Hire of Sarah

event name

Hire of Sarah

location

Residence of John A. Sommers

Identifier

EV_0950

first name

Sarah

age

Adult

age description

20

physical description

Mulatto, yellow complexion, slender, narrow face with a long under jaw and lip, speech impediment, smart

occupation

Domestic Service

occupation description

House servant

event type

Employment

event date

1824-02-20

source

"Runaway Advertisement for Sarah and Rebecca." Daily National Intelligencer, 26 July 1824. Washington, DC. As found in GenealogyBank (accessed 8 June 2024).

leased person

Sarah

enslaver

Simon Sommers

John A. Sommers