Robert Jacklin in 1717
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Robert Jacklin in 1717
In 1717 the freemen of New London, in a town meeting largely attended, voted to "utterly oppose and protest against Robert Jacklin, a negro, buying any land in the town, or being an inhabitant." (more on website)
I am not related to this family, just passing on this information, which comes from a webpage titled "Negro Slavery in Connecticut." The link for the site is listed below.
Joyce
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ctahgp/history/slavery.htm
I am not related to this family, just passing on this information, which comes from a webpage titled "Negro Slavery in Connecticut." The link for the site is listed below.
Joyce
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ctahgp/history/slavery.htm