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Aggy

Aggy

enslaved person, domestic worker
One of 27 domestic slaves belonging to Peyton and Elizabeth Randolph.

Catherine Blaikley

Catherine Blaikley

midwife
A midwife who delivered 3,000 babies.

Lydia Broadnax

Lydia Broadnax

enslaved person, cook
George Wythe's slave and later his cook.

Christiana Campbell

Christiana Campbell

Proprietor
Tavern keeper and slave owner.

Charlotte

Charlotte

enslaved person
One of 27 domestic slaves belonging to Peyton and Elizabeth Randolph.

Sarah "Sally" Charlton

Sarah "Sally" Charlton

housewife
Wife of Richard Charlton.

Edith Cumbo

Edith Cumbo

domestic servant
A free black woman living in Williamsburg.

Eve

Eve

enslaved person
One of 27 slaves who belonged to the Peyton Randolph household.

Anne Geddy

Anne Geddy

housewife, businesswoman
Wife of James Geddy Sr.

Grissell Hay

Grissell Hay

housewife, proprietor
Wife of the apothecary Peter Hay.

Barbara Hoy

Barbara Hoy

housewife
Wife of Alexander Hoy, a resourceful woman who struggled to support her family.

Lady Dunmore, Charlotte Murray

Lady Dunmore, Charlotte Murray

gentlewoman, countess
A countess renowned for grace and charm.

Annabelle Powell

Annabelle Powell

housewife
Wife of Benjamin Powell.

Ariana Jenings Randolph

Ariana Jenings Randolph

gentlewoman
Wife of John "The Tory" Randolph.

Elizabeth (Betty) Harrison Randolph

Elizabeth (Betty) Harrison Randolph

gentlewoman
Wife of Peyton Randolph.

Lady Susannah Beverley Randolph

Lady Susannah Beverley Randolph

gentlewoman
Wife of Sir John Randolph

Susannah Beverley Randolph

Susannah Beverley Randolph

gentlewoman
Daughter of John "The Tory" Randolph.

Ann Wager

Ann Wager

teacher
Governess to the Burwell children at Carter's Grove, then appointed mistress of the Bray School, a school for African American children in Williamsburg.

Martha Washington

Martha Washington

gentlewoman, first lady
Wife of George Washington.




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