ("Lenah") Oliver
1682–
Hispaniola, Spain
Grandparents
Maria
1662–
Hispaniola, Spain
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Maria Gardner's Descendants

1.
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Maria (Boston Boston enslaved by William) Gardner (1720–1762) m. Pompey Boston (1720–1791)
  1. 1. Tobias BOSTON 1739–1792 m. Falla Boston 1740–
    1. 1. Priscilla Boston 1765–1818
    2. 2. Prince Boston 1777–
    3. 3. Lucy Boston 1774–
    4. 4. Phyllis Boston 1767–1829
    5. 5. Mary Boston 1768–1834
      1. 1. Eliza (Boston) Berry 1808–1883
    6. 6. Phebe (Ann) Boston 1771–1848
  2. 2. Essex BOSTON 1741–1827 m. Tabitha Cuff 1741–1809 m. Amy (Gardner) Hazard 1749–1814
    1. 1. John BOSTON 1771–1802
    2. 2. Caroline BOSTON 1772–
    3. 3. Jane Boston 1772–1822
    4. 4. Charlotte BOSTON 1773– m. Phillip Winslow 1770–
      1. 1. George Winslow 1798–
    5. 5. Lettice BOSTON 1774–
    6. 6. Peter BOSTON 1775–1802
  3. 3. Patience BOSTON 1747– m. George PHENIX 1745–1817
    1. 1. George PHENIX 1810–
    2. 2. John PHENIX 1813–1844
  4. 4. Slias BOSTON 1752–1850
  5. 5. George Boston 1755– m. Ester –1788
  6. 6. Prince (Boston (became the first slave in Massachusetts to successfully sue for his) freedom) 1750–1813
  7. 7. William Pompey 1760–1793 m. Priscilla Boston 1768–1818
    1. 1. John (Henry Pompey) Sr 1786–1824
    2. 2. Ezekiel (H) Pompey 1788–1825
    3. 3. Stephen (A) Pompey 1795–1878
    4. 4. Captain (Edward J.) Pompey 1800–1848
  8. 8. Peter BOSTON 1762–1837 m. Hannah Boston 1774–1832
    1. 1. Mahala (P) Collins 1804–1874
    2. 2. Oliver (Negro) Boston 1810–
  9. 9. John (E) Pompey 1770–1828 m. Jean Blackburn 1771–1838
    1. 1. Grace Pompey 1809–1881
  10. 10. Isaac Boston 1739–1827 m. Tabitha Cuff 1741–1809 m. Amy (Gardner) Hazard 1749–1814
    1. 1. John BOSTON 1771–1802
    2. 2. Caroline BOSTON 1772–
    3. 3. Jane Boston 1772–1822
    4. 4. Charlotte BOSTON 1773–
    5. 5. Lettice BOSTON 1774–
    6. 6. Peter BOSTON 1775–1802
  11. 11. PHILIP (Boston (enslaved by William) Swain) 1720–1814
  12. 12. Slave Nero 1752–1850

Maria Gardner's Timeline

3 Records

1720
1720
Birth of Maria Boston Boston enslaved by William Gardner in Bangor, ME
Bangor, ME
1762
1762
Age 42
Death of Maria Boston Boston enslaved by William Gardner in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts
Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts
1810
6 Aug 1810
Age 90
Maria Boston Boston enslaved by William Gardner resided here in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Bangor, ME

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1810
    Event Place: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1762
    Event Place: Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts
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