Primus Unknown (abt. 1661 - 1731) African Slave Buried in Wethersfield Village Cemetery

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Primus is a African slave buried in Wethersfield Village Cemetery. He was born about 1661 estimated birth and died November 17, 1731. See F.A.G. Link. We need help adding sources and categorizing him properly. Any help is appreciated. I have added photos I took of his gravestone to help in his research  

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in Genealogy Help by Andrew Simpier G2G6 Pilot (683k points)
edited by Andrew Simpier

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Interesting! 

Thank you for adding the photo. Looks like he was a free man and live a long life.

From Find A Grave: 

Inscription


Here lyeth
What was
Mortal of Pri-
mus,
free Negro, Dec.
Novem'r 17 1731,
Aged about 70 Years.
As you are so was we
As we are You shall be.

by R Adams G2G6 Mach 3 (30.9k points)

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